(T!tc American (titben. pfcf- The Largest * Circulation of any PapetAn the County. THOMAS ROBINSON. - - Editor. W. si'l.Ait. PaMbker. BUTLER PA. WEDNESDAY >llll. 13. I«#s Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and 'inseparable.''—D. VVebtier. WHISKERS!.'! —Those wishing a fine set of whiskers, a nice moustache, or a beautiful head of glossy hair, will please read the card of TIIOS. !'. < IIAI'MAN in another part of this paper. Our Post Master. A short time since, a call appeared in nil the papers of this place, inviting all the citizens to meet or*. Saturday, the 18th instant, lor the purpose of express ing their preferences, by secret ballot, as to who should be presented to the De partment, as their choice for Post Master of the office in this Borough, for the next four years. This call is in accordance with the gcnarul usage here. The pres ent incumbent, Mr. Sedwick, was chosen in this way. Mr. Lemrnon was once so chosen—indeed we believe, so far as our party is concerned, the custom has beeu quite uniform. Already sneh elections have been held elsewhere, for similar pur poses. It was. therefore, to be expected that all would chserfully acquiesce in this Democratic mode of deciding this matter, —indeed that lliey would much prefer it, to that most unpleasant one of canvassing for signatures; for letters and for influence, all of which are so unmean ing and uncertain. So far, as at present, advised, the aspirants are Mr. Sedwick, Blr. 3liller, and Major Anderson. As was scon by a card from Mr. Sedwiok. lie ileclines submitting Vis claims to his neighbors in this way. Mr. Miller lias submitted freely to this method of decid ing the matter, as has been seen by his card, also published in this paper. AN'bile Major Anderson, who is absent from homo, has consented to have his name used by his friends, and, like Mr. Miller, agrees, if chosen, to fill the office satisfactorily.— W c wish now to call the attention of our readers, and nil others, who obtain their mail at this office, to this matter. The election will bo opened at one o'clock, and will close at 0 o'clock, p. m., of Satur day, the 18th inst. ,)Vo trust they will eo far consult their interest, as to be pres ent, and cast a free ballot,'expressive of their judgment as to who they believe will make the best officer, for the public, who will most intelligently discharge his duty. There are about forty Post Offices in this county; the office in this place is the distributing one for them all. It re quires great presence of mind to avoid mistakes. When this matter commenced, we determined not to take any part in it. Wo believed that all would cheerfully go into an election; and we know well that the people would act intelligently at the ballot-box, at least. Put Mr. Sodwick having construed our reticence into hos tility to him, and having repeatedly com plained of it, we came to the conclusion that we would express publicly our con victions and feelings in the premises.— And we will here say that all Mr. Sed wick's averments, doubtless honestly en tertained by him, are mere immaginatior. We were not aware that be had ever op posed us when we were before the people, although he may have done so. We hold that political positions are the gifts of the jieople—that a candidate has no right to tlenumd the support of any one. It is a gift, and should be voluntary, and no man who udheresto the fundamental principle upon which our Government is founded, —the will of the people—should desire to control that i'roedom. And now, so that there can be no misunderstanding as to our position, we wish frankly to avow it. And first, we would say that we al ways have entertained the best of feelings towards Mr. Sedwick, personally and po litically, that we still entertain those feel ings. This fact, however, has not led us to believe that he sh juld hold the posi tion of Post Master, indefinitely. lie has ulready had it eight years. He carries on a sUop from which he realises hand somely, we have uo doubt, and he is not therefore, dependant upon the position for a living. Gen. Cameron said last fall that there would be a disposition ou the part of the various departments to make changes. We think it would be uothing more than generous for Mr. Sedwick to give way j but as he declines to do so, the people have a right to decide for them selves whether a change would not be desirable. Porourself, we prefer a ehauge, first, because the present location of the ufliec is a bud one, situate as it is just ou the point where the children from the two large schools reaoll main street in the afternoon, just in time to be a great Dui fcance at the office at the opening of the uuiil iii the evening Were the office lo catcJ in any other ]>art of the town, on almost any other corner, this would not be the ease. Many of those children have'no errand to the office whatever, but