THE AMERICAN CITIZEN.
Butler, Pa., Wednesday, July 13,1864.
J Jil 1
Jt&r Kntrauce to the AMERICAN CITIKRV Printing Office
from the South,on Jeffursou strwet.
ttaf An adjourned Court will be held
in Butler, on Tuesday, tho 19th instant.
All who are interested will bear the same
In mind; be in attendance, '• and they
shall be heard."
AIF interested are hereby notified
that the different officers of the Court
House, and members of the liar, have
agreed that the different offices of the
Court House, shall be open for business as
follows : From 8 o'clock. A. 51. to 12, M,
Rud from 1 o'clock till 5, P. M.
865"- Tho ladies, and every body inter
ested, are referred to the advertisement
of Wm. S. Zicglcr, who is prepared to
furnish " Fisher's latest Improved Patent
Fruit Can," which-for utility, simplicity
and excellence, surpasses anything of the
kind that has ever been offered to the pub
lic : he has also, on hand constantly, a
great variety of Tin Ware, wbicli lie will
sell at reasonable rates. Give him a call.
Terrible Accident.
On the 12th inst.. Wm. Pi«a, Esq., of
Adams township, this county, while en
gaged in mowing with a machine, his
team being fractious, ran the machine
against a stump, throwing Mr. Ilea off in
front of the knives. It is reported that
his left leg was taken taken off below the
knee ; the right terribly mangled above
the knee. In consequence of these fear
ful wounds, it was feared that he would
■ bleed to death before medical assistance
could be procured.
Our readers are referred to the
different Proclamations of fiov. Curtin.
nailing for 100 day volunteers to serve
in Washington and vicinity. The neces
sities of the hour are urgent and pres
sing; the rebels, in considerable force
have invaded Maryland, and are said to
be within a short distance of Baltimore
aud even threatening Washington city ; I
communication has already been inter- j
rupted between Harrisburgand Baltimore j
and also between Baltimore and Washing- |
ton, and our forces have been compelled |
to fall back before the invaning foe. The ,
quota of Butler county, under the calls !
for 24,000 men is 279.
Citizens of Butler county, it is for you
<o say, whether as freemen and patriots,
our quota shall be filled. It is very evi
' dent, judging from the best information j
wc have; that the necessities of the case j
imperatively demand prompt action on our I
part; we should fill our quota at once; I
there is no time to spare iu idle specula- !
tions; vVe should be willing, if necessary, j
to give our lives a sacrifice in defense of I
our Government. Freemen of llutler
county. To Arms Your country calls .' j
WILL YOU GO?
TUESDAY, 4 o'clock, r. M., I have just
headed a roll for 100 day service ; we j
expect to raise acompanv. Wliowillgo ? !
Speak out. C. K. ANDERSON.
Agricultural Meeting;.
At a meeting of the Members of the
Butler County Agricultural Society, held •
in Butler, on the 11th inst., tho following j
Vice Presidents were elected for the c - 1
»uing year :
Adams township, lion. Samuel Mar
shall ; Allegheny, Henry Kohlmycr; Bra- !
<ly. Josiah M. Tho pson; Buffalo. A. 1>
Wier; Butler, Newton Maxwell; Centre
W.Coulter M'Ciwdless; Clay,Jno. M'Juu
kin ; Cherry, Joseph Black; Clearfield. |
Hugh M Crea ; Clinton, James Norris; j
Concord,Henry Kuhii.jr.;Oratfbcrry.Josh- ;
ua Gaiviu ; Counoqucnessing. J. K. Ken
nedy.; Donegal, M. Gillespie; Fairvicw. j
Wm M'Caffcrty; Franklin, Win. Dick; j
Forward, Henry Buhl ; Jackson, Joseph j
Swam; Jefferson, Dav d Logan; Lan
caster, James 1). Lytic; Marion, 11. 11. i
Vandike; Mercer. Wui. Brabain; Mid- j
(llcsex, John Harbison; Muddyercck, J.
W. Forester; Oakland. Win. C. llobb:
Pcnn, Wm. C. Wible; Parker, John M'-
Cafferty; Slippery rock, lion. Thomas
Stephenson; Summit, llobert i). Steven- j
son; Venango, John Williams; Wash- |
ington, Samuel G. Meals; Winfield,Wm.
Keeucr; Worth, Thomas Moore; Bor. !
Butler, G. C. IJoessiug; Bor. Millcrstown,
T. J. Craig; Bor. Prospect, A. W. Me- j
Cullough; Bor. Centrevi'le, Cyrus O.
Kingsbury; Bor. Harmony, I)r. Joseph
Lusk ; Bor. Potcrsville, Wm. Hum
phreys; Bor. Saxonburg, E. Maurhoff;
Bor. Zelicnoplc. "Milton Henry ; Bor. Har
risville, Wm. Black.
On motion, Xhe following persons were
appointed an Executive Committee: W.
O. Braekenridge, Jacob Walter, A. B.
'linker, 11. J. Klinglcr, J. I). M'Juukin. i
Esq., Harvey Colbert and Samuel Lea
son.
On motion, John W. Forrester, Wm.
Campbell aud C. E. Audersou, were ap- j
pointed a committee, to prepare the Pre- !
mium List, and to report at the next meet
ing.
On motion, it was agreed that the Fair
be held in Butler on Tuesday and Wed
nesday, the 4th and sth days of October,
1864.
On motion, the Society adjourned to
meet in Butler, on Monday the 15th of
August, at 1 o'clock p. m.
Tuos. MCXEES, Pres't.
C. 17. Anrterfem. Fec'y.
General Order.
IIUSqaAIITtM Pwui'l Mium, 1
llttrrlsburg, July 6,1864. j
I GENERAL ORDERS, 1
r no. so. ;
In response to a CTII of the President
of the United States this day made, for :
twelve thousand Militia or volunteer in- ;
fantry. to serve at Washington and its vi
cinity for one hundred days unless sooner
discharged:
It is ordered:
I. Troops will he accepted by squads or
companies, as hereinafter indicated, and
will, as rapidly as possible, be formed into
companies and regiments.
1 [. Persons proposing to organize com
panies will be accepted under the follow
ing provisions, viz :
To bo commissioned a Captain, the ap
plicant must have furnished forty (40) or
| more men, who have passed Surgeon's ex
amination, and been mustered into the
United Slates service.
