VOLUME 2.
AN ADVENTURE IN CHINA.
BV EDWARD S. ELMS.
For six sultry days had we lain at Hong
Kong, doing nothing but growl at the
weather and fight the heathen insects.—
On the sixth day they tormented us more
than ever, and it was about impossible to
gain an hour's nap. I was lying in the
.stern, apart from the rest, and alter two
boms labor, I began to console myself
with the idea that I was going to gain a
little sleep after all, when I was startled
by a tremendous slap on the back, follow
ed by a short, but meaning exclamation,
and on lookipg up. 1 saw Joe Grummet,
with a face resembling that of a man in j
the last stage of cholera, vigorously scratch- j
ijig his broad, flat foot, owing to the thick
ness of which, ho produced barely more ■
than a tickling sensation, binding now j
that there was no chance of getting any j
sleep at all. I approached him and said : !
'■Joe, let's take a trip on shore to-night." i
"Agreed," he exclaimed ; "I may as !
well be eaten up there as here.
None of the others were willing to ac- j
company us; so, about dark we lowered j
a boat, aud pulled lazily for the shore,
which we managed to reach in about an
hour, and, making the boat fast, we start- j
ed off, gaping at everything in our path, j
It was now quite dark, and although there !
way a moon it gave but a faint light, anil
objects cou'd not be distinguished at a
distance greater than two or three rods, j
AVe had wandered on for a mile or two, !
and had just hinted something about re- j
turning, when I heard a noise directly j
behind us. that forcibly reminded me of j
"killing hog time" at home. On looking,
we saw .1 grrasv Chinaman pounding a
youngster finely, who kicked aud made j
the noise referred to. As we saw no J
signs of the operation ever being brought
to a close, we approached to see the fun. j
Joe gazed a minute with great attention, j
and then sung out :
"Old dough head, I guess you have \
pounded that chap about enough. Sposcn '
you rest awhile '
The man paid no attention to his ad- !
vice, but kept at work as industriously a l * '
ever. This was too much for Joe, ami
walking up to him, ho gave him a blow ;
that rolled him over half a dozen times. |
As Joe burst out into a hearty lan^h. the j
man sprang up like a bull frog, arid splut- !
toringsomething,he waddle 1 off, evident
ly brim-full of vengeance. The boy ap„- [
pcared to be equally frightened, and it j
did not take him much longer to disap- J
pear.
"Joe," said I, "You should have known |
belter than to have done that. You have |
got us into a nice scrape. That fellow i
will bring a hundred back with him, and j
it's uiy opinion that we had better make I
ourselves scarce, if we wish to save our j
necks."
"Fudge! I wouldn't want any better ,
fun," replied Joe, "Let 'em come ; I'm j
read}'."
"Well, thnj arc, too," I said as I saw j
about a score of dusky forms shoot around j
thecornerand rapidly approach us. Joe I
now appeared actually frightened, and be- j
gan to walk rapidly away, being to.) full j
of honor and pride to run. They soon j
overtook us, however, and the foremost I
one—whom I recognized as our former ;
friend—approached Joe, and jabbering
and gesticulating to the others, he laid his
hands on him; but the next instant his
skull gave a loud crack, and his jobber
was cut squarely off by a stun_ing blow
from the hand ho had felt before. The
others now rushed forward at both of us,
and, to use a common expression, "we had
a time." Right and left they flew from
us, and as quickly came at us again. The
fact of it is, there is nothing iu the world
more easily done than knocking a Chiua
man down, but a lamentable faot is also
connected with the aforesaid truth—namo
ly, he gets over it wonderful quick; and
it seemed to us as though their heads
were expressly fur foot-balls. We kept
them oil uicely enough for a while, when
I saw several approach Joe from behiud.
I sprang forward and stopped the course
of the head one, aud at the came time,
was thrust against Joe, who mistook me
for one of his enemies, and, as quick as
thought, gave me a back-handed blow,
which of course felled me. At this they
all set up a shout, and, before I could rise,
there were a dozen binding me. As soon
as Joe saw what he had done, he gave up
and, amid their cheers, we were borne
away.
Through the narrow streets we were
hurried for a long distance, and, at last,
came to a dead halt. Two of our guard
left us, aud turned off into a by street,
and in a few moments returned.
We were then led iu the direction from
which they came, aud, after going through
innumerable windings were finally thrust
into a smail, dirty, filthy prison,
AMERICAN CITIZEN.