for forms sake call for their mail,and thus stand in the way of others. We have of ten been asked by country friends who stay in town until the mail is opened, and feel much inconvenience by it, to make complaint on their behalf. W« always put them off by informing them that as there would, in all probability be a change soon, we preferred reuiainiug si lent. We prefer a change secondly, because ■ we believe .Mr. Sedwick's advanced age, I and corresponding infirmities, disqualify ; him for making an acceptable officer..To | his failing sight and his absent mindel- I ness, wc believe arc to be attributed, the I numerous blunders that occur at this of fice, both in giving out and sending away I' mails. It is certainly within the knowl ! edgeof this community, that correspond ence is not safe in passing through the i office ; and this is not because there is any intention on the part of 3lr. Sedwick to ' be careless orindificreut. as to the duties of his office; but because he, as it were, involuntarily makes those numerous mis takes that have so annoyed the business community. We feel quite certain that had any one asked the Department for a commission to take compulsary testimo ny in reference to this matter, some of our neighbors would be compelled to take back some things that they have lately subscribed to. Viewing this whole mat ter, as we do, from an iuuependant stand point, we cannot but believe that 31r. Sedwick's special friends should have ad vised him to give way, the public discus sion of the matter would thon have been unnecessary. Whilo wo thus prefer a charge, we will not, other than in this public way, become a partisan. We want the people to make their selection, that done, wc will assist in having that selec tion respected by all. The position, we believe, is not peculiarly lucrative. We have no doubt any of the gentlemen nam ed, would be as well off, in a financial point *of view, without it. Business is brisk, labor is scarce, and valuable. We hope, theioforc, that competency will be tlie first and chief requisite. Let us, for once, consult the business interests of the county; that done, other matters may come in secondarily. Some journalists manage to avoid run ningcounter to the feelings of either their opponents or friends. It is our misfor tune, sometimes, to cross the path of both. Wjiether they discharge their whole duty, as the exponent of public sentiment, or the guardian of the people's rights, and advocates of their interests, we leave for them to decide. This much wo can say that our course on some occa sions, is not a matter of choice ; but be cause we believe duty requires it at our hands. Without the remotest particle of feeling towards any, and our best wishes towards all, we submit the subject to vox qopult- —to whom it properly belongs. £S?*llon. James llarlan, Senator from lowa has been confirmed Secretary of the Interior. lion. Hugh McCullough has also been confirmed as Secretary of the Treasury. Just as our form was up the "Amended Enrollment Law" came to hand, we took out matter sufficient to make room for it, and postponed the pub lication of our paper till it was set up" We have not therefore had time to read it. but refer it to our readers for their careful perusal. We would also call attention to the ad vertisement of Capt. Kirkcr,in reference to volunteers and conscripts. These are important matters to those concerned,and should be understood by all. For the Citizen. A CARD. Mtt. EDITOR: Dear Sir: —As I have been informed that there was a doubt on the mind of some, as to whether I would fill the office of Postmaster in prrsoii, in the event of my being chosen by the peo ple and appointed by the department. 1 desire through your paper to say. that I am so situated that it seems impossible for me togo home to sec my friends and neigh bors iu person, lfut tdiould the position be offered iue,*l wish to say that I would accept of it.preferring it to the more profi table position I now occupy, depriving me as it does of the comforts of home, and would endeavor to discharge its duties with promptness and care, so far as I aui able C. E. ANDKKSON. —'• I wish," said the sou of Erin " I could find the place where nieu don't die that I might go and end my days there." —A gcutioniuu that has the shine ta ken off his boots by a lady's spaniel, will back the dog to lick anything. "Kiss ME PKKORK I DIE."