To be commissioned a First Lieutenant,
from twenty-five (25) to forty (40) men
must have been furuishod as above.
To be commissioned a Second Lieuten
ant, from fifteen (15) to twenty-five (25)
men must have been obtained as above.
111. Camps of rendezvous will be es
stablished by the United States at Har
risburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, in
charge of which camp commanders and
skillful surgeons will be appointed.
IV. Transportation will be furnished on
application, in person or by mail to Col.
; ,1. V. Hoinford. C. S. A . Superintendent
ot Volunteer Recruiting service at Ilar
isburg, for the Western District, or to
! Major! 1 . C. Gilbert, U. S. A., Supcrin
i tendent of Volunteer Recruiting service
I at Philadelphia, for the Eastern District
I of Pennsylvania, to the Camp or Camps
j of rendezvous iu their respective districts,
to whom report must be made..
V. Actual and necessary expenses for
boarding and lodging ot troops, raised un
der this order, will be paid by the United
States disbursing officer, at the proper
post, for a period notexcccding fifteen(ls)
days, at a rate not exceeding forty cents
per day for each man mustered into the
service of the United States, on the affi
j davit of the officer furnishing the men.
supported by the receipts of the party to
whom the money was paid. Names of
the men, and the date* between which
each man was boarded and lodged, must
| be stated in the accounts rendered.
VI. Tho troops will be organized ac
| cording to the general regulations of the
| service, armed, clothed, paid, transported.
! subsisted and supplied as other troops in
] the United States service, and mustered
into the service of the United States by
I regiments, as soon as filled to tho mini
mum strength, the term of service to be
I reckoned from the date of muster into the
| United States service.
VII. As a reward for meritorious con
duct, and also to secure valuable military
i experience, appointments of field officers
will be made, except under peculiar cir
j eumstances from men who have been in
service and have been honorably discharg
ed.
VIII. No bounty will be paid to the
| troops, nor will this service exempt from
j draft, but if any officer or soldier in this
| special service should be dratted, he will
| be credited for the service rendered.
]{y order of
A. <!. CI'KTIN.
j Governor and Commander-in-Chief. >
j A. L. Kussel. Adj't Gen. l'enu'a.
" 1 I'iilnlnirgli Uuetl*. |
The Sew Volunteer :ui<l *'on-
Ncrlptlon Ijiiw.
Sonic people arc inclined to condemn
i this law. lam not; for 1 think it the ;
! very best measure that could have been
: devised under the rirrumstances. The
j draft, with commutation, lias just proved
j a dead failure, so far as the filling up tho
j ranks of the army was concerned. Take,
' for example, the result iu the 2od di*
| triet, in which the late draft, for a defi
| ciency of about 440 men,, with fifty per
j cent."added, to cover exemptions, has just j
] been completed. About twenty-fire men.
i including substitutes, were sent into the
! service. All the -others, found fit for ser- !
vice, paid commutation. It demonstrated ;
the utter impossibility of keeping the
ranks of tho army replenished by such a
| system.
Here was a dilemma. A draft, with j
commutation, was found to be unavailable
i while a draft, without commutation, was i
\ depreciated by all right-minded men as a
j measure frightfully oppressive—a mens- j
I ure too despotic to be thought of even in I
•this great national extremity. Perhaps
flic rebels can afford, under their system,
(of which slavery is the acknowledged .
I cornerstone,) to resort to such means to j
keep up their military force; but we can- i
not. Oh the same principle, it is not con- '
sistent with the genius of their ciri/iza- !
tion to starve and murder prisoners of j
war, things which we cannot do even on
the principle of retaliation.
To avoid total failure on the oue hand I
anil intolerable oppression on the other,
Congress wisely fell back upon the vol
unteer system, regulated by assessed quo- I
! t.is. stinm atod by bounties, and enforced ;
I under tho penalty of a draft without coin
j mutation. This is simply a return to the
j system which worked so well last winter,
and but for which General Grant would
have licen at this day north of the Rap
pahannock, if not north of the Potomac.
Men must be had ; but we have learn
ed from experience that a draft, with com
mutation. will not procure them ; and we
all feel that an immediate draft, without
commutation, would be a measure too bar
barous to be thought of. Rut one alter
native remained., and that one Congress
has wisely adopted. True, the law con
templates a draft, without commutation,
in a certain contingency, just as other
statutes provide tor distress and sale of
real and* personal property, and even the
hangingof men by tho neek, in certain
other contingencies ; but people may, by
the exercise of a little prudence and fore- ;
cast, avoid any and all of these legal pro
ceedings and penalties. The laws do not
make the stretching of necks, the forciblo '
sale of goods, or the conscription of sold
iers, a necessity. Life must be protected,
debts must be collected, and the country
must be defended against traitorous ene
mies; but all these things may be done
without a pccessary resort to the penal
ties provided, but without which all laws '
would be idle and nugatory.
".There is going to be another
draft!' is the cry in the mouths of
many people. But it is all a mistake.
There is no necessity for a draft at
nil. There ought to be none ; and I
believe there will be none. Instead
; of this, I believe there is to be a great
! and generous effort at volunteering.
I think the President will call for from
i 300,000 to 500,000 men, to serve for
1 one year, and put an end to the rebel
: lion. One hundred dollars bounty,
j in addition to the pay, rations and
! bounty heretofore allowed, is to be
I given to those who will ent<?r the ser
vice voluntarily, and fifty days are
given in which to do it. Bach sub
district will be called upon to fill its
quota as before ; and to this end, en
rolled men, who do not wish togo in
;to service, assisted by others, will
| make up local bounty funds sufficient
!to induce men togo in, just as they
| did before. No method was ever de
vised more equitable, fair and honor
able to all concerned than "this ; and
wc all know how successful it was.
Under this system, no wrong, no op
| prcssion. will mar tho glorious work of
| saving tho country. Men will go willing
ly; for patriotism and interest will com-
I bine their force to urge them forward.—
I It sounds very fine to talk about men lay-
I ing down their lives for their country.—
'ilt is very good in poetry; but we have
\ I got into the sober, prose part of this war,
i and calculation lias taken the place of en
i thusiasm. The time has come when men
i think before thoy grasp the musket, bow
! their wives and children are to be fed and
, | clothed, while they are gone ; and the
' I time has come when enrolled men will
i count how much money they can profita
' | U;/ fiive to escape an incommutable con
, [ scription.