—S. L. Hyde, a United States detective connec ted with the Provost Marshal's office in this city, last night, on returning home, asked his wife to got him some cartridges, that he might re-load his revolver. As she started to comply with his roqucst, the hummer of weapon slipped from his fingers and the pistol went off, the ball ontcring the heart of Mrs. ilyde. The uufortuuaie woman sprang forward ex claiming "I am lulled; kiss me before I die/' and iu a moment was dead. Aunv CAMI> LOWELL, VIRGINIA, -Starch-&ttr, - 18l>d. EDITOR CITIZEN : Dear-Sir: —Think* ing that perhaps your readers may have a curiosity to know what wo are doing in this part of Lade Sam's farm. Since writiug my last I again write you. We are still alive, and ready for our allow ance of the good things that are portion ed out to us ; about which I shall leave you to judge for yourself, about quality aud variety. lSut one thing we do nut get our allowauce of, and that is our mail; we get one out of every five letters that our friends at home write, and in many instances, have been opened before we get them. A few weeks ago there was some inquiry, made among the men in the bat talions, in regard to money being repeat edly taken, bill cannot tell by whom it is taken, aud where well. In Co. 1, there has been a strict inquiry made, aud the rusult was, that our company alone, lost 8228 in about three months; query, where has it gone. And what makes the mat ter look ho bad against Sir. somebody is this : a number of letters couie to the men and the money is minus. lappeal to you, as a friend ol the soldier, (or advice.— Shall we continue sending letters home, and our relations and wives don't receive them regularly, and when we ask a remit tance ol' money to have it pilfered on the way, seems hard. lam not stating any thing but what any member in company I will certify to, if necessary. 1 think it is a shame, and a disgrace, that we are used so; deprived of our ouly comfort— our letters,—because somebody's fingers are so formed, tlnit things will stick to them. Ido not biauie any body for want-' ing money ; but I do wish they would leave the poor soldier's money alone, for our sakes, if not for theirs. And if mon ey is their object, why not crflist, and they can get it honorably. Since I last wrote yon, there has an af fair happened that will forever be a stain on the name of one who was a good sol dier; but is now n jibcred with the dead. It appears a sergeant in Co. 31, 13th X. Y. Cavalry,' was posted with a few men -as guards, near the residence of a 3li. Nelson, near our camp. It appears he left his post, and went to the gentleman's house, and alter abusing the father, he proceeded into the house and made inde cent advances to his daughter, which she resented, the fiend struck her a blow on the head, which felled her to the floor, and while in a state of insensibility, lie accomplished his desires, and left. In formation was sent to camp and the ser geant was placed under arrest, aud taken to Alexandria, lor trial, by court martial, aud found guilty. Ilis sentence was •death by shooting, which was executed last friday, (3d of this month). The peo ple are wealthy, an in good standing. It will be a warning to others in future. We have stirring times here at present. Wo are in mud to the eyes, and plenty of it. We have had, since I last wrote, three deaths in this command; they were' cav. airy boys ; but as we are all here togeth er, under one commaud, I call it ours. I do not know of any news of much im portauce. I shall close by wishing you gojd night and pleasant dreams. 1 remain, &c., Truly yours, 11. S. Syi'HAX, Co. I, sth 11. A. • Oil Intelligence. From every quarter wu hear of tlie greatest activity in the oil regions, and the confidence of those engaged in the development of the lauds in their event ual success is strong. Our correspond ence brings us intelligence of new strikes near Slipperyrock, in Lawrence county, and on the Allegheny, in the neighbor hood of Franklin. We have conflicting occounts oftheyield of tlio Campbell well on Slippery rock, formerly known the Smith and Collins Well, some giving the daily yield at one hundred barrels, while others place it at two hundred barrels. of the oil from this well has been shown us. It is a very line green-' colored lubricating oil, of about thirty five gravity. Tlie Slipperyi-oelt. Oil Region. Special Correspondence of Pitts. Com. NEW CASTLE, March, 8. Intelligence has been received here that tho Slipperyrock well pumped yes terday two hundred barrels of oil and is gaining. Another big veil has just been struck on Muddycreek,a tributary of SI i|# peryrock, aud the Clark company have struck a fine show of oil haudy to the town of Wirtentberg. The excitement' is great on the Connoquonessing creek, it being a continuation of Slippery rock, aud inaug oil men think it is more favor able for oil tha.i slipperyrock. All the lands in this region are changing bauds rapidly. ST. LOUIS, March o.—The steamer Imperial, tlie St. Louis and Nashville packet, struck the bridge across the Cum berland river, at the latter place yester day and sunk. .Loss $50,000 ; insurance *25.000. The extensive pork house of Thojua? Ilcnry & Co., St. Joseph, was burned on monday of last week. Loss, g'JOO,OUO; insuraucc, 8110,000. (™r. '<s. C. Coffin,) of theßoston Journal , lias returnel to Bos ton from Charleston, bringing with l.iim as a great curiosity, the steps to the cele brated slave auction block of the ill-fa ted city. They are to be presented to the Freeduicn's Aid Society of Boston. Amended Enrollment I.a«. WAR DEI-AUTHIKNT, PSOVOST MAH. (IKNERAI.S OFFICE, " Washington, I*. C. Mjir. 8, 1805. \ Circular No, 6*—The following act of of Congress is published for the infor mation and guidance of all concerned : "AH Act to amend the screral Actt heretofore patted to provide Jor the en rolling ami call in j out (h? national forces and for other purpoiet. SECTION XIII. Ami he it further en acted, That where any revised enrollment in any Congressional or draft district has been obtained, or made, prior to any act ual drawing of names from the enrollment lists, the quota of such district may be adjusted and apportioned to such revised enrollment vf being applied to or based upon the enrollment as it may have stood before the revision. SECI'III.N XIV. And be it furtl.er cn actcd, That hereafter all persons muster ed into the military or nayal service, whether as volunteers, substitutes, rep resentatives, or otherwise, shall be credi ted to the State, and' to the ward, town ship, precinct, or other enrollment sub district, where such persons belong by actual residence, (if such'persons have" au actual resi iuuee within the I'uited States.) and where such persons were or shall be enrolled, (if reliable to enroll ment.) and it is hereby made the duty of the Provost Marshal Generai to make such rules and give such instructions to the several Provo-t Marshal, Hoards of Enrollment, and Mustering Officers, as shall be necessary for the faithful enforce mentof the provisions of this section, to the end that fair and just credit shall be given to every section of the country,: I'rovided, That in ai\y- eall for troops hereafter no county, towu, township, ward, precinct or election district, shall have credit except for men a dually furnished on said call, or the preceding eall, by said county, towu, township, ward, precinct, or election district, and mustered into the military or naval service in the quota there of. SFC. XV..TIN? he it further enacted, That in computing quotas hereafter cred it shall be given to the several States, districts nud sub-districts, for all men fur nished from them, respectively, not here tofore credited, during the present rcbel tion, for any peri id of service of not less than three montl, calculating the num ber of days for which such service was furnished, and rcduc.ng the same to years : /VoiWwf.Thatsuch credits shall not bo applied to the call for additional troops made by the President on tbe nine-, tcenih day of December, eighteen huud red and sixty-four. SEC. XVI. A lii IK it further enacted, That persons who have been, or may here after be drafted, under tbe provisions of the several acts to which this is an amend ment for the term of one year, and who have actually furnished, or may actually furnish, acceptable substitutes (not liable to-draf't)for the term of three years, shall be exempt from military duty during the time for which such substitutes shall not be liable to draft, not exceeding the time for which such substitutes shall have been .mustered into the service, anything in the act of February twenty-fourth, eigh teen hundred and sixty-four, to the con trary nowitbstanding. Sec. XVII. And he it further enacted , That any recruiting agent, substitute broker, or other person who, for pay or profit, shall enlist, or cause to be enlisted, as a volunteer or substitute, any insane person, or con vict, or person under indictment for a felony, or who is held to bail to ans wer for a felony, or person in a con dition of intoxication, or a deserter from the military or naval service, or any minor between the ages of six teen and eighteen years, without the Consent of his parents or guardian, or any minor under the ago of sixteen years, knowing him, in either case before mentioned, to be such, or who shall defraud or illegally deprive any volunteer or substitute, of any por tion of the State, local or United States bounty, to which he may be entitled, shall, upon conviction in any court of cempetcnt jurisdiction; be fined not exceeding oi(,e thousand dollars, nor less than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding two years and not less than three months, or both, in the discretion of the court aforesaid. SEC. -XVIII. Andb'e it further enact ed, That any officer who shall muster into the military or naval service of the Uni ted Stales any (Inserter from said service, or insane person, or person in a state of intoxication, or any minor between the ages of sixteen and eighteen years, with out -the consent of his barents or guardian, or any minor under the ago of sixteen years, knowing him to be such, shall, up., on conviction by any