I trust that the Felfish policy of get-
I ting .individual substitutes will not be re
, | sorted to except in districts where the for
i lnation of general bounty funds shall have
been found, after an honest and earnest
: effort, to be impracticable? If men in
, easy circumstances wish to sow the seeds
j of discontent and jealousy in the minds
i of thoir poorer neighbors, they can take
' no readier way to do so than by the sys
tem of individual substitution. Inmglad
j to know that the noble-minded citizens of
' the Fourth Ward, Allegheny, have utter
ly repudiated that system, and that they
have already taken measures to fill, the
heavy" quota of their ward by a general
i and united movement, just as they did be
fore. "J.C.
Another Draft lon.
It is generally known that the Board
i of Enrollment of the 24d district made
j 'heir lute draft on tho principle of the
I la>v of 1868, giving fifty per cent addi
| tioual to cover exemptions. After the
| work of making examinations was nearly
I completed, an order was received dircct
| ing the Board to confine the draft to the
net number required fo fill the deficien
cies. Yesterday morning, however, an
other order warroceived revoking tho first
order, and dircetingthat the draft remain
as the Board made it. At the same time
tho following circular was received by the
I same Hoard : OFFICE OF THE A. A. I'.
| 31. GENERAL, 1 larrisburg, July 0. 1864.
J —The following telegram, from the Proj
vost Marshal General, is hereby coinmu
| uicated for the information and guidance
!of District Provost Marshals : 'lll all
j drawings hereafter, draw tho number of
I men required, and one hundred (100) per
cent in order to cover exemption. &e.—
i Such is now the law."
j J.G. Bo.MFonn. A. A. P. M. Gcn'l.
<•- -
W An army letter from Petersburg
! says that during the fight on Friday one
of our boys, either becoming short of am
: munition or in the hurry of the engage
ment. fired the ramrod of his musket. On
the subsequent capture of the works two
rebels were found dead and completely
i transfixed with the shaft.
I'ITTSIU'JtO II MA II Iv KTK.
July 12 1804.
i APPLES—*V.O d s»olpcrlmrrol.
IIITTKK—Froth Itoll, 25 <■: ■!* c peril..
CIIKK.SU —Western Reserve, I V per ft; Hamburg,
10|M|ft.
WKI.S-23 (<i 24c per doren.
FI.OI K—Wliiiii. ?7.7 V.i Huckwheftt. SUSHSi.W.
j CHAIN—Wheal. *1,05 (i, $1,70; Com, $1,40 Oat.-,
85 <<h xs o
IlIA HLKY—Rpring, 51.4-*.: Full. $1.50.
! OIUX'KUIES—Sni<ur, 10 'JOcta per lb; Coffee. 45 <$
I per ft: 1,12 1,15 c per gallon; Fyrup, 120 <<»;
I $1.25 per gallon.
! SA LT— Liverpool, *2,50 *3,30 per sack; No. 1, cxt ia,
; s2>» per barrel.
SKEDS— Flaxseed, $2.75 per bushel
BUTLER >i vit s* ETtti
BUTLKR, I\i. July 13 I*o4
BUTTER—Fresh Roll, 20, canln per pound
UKANK—WhiIe, $2. 50 per bu«hel.
! HAKLKY—Spring, $1.10; Fall, $1,25.
BKKSW A X—3s crnt* nor pound,
j EGGS—IS rents per doivu.
FLOCK—Wheat. :?4.50 to 4.75 por hund.;* Ryn 3 00.
! FK ClT—Dried Apples, s2,soand 2,75 per bushel: Dried
! Peached, s4,<h* t04.50.
! FKATHKRS—SO cents per pound.
GKAlN—Wheat, $1,50 per bushel: Rye, 1,25.0at5, 76c;
I Corn. 110: Rurkwnat, 1,50.
' GROCKRIKS —Coffee, Rio, 50c per ponnd: Java. «iOc:
i Brown Sugar, 25c per ponnd: do. White, ft!V: N.O. Molas-
MJ*, $1.20 cents per gallon: Syrup l,4oand $1.50.
111 DBS—7]4 cents per pound.
LA KD —20 rents per pound.
] NAlLS—sß,soper keg.
, POTATOES—SO and per bn<hel.
| PORK—IS to 18 cents per pouud.
R AGS—S cent* per |»ounil.
j RICK—IS rents per pound.
SKKPS—Clover, SB,OO, and 5,25 per bushel; Timothy,
| $3,00-.Flax, $2.50.
SALT—*3,ooper barn 1.
TALLOW—Io cents per jiound.
WOOL—BSc per pound.
TERMS OP ADVERTISING. &c.,
As agreed upon by the Publishers oi.d Proprietors of the
Dutlcr Papers.
One square, ono insertion 51 00
Kach subsequent insertion 50
% column fur six month* 12 50
column f>r six months 20 00
1 column Tor six months 35 On
lor oue year 25 00
U column for one year 40 00
1 column for oue jear 70 00
Profo—tonal and BuaiUfe* Card*, not ex, eoding 8
lines, one year 8 00
Executors. Administrators and Auditor's notices, each.3 00
Applications for Licenses, each 50
Cautions, Est rays. Notices of Dissolution, fte., not
.exceeding 1 square. 3 Insertions, each 2 00
t 10 Uses ol Nonpareil, or its oquivalont, will maku asquaro:
JOB woax.
j y» sheet hand-bill. 50 copies or less $1 fio
i A ;; ;; ;; 50.
I a.,, * 00
, Fu" • 00
CLAMS.
For any quantity nnder 6 quires, $1 50perqnlre; on all
' amounu over that, a reasonable reduction will be made.
DISISESO CARDS.
. Single packs, $1 50; aach additioni! pack, 50 cts.
LOCAL KOTICEB.
' lOcentsper line for each insertion.
DKATH3 ADD M ABBIAGE-*,
i will be published grati.*. where the same does not exceed
5 liues ; for each additional line, 5 cts. will be charged,
i Advertisements of 0. C. Salo, Exocutors, Administra
tors, and Auditor's notices; Estiays, Dissolution of Part
nership, Cautions, and all transieut advertisements, *CST
j POSITIVELY BE PAID I.** ADVANCE.
I We, the undersigned, fublithers and Froprirtmi of the
J Roller papers, hereby agree to strictly adhere to the
; above schedule of prices, until furthur notice.
WM. 11ASLETT, llutler American.
CLARK WILSON, Union Herald.
ROBIYB9N I ANDERSON. American Citizen.
July 13. U«4.
M;M Ain EBTISEMEBTS.
Administrator's >otice.
Estate of Joseph D. Fowler, dec'd.
I TXTHERBAS Letter* of Administration to the Estate
> V uf Joseph D. Fowler, late of Marion township. But
-1;r county. Penua., dec'd., have been granted to the aub
■ Tihors, all persons indebted to the sai'i estate, are re
quested to make immediate payment, and thoj« having (
claims or demands against the estate of the deceased, will j
make kuowu the same without delay, to
MARY ANN FOWLER,
June 20, 19f4Jyl3:8t. Administratrix.
Executor's Notice.
Estate op Davxd Rose&berrt, Dec'd.
YITHERKAS Letters Testamentary with the Will an
t V nexed. have this day been duly issued bv the Reg
ister to Joseph Roseubtrry, Executor of David Rosen
berry. dec'd., therefore all persons indebted to the estate
of said decedent, are requested to make immediate pay
ment, and those having claims or demands against the
same, will present them properly authenticated fcr set
tlement. JOSEPH ROSEN BERRY,
June 11, 18G4 jyl&nfit.
" STH AY IIBIFKH.
tothe residence of the subscriber. residing in
j Jeflerson township, on or al».,ut the 18th of June
last, a lied ITriftr, supposed to bo about two years old,
no perceivable mark*. The owner is requested to come
forward, prove property, pay charges, nnd take her away,
or ohe Will bo disposed of according to law.
JOHN ARTHURS.
July 13, 1804::?.t.
11. N. Fisher's lin proved
FRUIT CAM,
Patened Nov. 12. 1861, Aug. 19, lSG2.and March 22, 1864.
To be had onlv of the subscriber, on Main St., Dl TT
DFR. Pa.. 4 d«M>rs North of M r A boy's Storo, where every
article of TIHW ARE is kept in (/ME A T VA KIETY.
This can bus been extensively used and 112 mnd to be
perfectly safe. Its groat convenience will be discovered
at first sight. The extensive facilities for manufactur-
Ing nil its parts make it very cheap.
It is closed by clamping a tin cap over and round the
opening, which is proved upon a cement-coated gasket,
entiling the cement to molt by the |ieat of the fruit; bo
cotuing cold, it i- perfectly sealed. It is closed or ..pen
cil in an Instant, by hooking or unhooking a strait wire
LADIES, and others, are requested to call and exaiu-
Ino this unsurpassed Fruit (\c n.
WM. S. ZIEOLER.
Butler, July 13. 1ß64::tf.
CONDITION OF THE
First National Bank of Butler,
On the morning of the first Monday of July, 1804.
Assets.
Notes aud Rills discounted SH.Wo.4f>
Banking House 1,*»2. r >.:ts
Kin inline and Fixtures V4,*o
Current Expenses, (including Iks A 6tstiouery) fcBU,IO
Due from the Ninth National Bank,
New York City? 3,343,49
Dae from the Third Notional Bank.
Philadelphia 7,240,41
Due front tlie Herman Trust and Savings
Bank. Pittsburgh ' 2,109,31
Due from the Farmers' Deposit Bank
ins Co., Pittsburgh CM,75
U. S. Bonds deposited with I*. S. Treas
urer to secure circulation 46.000.n0
U. H."6-3)'' and "10-4U" Bonds on hand, 8,000,00
U. S. one and two year 6 percent. In
terest bearing notes on hand 11,090.00
Cash on hand in circulating notes of
this Bank 3,235.00
('ash on hand in circulating notes of '
other National Ranks 166,00
Cash on hand in circulating notes of
State Banks 2.^04,00
Specie, (special deposits) 3,223.23
United Mated Legul Tender Notes 18.4U0.H7
132.860,83
Liabilities.
Capital Stock 60,000,00
Circulating notes recoived from Comptroller 18,000,00
Individual Deposits 66,866.32
Certificates of Deposit 7,841,60
132,850,53
I, I. J. CrMMi.vns, Cashier of the First National Bank
of Rtttler, Pennsylvania, do solemnly swear that the
alcove statement is true, to the best of inv knowledge an 1
belief. I. J.CI'MM 1 NOB, Cashier.
Statt. nf Ptnvfvb-ama,)
OniHly of ji utter. j
Sworn to, and subscribed before ine. this
f.p ) fourth day of Jul#l
r / ' Itl'Ull C. GRAHAM.
w -~ Notary Public
July 13,1864.
a (* sis /i\ ]\ 1 y
UA. & \J w U W bid My D
I FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES,
| FAIII I l»L VNI r 'I \
SIZE, AM)" ' SYMMETRY
I lis trees will stand the test with those of the liett Nur
t'ria in the Union.
He engages to deliver tlieni in proper season, and in
oo i> OK i> i: IX.
All that necessary to ensure them to grow thriftily, and
boar abundantly In a few seasons is
;8» KOPFIt B* Is A STM XO.
Within the past two rears, he has sold in this county
TIIOI'SAN D.S OF TREES of every deseriptl. -i; n- vrlv
all of which are now in a tliriving condition.
Bono- of his Dwarf Apples and Pears were this year
liOttdod m llli r.UHdotiH "Fruit.
It costs but little to start a new orchard, while in a few
years it is the ne • t profitable spot on the farm, it will
pa v to cut old orchard- of common fruit, and re
place them with choice selections from the Nnr-orv.—
In a f-w year* after, as the firmer looks upon hi* thrifty
trees, burdened down with blushing fruit, applet* as large as
. Ti si Cu.p s ?
he will say to himself with n self • ... •; «d expre-ion of
countenance, ' I've, made one good Investment in niv life,
•OS how."
For jKirticnbrs, address, R. C. 3IIAUP, Butler, Pa.