court martial, bo dishonorably dismissed the service of the United States. Sl:c. XIX. yld'/ be it further marled, That in every case where a substitute is 112 rnished to take the place of au enrolled or drafted man, and it is shown by evi dence that shall bo satisfactory to the Sec retary of War, that such substitute was, at the time of bis enlistment, known by the party furnishing him to be non-runqt i«- nrntis, or in a conditition of intoxication, or under conviction of indictment for any offense of tlufpradd of felony at the com mon law, or to have been guilty of u pre vious act of desertion unsatisfied by par don or punishment, or by reason of an in firmity of ailment, physically incapable of performing the ordinary duties of a sol dier in actual service in the ranks, or mi nor between the ages ot sixteen and eigh teen years, without the consent of his parents or gua dian. ur a minor under the age of sixteen yeare, it shall he the duty of the Provost Marshal (Jenoral, on advice of the fact, to repor the same to the Pro rust Marshal of th« proper dis.riet; and if any sucn person so enlisted and incapa b e shall have been, since the passage of this act. mustered into the service as p for a person liable ta draft, aud not actually drafted, the uame of the per son so liable who fernished such substi tute shall again be placed on the list, and' and he shall be sublet to the draft there- j after, *s.though no substitute hail been farurshotl by him; audit' su(jl substitute, so enlisted, and incapable as aforesaid, shall have Keen, since th'e~pa'*»agc'of this act, mustered into the servieoas a aubati tute for a person actually-drafted, then it' shall l>e the duty of the Provost Marshal General to direct the Provost Marshal of the distriot immediately to notify the per son who furnished such substitute that he is held to service in the place of such sub stitute, and he shall staud in the same re lation and be subject to the same liability as before the furnishing of such substi tute. "SEC. XX. And be it further en acted, That in case any substitute shall descxt from the army, and it shall appear by evidence satisfactory to the Secretary of War, that the party furnishing such substitute shall have, in any way,directly,or indirect ly aided or abetted such desertion, or to havebeen privy to agty intention on the part of such substitute to desert, then such person shall be immediately pla ced in the army, and shall serve for the period for which lie was liable to draft, such service to conimcneo at the date of the desertion of the sub stitute. "SEC. XXI. Aiul h itJhrthcr enacted, That, in addition to the oher lawful pen alties ot the ciime-of desertion from the military or naval service, all persons who have deserted the military or naval service of the United .States, who shall not re turn to said service, or report themselves to a Provost Marshal within sixty days after the proclamation hereinafter men tioned, shall be deemed and taCen to have voluntarily relinquished and >li ir rights of citizenship and their rWats to became citizens; and such descrtcrsshall be forever incapable of holding any office of trust or profit under the United States, or of exercising any' rights of citizens thereof; and itl! persons who shall here after desert the military or naval service, and all persons who, being duly enrolled, shall depart the jurisdiction of the dis trict in which he is enrolled, or go be yond the limits of the United States, with intent to avoid any draft, into the milita ry or naval service, shall be liable to the penalties of this section.' And the Pres ident is hereby authorized and required forthwith, on the passage of this act, to issue his proclamation setting forth the provisions of this section, in which proc lamation to the President is requested to notify all deserters returning with 11 sixty days as aforesaid, that they shall be par doned on condition of returning to their regiments and companies, or to such oth er organizations as they may be assigned to, until they shall have served for a pe riod of time equal to their original term of enlistment. " SECTION XXIT, And hit further enacted, That the third section of tlio act entitled "An net (further J to regulate and provide for tlw eurolling and culling out of the national (bleep, and other pur pose*," approved July fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, be, and thesainc Is hereby repealed. "S KO. .Will. And he it further enac ted, That any person or persons enrolled in any sub-district.may, after Tiotiee of a draft, and bolore thesamo .