The following well known gentlemen, have kindly per
mitted him to refer to them, as to his reliability ai well
;ui the quality of the trees :
Judge Stephens-m, Centrerfllo: John T. Bard, Centre
ville*: John Pieor, Worth tp.:John Bingham, Slipperyr.s k;
Wm'M'Cnfferty, Fairview Megarv, Fairview tp:
Ab in. /eigler. Henry F. Muut/. Harmony; Col. A. Lowry,
E. M'Jutikln.t "ap. Jacob Zeigler. I. J. Cummings, Butler;
John Green, John M'Creay. Coylsville, Henrv Buhl, For
wnrtl town.lilp.
July 13. DH)4::3m.
ASSKSSOU S >OT I < i;.
Tntcsnal Rkvsnce, Assessor's Office,
23d District, Pa., Freeport, July 1. ls« 4.
VTOTXCB is hereby given to all persons concerned, that
the lists f,i the county . 112 Butler, are now ready,
and will remain open for examination for fifteen days
from this date, at the office of C. E. Purviance, Aset As
sc*sor, in the borough of Butler.at which place 1 will at
tend on the 1 7 t Ik and 1 *i It days of July, for the pur
pose of hearing and determining Appeals.
SAMUEL MARKS,
Assessor 23d District.
N". B. All appeals must be In writing, and specify the
particular cause, matter, or thing, respecting which a
decision is required.
July /». 1864.
Sheriff's Proclamation.
<'oiislitulioii;il Amendments.
Special Election Proclamation.
\\f HKitKAS, By an Act of the General Assembly of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, passed the
2*l day of April, A. D., 1864, it is provided -That for the
purpose of ascertaining the *cns.* yf the people of this
Commonwealth, in regard to the adoption or rejection of
certain specified pro|xwed amendments to the Constitu
tion, or either of them, the Governor of this Common
wealth issue a writ of Klection, directed to each and
eery Shariff of this Commonwealth, commanding them,
to give notice iu the usual manner, that election will
be held in each of the towu hips, boroughs, wards, pre
cincts. and districs v in tlie several countlea of this Com
monwealth; and. IPA ereat, Ani>rew G. Cdetvh, Governor
of said Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, having isnuetl
his said writ of election, under the grixit seal of the State,
dated June 21st, 1564, and directed the name to nio;
K ow, Th ERiroan: I.W.p.HRA C KBNRIOGE,
High Sheriff of the county of Butler, in the Common
wealth aforesaid, do hereby make known, and give the
public notice to the electors of said county of Butler,that
an election will be held at the several districts in said
county, on TUESDAY, the 2d "day of AUGt ST,
D»64, at which time and tdacc the qiuilifiod electors will
elect, by ballott - upon the appi .-v.il and i atitlcation, or
rejection, of the said Amendments," as follows:
There shall he an additional neotlon to the third arti
cleof the Constitution, to be designated as section four,
as follows:
" Sectiox 4. Whenever any of the qnalified electors of
this Common wealth shall be inauy actual military serv
ice. under a requisition from the l're»idont of the 'United
States, or by the authority of this Commonwealth, such
electors may exercise the right of suffrage in all elections
by the citizens, under such regulations iw are. or shall
bo, prescribed by law. as fully as if they were present at
their usual place of election."
Section 2. There shall bo two additional sections to the
eleventh article of tho Constitution, to be designated ae
sections eight, and nine, a* follows : i
" Skctios No bill fchal! bo passed by the Legislature,
containing more than one subject, which shall be clear
ly expressed in the title, exocpt appropriation bills 1 '
"Section 0. No bill shall bo ikiwod by the Legislature
granting any powers, or privileges- in any case, wlere the
authority to grant sueh powers, or privileges, has been,
or may hereafter bo, conferred opon the courts of this
Commonwealth."
Which said erection shall be opened, held, and closed,
upon tho day lust aforesaid, at the places, and within the *
hours at, and within, which the general elections of this
commonwealth are directed to be opened, held, and clov
ed; and it shall be the duty of the judges, inspectors, ,
and clerks, iT each of said townships, boroughs, wards,
precincts, and districts, to receive, at the said election, j i
tickets, not exceeding the number of proposed amend- j
incuts, either written or priuted, or partly written and I 1
partly printed, from fielj of the qnilitied i-otvrs of this !
State, who may offer the same, and to deposit them in a
Ik»x, or boxes, to be for that purpose provided by the
proper officers; which tickets shall be. respectirely, la
belled. on the outside, "First Amendment," "Second
Amendment," and "Third Amendmentand those who
are favorable to said or any of them, may
express their approrai thereof by voting, each, as many
separate, written or printed, or partly written and part
ly printed, ballots, or tickets, as there are amendment*
approved by them, containing, on the inside thereof, the
| words, " For the Amendment;" and those who are oppi*-
' »-d to such amendments, or any of them, may express
their oprosition by voting, each, as many separate, writ
ten or printed, or partly written and printed, ballots, or
tickets, as there are ameudtnents not approved by them,
containing, on the outside thereof, the words, h Against
the Amendmentthe electors, voting for, or against, tho
proposed fourth section to article three of the constitu
tion, extending the right of -suffrage to soldiers; electors,
voting for, or against the socoud amendment, shall be
considered of voting for, or against, the proposod eighth
aection to srtl/de eleven of the constitution} and elec
tors. voting f*r. or against, the third amendment, shall
be considered as Toting fur, or against, the proposed ninth
section to articlo elsveuof tho constitution.
SECTION 2. That the election, on the said proposod
amendments, shall. In all respects, be conducted as the
general elections, of this commonwealth, are now con
ducted; and it shall be the duty of the return judges, of
the ie<pective counties,and districts,thereof, first having
carefully ascertained the number of votes given for, or
against, each of said amendments, in tho manner afore
said. to make out duplicate returns thereof, expressed In
words, at lenxth, ami not In figures, only ; one of vthich
iVurna. -» made, shnll be lodged in the Prothonotary's
office, of the Court of Common Pleas, of the proper coun
ty. and the other sealed, and directed, to the SocroUtry of
the Commonwealth, and by one of said Judges deposited,
forthwith, in the most convenient poet office, upon which
postage shall be prepaid, at the expense of the proper
county.
The electors of Adams township, at the house of J. S.