-hall have ta ken place, cause to be ijiustcrpd into tljo service of the United States, such mem bers ot recruits, not subject to draft, as they may deem expedient, which recruits shall stand to the credit of the person* thys causing them to be mustered in, and shall be taken as substitutes for such per sons, or so many of may be draf ted, to the extent of the number of such recruit", and in the order designated by the principals at the time such rficruils are thus as aforesaid mustered in. '■SEC, XXI V. And In: it farther enac tor, That sectiou fifteen of the Act ap proved February twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four entitled 'Au act for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other purposes,' be, and the same is hereby amended by inserting after the words "any civil magistrate," the words "or any person authorized by law to administer oaths." SKC. XXV. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of war is hereby au thorized to detail one or more of the employees of the War Department for the purpose of administering the oaths re quired by law in the settlement of officers* accounts for clothing, camp and garrison equipage, quartermaster's stores, and ordiusuee, which oaths shall be adminis tered without expense to the parties ta king them, and shall be as binding upon the persons taking the same, and if false ly taken, shall subject them to the same penalty, as it the same were administer ed by a magistrate or just ice of the peace. SEC. XXVI. And be it further enacted, That Acting Assistant Surgeons, Contract Surgeons, and Surgeons and Commission ers of the Enrolling Boards, while in the military service of the United* States shall hereafter bo exempt froiu all liabil ities to be drafted under the provisions an* act for enrolling and calling out the national forces, Sec. XXVII. Andbeit further enacted, That this act shall take effect Iroui and I after its passage, Provided, Thatnothing, herein contained sh->ll operate to postpone the pending draft, or interfere with the quotas assigned therefor. I "Approved March ii, 18(55." [Sections from one to twelve, inclusive, do not relate to- this Bureau, and arc omitted.] Javw 11. FRY, Provost Marshal General. Published by order of Brig. (Sen. K. W. Hinks, A. ( A. P. M. Q.j Western Di vision of Pennsylvania. J. W. KIRK Kit, Capt. and Pro. Mar. 2iid Bist. Pa. General Intelligence. Hon. John Covodo has been visiting our returned prisoners at Annapolis, and is now in Washington city urging the transportation to some point soutll of or to Savannah, to Berve about fittcen thou sand of our men who are south of Savan nah, and for whom there is no provisions being made. It is not thought that they can suryive the coming Jieat, which iy Florida is severe in Aprji and May. —"The devil jumped up in a rage, And set two lines to fill this page I" ftS" We reccommenil to the careful porusal of our readers, the following from the Now York Ejeamwer , iu relation to the 7-30 loau, advertised in annthor col umn. Patriotism and interest both com bine to induce our people to respond to this call of the government. M liilo the gallant armies are dealing- the final IJIOW to (lie rebellion, let us see to it that they be promptly paid their just dues. Fill'tH Al>vnt <!»«' Vdvim • sijjos OllVrcd. TIIF.TU A»H(I[,UTK SF.OUHITY. —Nearly all active credits are now based on (iov erumeut securities, and bunks hold them at lltiVvcry best and strongest investment they can make. If it were possible to contemplate the financial failure of the Government, no bank would be any safer. If money is loaned on individual notes or bond and mortgage, it will bo payable in the same currency as the Guvcrumeut pays with, and no better. The Go< -ru men! never has failed to meet, its engage ments, and the national debt is at lii*t mortgage upon the whole property of the country. While other stocks lluuctuate from ton to fifty, or even a greater per cant, Government stocks are always cin - paratively firm. Their valuo is fixed and reliable, beyond all other securities; for while a thousand speculative bubbles rise and burst, as a rule they uro never below par, and are often above. Irs LIIIKUAL INTKRF.ST.—The tjencral rate of interest is six per cent, payai le annually. This is seven and three-tenths, payable tatii-tumual/i/. If you lend ou mortgage, these must be a searching of titles, lawyers' fees, stamp duties anj de lays, and you will finally have returned to you only the same /.