Douthett.
The electors of Allegheny townshlj), at the house of
James M'Mahan ,Sr.
The electors of Buffalo township, at the house of Rob
ert J. Gregg, now tleorge Truby.
The electors uf Butler township, at the house of Mrs.
Faller.
The electors of Brady township, at the house of Zeph
anlali Snyder.
The electors of Clearfield township, at the house *»f
John Green.
The electors of Clinton township, at the house of JoLa
Riddle. I
The electors of Concord township, at the house of John
M'Laughlin.
The electors of Centre township, at the house of John
Huon.
The electors of Clay township, at the house of Wil
liam M'Call.
i The electors of Cherry township, at the house of WU
' jiam Lindsay.
i ' The electors of Connoqueuessing township, at the house
of Matthew F. While, in White-town.
The electors of Cranberry township, at the house of
Smith Rice.
The electors of Donegal township, at the house of Mrs
A. D. Wiles, in MilJerstown.
The electors of Fairview township, at the house of
Robert Ray.
The electors of Forward township, at the house of Rob
ert Brown.
The electors of Franklin township, at tho School House
in tlie borough of Profpoct.
The electors ««r Jackson township, at the house of
Henry Wolf, now Jacob Schoene, in Harmonv.
The electors of Jefferson township, at the house of
Thomas Welsh, deceased.
The electors of Lancaster township, at the public
School House. No.
The electors of Middlesex township, at the house of
George Cooper.
The electors of Marion township, at ths house of Rob
ert (iilchrist.
J lie electors of Muddycreek township, at the Town
Hall. In Portersvllle.
The electors of Mercer township, at the Town Hall. In
the borough of llarrhvllle.
Tho electors of Oakland township, at the house of Wm.
M'Clung.
The electors of Parker township, at the house of Jao.
Martin, now John Kelly, In Martinsburg.
The electors of Puim township, at the house of Wil
liam Fisher.
The electors of Summit township, at the houte of Ad
am Frederick.
Tho electors of Slippery rock township, at the School
House at the north end of the borough of Centreville.
The electors of Venango towuship, at the house of
James Kable.
The electors of Winfteld township, at theSshool House
No. ft, in said township.
The electors «»f Washington township, at the Town
Hall, in North Washington.
The electors of Worth township, at the house of Wm.
Humphreys.
The electors of the borough of Butler, at the Court
house, in said borough.
Tlie electors of the borough of Centreville, at tho
School House in said borough.
The electors of the borough of Zelienople, at the Coun
cil House, in said borough.
Pursuant to the provisions contained in the 4lh section
112 112 the Act first aforesaid, the Judges of aforesaid districts
shall respectively take charge of the certificate or return
.>f the election if tin ir respective districts, and produce
them at a meeting of one Judge from each district at the
! Court F1 on*•<*, tn the boratigli of flutter,
on tlf'e third day after the election, being for tho present
yw ir, on Friday Ihc fth tiny of A HI/ u tt, next, then and
there to do and perform the duties required by law of
said Judges, Also that where the by sickness or
unavoidable accident, is unable to attend said meeting of
Judge#, then the certificate or return aforesaid to be ta
ken charge of by one of the Inspectors or Clerks of the
election of said district, who shall do and perform th*
duties required of » »id Judge unable to attend.
Given under mv hand, at my ofQce, at Duller, tho 6th
day of July, A. !».. 1864.
W. O. IIK i€Ki:iVRlDOr„
Sherill's office, Butler, July 0, 18C4. Sheriff.
U. S. 10-40 Bonds.
These Bonds arp issued under the Act of Congress of
March Bth, 1864, which provides that all Bonds issued nn
der this Act shall be F.XKMI'T FROM TAXATION by or
under any stato or municipal authority. Hnbscriptlons
to these Bonds are received In United States notes or
notes of National Banks. They are TO BE REDEEMED
IN COIN, at the pleasure of the Government, at any pe
riod not less than ten nor more than forty years Irom their
date, and until their redemption FIVE PER CENT. IN
TERRST WILL BE PAID IN COIN, on Bonds of not
over ono hondri 1 dollars annually and on othor Bonds
semi-annually. The interest is payable on tho fir«t days
of March and September in each year.
Subscribers will receive either Registered or Coupon
Bonds, as they may prefer. Registered Bonds are record
ed on the books of the U. P. Treasurer, and can be trans
ferred only on the owner's order. Coupon Bonds are
payable to hearer, and are tuoro convoniont f>r commer
cial uses.
Subscribers to this loan will have the option of having
their Bonds draw interest from March Ist, by paying the
accrued interest in coin—{or in Unitod States notes, or
the notes of National Banks, adding flfts per cent, for
premium,) or receive them drawing Interest from the
date of subscription and dep'«it. As these Bonds are
y*rempt from Municipal or State Taxation,
their value is increased from one to three porcent. per an
num, according to tho rate of tax levies In various parts of
tho country.
At the present rate of premium on gold thoy pay
Over Eight Per Cent Intereat
in currency, and are of equal convenience as a perma
nent or temporary investment.
It is believed that no securities offer so great induce
ments to lenders as the various descriptions of l r . H. Bonds.
In all other forms of indebtedness, the faith or ability of
private parties or stock companies or separate communi
ties only is pledged for payment, while for the debts of
the United States the whole property of tho country ;*
holden to secure the payment of both principal and in
terest In Coin:
These Bonds may be subscribed f»r in sums from fvO
p to any magnitude, on the same term", and are thns
made oqually available to the smallest .lender and the
largest capitalist. They can be converted into money at
any moment, and the holder will have the benefit of the
interest.
It may bo useful to state In this connection that the
total Funded Debt of the United States on which inter
est is payable in gold, on the 3d day of March, 1864, was
$7«>8,9C5,000. The interest on this debt for the coming
fieal year will bo while the customs revenue
in gold for the current fiscal year, ending June 30th, 1964,
has been so far at a rate of over $100,000,000 per annum.
It will be seen that even the present gold revenues of
the Government are largely In excess of the wants of the
Treasurer f«»r the payment of gold interest, while the re
cent increase of the tariff will doubtless raise tho annual
receipts from customs on the samo amount of importa
tions, to? 150,000,000 per annum.
Instructions to the National Banks acting as loan agents
were not issnod from tho United State Treasury until
March 26, but in the first three weeks of April the sub- )
scriptions averaged more than TEN MILLIONS A WEEK, j
Subscriptions will be received by the
First National Bank of Philadelphia, pa.
Second National Bank of Philadelphia, Pa.
Third National Bank of Philadelphia, Pa.
Aud by st 11 National Hanks
which are depositaries of Public money, and all
RESPECTABLE BANKS AND BANKERS
throughout the country, (acting a* agents of the Nation
al Depositary Banks.) will furnish further information on
application and
AFFORP EVERY FACILITY TO tIBfCMUZic '
I ISOI. .-V i: WGOODS, 18U4.
! AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST.
▲jrs ii mi u in ust
R. C. & J. L. M'ABOY.
Ilavo just received at their establishment,
ON MAIN STREET; BUTLER, PA.,
A large and well selected stock of
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, j
j iimwMii.wMi.niMn mmamimm. j
FOIITHI3 LADIES, !
:
Always on band a large Hock of La*Ues goods, such m
COB KHO CLOTII,
ALPACA 9,
DS LANES,
GINGHAMS.
PRINTS,
KERCHIEFS,
NUBIES,
OLOTL3. 10.
Fo£ GENTLEMEN.
Always on hand Blv k Cloths, Fancy and Black Caaai
nieres, Satlnetts, Cassinots, Tweeds, Plain and fancy V«-
r tings, Shirting, eta., etc , etc,
' READY HADE ILOTIIIXO.
'
Snob ss COATS, PANTS, VESTS axel other gtkrmacUs.
liooti and Shoes,
r
1 HATS, CAPS k NECKTIES,
and a variety of other iirticlcj
! IIOI'NEIIOLD UOODN,
Such A, IToblMched and BRACKED Muslim, LIDOD ARID
' Cotton, Table Cloth", Oil Cloths, Llneu and Hemp Tuwels,
Carji»tj«, Cut taius, Fringe, etc.
HARDWARE, &0.
If you want Nails or Splk**, Manure or other 112 .rk*.
Saw-Mill or other sawn, Smoothing Iron*, Lock*, Illngos,
etc., goto M'Ah*»y's, where rou c»n buy them cheip.
IP YOU WANT Ootid Extra Family Flour, White or
Brown Sugar. Ilio Coffee,lmperial, Young Hyson or Mack
, Tea, goto M'Aboy'a.
IF You WANTGHOCKHIEB
of a superior nunlity, at a* low rates m they can ha had
( claew here in the county, goto the atore of
It C. A J. L M'ABOY.
May 11, 18ft4.
For Rats, Mice Roaches, Ants. Bed Bugs. Modi
inFurs Woolens, &c., Insects on Plants. Fowls, A
mals, Ac.
Put up in 25c. fiOc. and SI,OO Boxa?, Bottles, and Fiaaks.
S3 and V> slzoe for HOTKLS, Piratic I VHTITCTIOJIS, AC.
"Only Infallible remedies known."
" Free trom Poisons."
" Not dartgerou* to the Tinman Family."
'• Hate come out of their holes to die.''
£9"Sold wholesale in all large cities.
A4*Sold by all Druggints and Retailers everywhere.
Qm~ '!! Itewaro!!! of all worthless imitations.
XT#- See that '• COHTABS" name iaon each Box, Bottle, and
Flask, before yob buy.
' 4?" Address, HENRY R. COSTAR.
PRINCIPAL DEPOT, 482 BROADWAT, NEW YORK.
Sold by J. C. RKDICK. ACO.,
#9- \ 'holesale and Retail Agents,
March 23,18M:«m0. V* ■ Butler %.
iUETOAII)
Attorney at Law,
FRANKLIN, VKNAHQO COUNTY, PA.
Office one door Sorth of.IUNNKAR lIOCSE.
June 8, ISSIsSno.
Vf*W BALMORAL, Hoop Skirts, Sun Umbrellas, Ac.,
fur sale at lowest prices, by
JAMES A. NEGLEY
Butler, June 8, 18rt4::4t.
makes, at NEOLEY'S.
Butler, June 8,1564::4t.
Photograph Albums, &c.,
At pricsa ranging from 50 Cents, to $9,00.
ANEW FEATURE INTIIE 1
uoox busmjess*
FAMILY BIBLES FOR PHOTOGRAPH PICTURES.
ALSO— A general supply of Pocket and Family Biblee.
Call and see them at the Book Store of
H. C. IIEI NEMAN.
Butler, June 22, I&A4.
West Sunbury Academy.
i Coultersville, Butler County, Pa.
I rrUIK Fall term will op«n on HOXDAY, U„ IS Ih of
, x A'vjutt, aud contirra. thru- The d««ign of
the institution is to afford the youth of both aexeo an
opportunity of Requiring a thorough academic cduca- j
lion. The Principal will ha aided by experienced and 1
competent assistants. For the benefit of those prep*- >
ring to teach, a Normal clans will be formed, with Prof. ,
J. P. Wickersham's new work on "Behool Economy,a* ;
a te*t-book. Boarding can bo had In private families at ;
per week. Boarding in clubs at mueh lower rate*.
Building entirely completed by opaniug of Fall term. ,
For terms, Ac., addroaa,
THO3. C. YAK TRIES.
July 6* ISSfc&t* Principal. !
JAMS* &. CAMPBELL...*.. W*. CAM*«U
Stoves! Stoves!! Stoves!!!
WM. A JAS. 0. CAMPBELL.—For.NDXP.s—Pound* 7 I
South of tho borough of Butler, wU«ra j
j Ploughs and other castings are mad*. A large rappl j con
stant ly on hand am' for tale at reasonable ratee.
I Bee?. IK* tf
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF BTTriI.ZEiR,,
Capital, 830»fia0.
With Privilege to Increase to 200,000.
DIRECTORS.
JAWM Campstlx, E. M'Jctftnr,
Jon* Brp.o, JAMRJ Bxidp*,
Ltiria Stikb, H. Jctiua Kuwolsh,
Pcaruitct, JOHN M. Tbommqr,
IL C. MOABOT.