</ <t of tnouey you would receive irom the Government, and less of it. If you invest iu this loan you have no trouble. Any bank or bank et will obtain it for you without charge. To each note or bond pre affixed five "coupons or interest t/eki ft, due at theex piration of each successive half-year. The holder has simply to cutoff one ol these coupons, present it to the nearest bank or Government Agency, and roee.ve his interest; the note itself need not be presented at all. Or a coupon thus paya Me will everywhere be equivalent, when due, to money, if you wish to borrow ninety cents on the dollar upon the notes you have the highest security in the mar ken to do it with. If you wish to sell it will bring within a fraction of cost au< interest at any moment. It will be ban dy to have in the house. IT IS C(>N VKRTIW.K into a six percent gold bearing bond At the expiration o three years a holder of the notes of tin 7-30 Loan has the option of accepting payment in full or of funding bis note: into a six per cent gold-interest bond, tin principal payable in not less than live nor moro th in twenty yearsfrou; its date as the Government may elect. Thesi bonds arc held at such a premium as t< make this privilege now worth two 01 three per cent, per annum, (in 1 adds s< much to the interest. Notes of the same class, is ued three years ag i, me now sel ling at a rate that fully ] roves the cor rcctncss of this statement. ITS IOXKMI'TKIN FROM STATE on Mu NINI'AI. TAXATION.— Hut aside from al the advantages wo have enumerated, i special Act of Congress, exempt* iilllxmil, mill Treasury notes from lord! taxation On the average this exemption is wortl about two per cent, per annum, accor ding to the rate of taxntion in vuriou: parts of the country. IT IS A NATIONAL SAVINGS' BANK.— While this loan presents great advanta ges to large capitalists, it offers spccia inducements to those who wish to rnaki a safe anil profitable investment of smal savings. It is in ev#ry way the best Sa viugs' lfank ; for every institution of tliii kind must somehow invest its deposit: profitably in order to pay interest ai|d ex penses. They will invest largely in thi: loan, as the best investment. Hut fron the gross interest which they receive they must deduct largely fur the cxpen BCS of the Hank. Their usual rate o interest allowed to depositors is t percent upon sums over SSOO. The person win invests directly with the Government wil iceeivo almost 50 per cent. more. Thus the man who deposits SIOUO iu a private Savings' Hank receives 50 dollars a yeai intere.-jt; if he deposit* the sumo sum it this National Savings' liank he receives 7o dollars, lor those who wish to fine sale, convenient, and profitable means of investing the surplus earnings whffcli thoy have reserved lor their old age oi for the benefit of their children, tne're'i nothing which presents so many advanta ges as this National Loau. THE HIGHEST MOTIVE.—The war if I evidently drawing to a close, but while i lasts the Treasury must have ltjoqcy ti ■ meet its cost, and ever, motive that pat | riotisiu can inspire should induce the peo : pie to supply its wants without delay.— The Government can buy cheaper foi cash in hand than on credit. Let us sec that its wants arc promptly and iibcrally satisfied. l''rom Charhfitoii. Nny VOKK, March 9. The steamer Fulton, from Hilton lle:>c on the Gtli, has arrived. Everything is , progressing favorably at Charleston. Tra ders arc beginning to open stores. Gen llutch is in command of the Nor I lien District of the Departuientof the South General Schimmelfeuuig is in coipmancl at Cnarleston. The railroad is completed to Goose creek. Gen. Hotter advanced U. Hantee river without opposition. News has been received of the total destruction of Columbia. At last ac count! Gen. Sherman had arrived at Char lotte, N. C. Beauregard was hovering in his front. The Trcnty-first regiment, roeruitcd in Charleston, has been mustered i«to the service. I Lights arc soon t.o be lighted in .Sumter ; and Alxiultrio, and the channel is being 1 burrowed for navigation. Several incendiary fires have takcu dlaee in Charleston. _ WORK PROGRESSING. —Work oo the AHegheny Valley Railroad beyond Kit tanning, on some sectioua, is progressing yigorously, aji<J it is expected that the road will soon be finished to Oursville, which witl be a great benefit to tho pc<?- j>lo ol that section of country. LOUISVILLE, Mtir. <>.—lt was snow-, ing at Midnight. The river is sta tionary apparently. It lacks 7f( et of the flood of 1840, and 7 feet 9 in cites of that of 1832. Tlio Nashville upward passenger train wns fired into by bout rillas, at half-past one this moraing,» who also fired the bridge. The train passed over safely, leaving ihe guer rillas in possessiq i of the road, from which they must have soon decamp- 5 ed, as the train to-night arrived on time, reporting no damage along tho road. The river at Nashville is within 3 feet of the flood of 1847. It has been snowing and raining all day.