This Bank, organised under the Act of Cvtngreea, knows
aethe NATIONAL CURRENCT ACT, oommaneud Its
regular buslne**, May 2d, 1864, and fa prepared »u do a
OhXERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
Money receired on deposit. Collections made on sH
arcedaable points. Exchange bought end sold on all the
principal cities. J*AMES CAMPBELL,
_ , _ . PreaUlnsrt.
I. J. CUMMI.VCS. Cashier.
May. 11, 1964.-3t.
JX3. MCtIWAI* WM. CAMPBSU,.
! M'ELWAINACAMPIIELL,
Wholesale and Ketall
GROCERS,
AND DEALERB IN
COUNTRY PRODUCE,
No. 104 FEDERAL STREET,
ALLEGHENY CITY, PA.
I March M, 1884 :2mo.
1864, New Goods! 1864.
LAUOE AMIi WELL SELBCTED MOCK OF
Splendid Soasonablo Goods,
Jutt rtceimd ami fur Salt at ths
IsTEW STORE OF
WEBER & TRODTMM,
Boyd's Ballillng, eoraer ot Malo A Jaffsraoo tu ,
BI'TLRR, PA, t
(; 0 asl«tlug of Dry Ooods, such as FINB DELAJNS,
CAS Hil EIIIS,
CtJBERdS,
ALAPAI A'.
I
PKINXi, BALMORIL MiarS
end a general aaeurtmont of
LADIES DRESS GOODS,
BONNETS,: RIBBONS, LACES,
and ail kinds of TrUnmlaga.
' A large assortment of OB VTA WAKE, —efc si
) '
j CLOTHS,
' CAPSIMERES •
SATIN"ETT3, JEANS,
CATTONADES, <tb.
Iloudy-Mudp dothlnar,
HATSAND GAPS
| Of the vary latest Stylea.
1 :
A larg* snd Well ae?o«ted St.a-k <J
BOOTS & SHOES,
Hardware, Queenawrsfe.
CROCKERY, GROCERIES)
| Aod. o.nain. Articl.of 9TBAISED HONEY,
All of which will bfl fold cheap 112 r
CASII, or COUNTRY PRODUCE
WEBEB & TEOUTMAN.
I April 13,1804::8 mo.
A .HUM' REMILITItfN
Proposing certain Amendment* to Consiituiion.
j lie it rewired by Ihe Ssnaf- and ITvitt of Heprftinta
; tim of Hit f'ommunwealth <f IXtmtylwnia in Htnrral
i Aurmhlu met. Thai the following amendments be propo-
J sed to the Constitution of the Commonwealth. In accor
dance with tho of the tenth article thereof,
I There «»-.,» be ap *.ldHfot»! section to the third article
! ?l f'c CoiMtitutloh, to he rtbulgnatud us lection four, aa
' follows:
I "SECTJO* 4. WJiejieror any of the qunUft*d liters of
■ j thin Commonwealth *-Iu&II be in any actual military aeA
vice, under a requisition fr«»in the President of the United
j Status, or by th« authority uf thia eurb
j electors may exercise the l igbt of foiffrago in all el.>ctiuss
by the citi/ess, under sarh r<:g»il4ti.,nn as are, or <thall be 112
! prefcriliefl by law, *« fully .m if th«y were pr«s«nt at
' their uttunl place of electlm.**
• j SecTioy S. There -hall be two additional nectloiw to ths
! eleventh article of the Constitution, to be denignatcd as
; kect ions eight, and nine, a* follows:
j "SUCTION 8. No bill shall bn passed by the Legislature,
. containing more than one Mibject, which shidl bt '•leurly
, exprcaaed In the. title, exceut appropriation bills."
" SsCTloJf 9. No bill bhall bo puseed by tha l.eglsbitnr*
granting any powers, or privilege*, in any caar. where ths
' suthority t<» grant such powers, or privileges, hna been,
; or may hereafter be, conferred upon the courts of tbis
' Commonwealth "
IIEXBY C. JOHNSON.
Sptnkw of the House of K(»reuntaliv€9.
JOHN P PENNEY,
Sjxaktr nf the
I Orrici or rns SECBXT ART or THK COMMONWEALI n 4
, p Ilurriiburg, April 25,18tH.
j ! do hereby certify tha» the foregoing i.i %
full, true and correct <:<jpy of tha original
Joint of tha General Assem
j { L-S. blv, entitled " A Joint Roaolution proix>-
y—' cing certain Amendments to the Constitu
tion," aa tho same remains on fllu in this
1 office.
j I* TESTIMO*t whereof, I have hereunto cat my bsnd
end caused the seal of tho Secretary'B office to be af
fixed tha day and year above written.
KLI SLIFEB,
Secretary of tht OmMtHptaUh
Tbo above Restitution having been to by a ma
' Jority wf the tueinbcrs of each Honse, at two successive
«essioiH of Iba General AHaembly of this Commonwealth,
the prop«jaetl amendmeut.t \yfll be suhnilttsd to the pso
i pie, for their adoption or on ths r IBBT Tvcsnar
;or AUGUST, in the year of our Lori one thouMnd eight
! hundre.l and sixty-four, in accordance with the provia
j ions of the tenth srtirle <4 the Constitution, and the art,
i entitled "An Act prescribing the time and mannvr of
i submitting to the people, fir their approval and ratifies
lion or rejectiuri, tho proposed aiuendments to ths Coo
j stitution," approved the twenty-third day of April, one
1 thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.
EU SLIFER.
ss aretary if the ChmmonweaUh.
, May 4,1844.
Farmer lowing JKachlne.
ll'E have the exclusive right for the above Mowerß, lo
| VV Butler county, aud have an A&JOJITMXStT o»
! hand. Farmors wishing to purchase, will please call sod
, f*ee us soon.
' would ad vise that intend purchasing Atovert,
j to prepare their Meadows m tho Spring, by
Stumpa, Stones, Ac.
Wo can furuiah any Machine the t may be required.
J. G. 4 WM. CAMPBELL.
Eutlar, March 2, 1864:: tf.
112 1». S. We have in our possasaion, roriiflcatee of a num
bar of persons in thia and adjoining countiaa, that liav«
, uasft the MOWKK with entire satialaction.
i Wa int«nd keeping on hand Cutters, Hay KJsvwtfrs,
Drflb. *»., Ae. J 0 l*S CAMfBEU..