—i 9 The river is rising. jggp*>Oui a eonnry'a bust resources nro undoubtedly its women ; but its resourcs should be husbanded. I,l*l of inii<l Jurors. DRAWN FOR MARCH TERM, 18(56. Tlios. Stevenson, Esq., Slippcryroek; Daniel Meals, Sr., Washington; Brown J. Dodds, I Vim ; James Say, Parker; A. li. Tinker, Butler tp.; Thonfts Brandon, Franklin; Anthony llnoli. Oakland; I'. S. Ekas. Buffalo; Jos. M'Gowen, Mud dycrcek ; Joseph Murrin' of Jos., Venan go; James G. Wilson, Jackson; Micha el Enirick, Summit, J no. Harbison, M id dieses ; E. 1.. Varnuip, Centre; Samuel Colwell. .Jefferson ; Jan. S. Shields, Mer cer"; Win. Douthett, Forward ; Jas. Ste venson, Connoquencssiug; A. U.Story, Fairview; Sum'l Cornelius, Worth ; Thoc. * Kkas. Clinton; llobert Carnalian, bor. Butler; James Allen, Clay; J no. Darks, Adams. TITAYKRRP. JL'RORS —FIRST WKEW. George. W. Milfbrd, Allegheny; Kob ert l'inkerton, Adams; Silas ('overt, Bra dy ; Matthew Greer, Buffalo; Jacob Wal ter. Butler; James Wilson, Centre; Levi Stewart, Cherry; Kphraim Allen, Clay; Hugh M'Crea. Clearfield ; Edward Fink, Clinton ; John Stair, Sr., Concord ; Jas. W. Garvin, Cranberry; Jas. Welsh, Jr., Connoijuenessing ; John Woll'ord, Done gal ; Chambers Scott, Fairview; Jno. Al bert, Franklin ; Benj. Doutliett, Forward; Jacob F. Wise, Jackson ; Matthew Cun ningham. Jefferson ; Henry Westerfield, Lancaster; llobert M'Dowcll, Marion; ' Wash. Buchanan, Mercer; Tlios. Logan, Middlesex; Dunwiddy 1 'Collough, Mud dycreek; Matthew Harbison, Oakland; Eli Hartzell, I'enn ; Bobert Dar ker; Dav. Armstrong, Slipperyroek ; Jas. Kearns, Summit; llobert Martin, Sr., Venango; Samuel M. Moore, Washing toa ; John Young,,Winfield ; Johnllen net, Worth; M. \V. Spear, boro. Butler; Josiah jAi'Miehael, Millerstonu ; Absalom Slianor, Prospeot; Jonathan May berry ; Centreville; <ieo. Beam, Harmony. FKCOND \V KF. K. John B. Adlington. Portersvillc; John Weber, Saxonburg; Kekart Hcntel, Ze lienople; Solomon Snyder, Ilarrisvillc; John N. Pollock, Allegheny ; Jerry W, Starr, Concord ; John English, Cranber ry ; Thomas Watson, Winfield; Jona than ('lutton, Brady ; Armstrong lteni sou, Adams; Samuel li. Flemming, JJul falo; Williaut Hartley, Butler; Henry Whitmire, Centre; James Smith Cher ry; James Stoughton, Clay; Win. Har vey, Ksq., Clinton; Samuel Wilson,Con noquenosping; JohnS. Shakley, Done gal; W. G. Stoughtop, Fairview; Peter Albert, Franklin ; John Cowan Forward ; Jacob I]. Jack.non : Philip liurt ner, Jefferson ; William Wilson, l^ancas ter ; Joseph Marshal, Marion; William I*. Hraham, Mercer; A. 'J 1 . Harbison, Middlesex; John M't'lymonds, Ksq., Mnddyereek ; Jacob Larimore. Oakland; Andrew Kmrk-k, P««»nj r S* B. Shepherd, Parker; James Adams. Jr., SlippcVy roek; John Forcth, Summit; Thomas Ray, Venango; David Piser, Washing ton ; Thomas Clark. Worth ; William Truxall, boro. Uutler; William S. Boyd t Ikitl^r. IX B Al. yOVM KN. AnnouiKM-inciit, llt*T!.vrß M'irrh 7. IS«S MR. EDITOR:—Pl*>.i«o announce th» name of C. K. AN BEMSON, of Bntl.-r boro. a* a ponuiti evoryway quali fied tit discharge the duties of Pout Master. and who will ho supported uu tho IStlj oi Much, by bin MAMY FVIBMDS. Mn. W. MI LLER, of Butler, ad a candidal" for Post Master, and "bli«o Many Friends. CONNOQUKNKSSINO LOIXJI2, ■ ' -~ H ' '• ° 0F " tw 1/ J stated meeting ®t 1,10 Hall, on .< O Mnin Street, Butler Penna. every Monday eveniug, commencing tit si* o'clock. Rrethrn from iiit«r Lodges are respectful y invited to attend, lly order of the N. O. « A. Y M. —Buffer bodge. No. 27'2, A. Y. M. holds S/\ its stated Hireling* »" the Odd Fellow* llell, on VQV> Main Street. Butler Pa. on the first Wedne* day of each mouth. Brethren from sister / f\ Lodges are respectfully invited to attend. By order of the W. M. To CoiWUillptlVOS. CONSUMPTIVE nufferers will receive a valuable pre* Hcriptiuii for tho cure of C»»i»*umptiou, Astbma, Broiuhl t lit,Ml id all throat end bung affections, (free of charge,)Uy sending their aildreM to Itcv. KUW AKb A. WILSON. Willfameburg, King* Co., New York. Dec. 7, lSo4;:3nio. KDIJOR OF CiTiaK*: I>KAR SiH: —With your permis sion I wirth to say to the reader* of your paper that I » will send, hy rot tun wail, to nil who wish it a llo eipe, with (nil directions flu* making and lining a simp!#* \ ngctable Lalin that will effectually remove, io ten days. Pimples, Blotches, Tan, Freckle*, and all Impuritios of the Skiu, leaving the same soft, clear, smooth and Beau tiful. I \pil also mail free to those having Bald Heads, or Bare FUCCI*, simple diroctiotiH and information that will enahio them to btai t a tujl grow th of Luxuriant ilaii, W libbers, oi i Moustache, la U&s than thirty days. All application* answered hy return mail without charge. Respectfully yours, '/'ilOS. h. (IIA I'M AN, Chemist, K.'Jl Broadway, New York. Butler, March 1, liii»s::Jb;r Aiutiid i>. At tho hoiiae of the bride's father, <u Moses Thompson Mr. John S Sbakley.of Fairview tp., to Miss Susan Bj ere •M Centre tp. On tlu- 14th till., at the house of tho bride's father, by IL'v. A. H.Wat«r«,Mr. Charles Whitn, of Franklin Pa., and Mi*s Nancy C-Shnffer of Prucpoct, Butler co., Pa. On the 9th ult., at the ronldence of Jacob Osborns, Ft. Nancy, Vtu, by the the Hev. W. It. Ilutchimtn, C'*pt. Bat tery A, f>tlL P. lfpux-y Artillery. Lieut. Thomaa W. M'lb Tani, of the above namod Battery, to Mbs Uettic Vauvusi of Sd.-henocte<ly, N. Y.
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