As soon as I was sure that we were
alone, I asked hiui what lie now Jbought
of his first action. He said he would do
the same again, had he the opportunity,
with a little in addition to it. lie would
be a fool if he let the first fellow up after
knocking trim over.
"Well, what's done cau't be undone,"
I answered. "One thing doesn't need
proof; we are in a tight fix. with a very
small chance of getting out of it."
"What do you s'posc they'll do with
us?" said Joe —and I plainly detected
his fear.
"Their usual custom is, to put their
prisoner, with a heavy weight in a sack,
and throw him into the river, and 1 sec
no reason why they should take a differ
ent course with us."
Joe sprang up from the earth where
he was sittiug, without saying a word.—
lie stood Tor a few minutes, and by the
faint moonlight I saw that he cast his eyes
up at the window pretty often. Finally
he asked me whether I had my knife with
me. On feeling in my pocket, I found it
and I gave it to him asking him, at the
same time, what he intended to do with
it.
"Just wait a minute, and I will tell
you," lie said. "Stand up here by the
wall and let me get over your shoulder, as
! want to lock at that window a little
while.
After a little trouble lie managed to
balance himself,and, as he stood.his breast
came up to the window. He examined it
a moment, aud then said that although
the bars were firm and solid yet they were
made of wood, and he immediately com
menced cutting the lower oue. I held
him until the pain grew insupportable,
andthen we changed places. As Joe took
his place the second time, he gave the bar
a powerful wrench, which separated it,
anil by the time he again took his place
the second one was nearly off. In this
way we wrought till about midnight, when
thp.litst bar was ijone, and Joe with a light
heart, sprang to the ground.
"I calculate," said he ' that there will
be a little more trouble before they get us
again. There is no time to lose, and 1
w ill give you my plan. After one of us
gets through the window, the other must
remain for two important reasons. First,
it would be impossible for two of us to
escape after getting out; and the second
reason is, that if one gets out of here the
other can't. Now I can help you out,
and you can take one of these clubs aud
defend yourself well ; and then if our boat
is gone, you must take another, aud hasten
to the ship and get a dozen of the boys,
and couie back and kick up a row. It's
a mighty sliui chance, I know, but it is
the oue for us. If you are retaken, why
that is all. If you cannot get back here
in time, never mind. There are not many
who will uiiss old Joe Grcnimet, except
his mother. You eau write to her aud
tell her that I died like a sailor."
"No," 1 replied, "it is now midnight,
and what is done must be done quickly.
There is but one method of escape. Oue
of us as you say, must reniaiu here.—
Should I leave, I should most certaiuly
be captured. You are able to run much
faster than I, aud are able to fight your
way the best. There is one plan; you
must go, aud I must stay. It is just a
loss of time to argue the matter. You
know aswell as I do that this is the best
means ; and time is precious. So don't
wait any longer.
"Well, I'll go; though it seems cruel
to leave a shipmate in distress. Help me
up. Good-by!"
A press of the hand and the next in
stant he was at the window. He squeezed
himself through, and then hanging for a
second by his hand, he said;
"Good-by. again. Keep a good heart.
I will do all I can for you."
I heard him strike the ground, and list
ened to his footsteps as they died away in
the distance. I began now to reflect upon
my situation. My chance was small in
deed. 1 knelt down on the damp earth
and offered up a prayer, and when I arose
I felt comforted I sat down in one cor
ner feeling drousy and weary, and in spite
ot the circumstances arouud me, tell
asleep.
Hang went the door cliattor, chatter,
souuded their voices and, as I looked up
aloita huudred eyes an mouths seemed
to be before me. As soon as they saw that
one had escaped, they seemed to become
]>erfcctly uruasy. Some ran up and seized
hold of me; others examined the window
while others appeared to start in pursuit.
Soon, however, they brought me out; and,
with a score at each side of me, commenc
ed moving. I began to think it was time
for Joe to turn up; but nothing met my
eyes exeept the hateiul faces of the Chin
ese. On, on we marched until we reached
the outskirts of the town. Soon we came
to a stop before a large platform, which
" Let us have Faith that Right makes Might; and in that Faith let us, to the end,dare to do our duty as we understand it"-- A - LINCOLN
BUTLER, BUTLER COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1865.
jutted out over the water. One of them
appeared with a large sack, and I doubt
ed not their intentions. The cold drops
eauie upon my brow, and I shrieked for
Joe. They appeared to enjoy my agony,
and hesitated a moment I thought they
might relent; but at a word from one who
appeared to be the leader, the sack was
brought lorward. I screamed, and tried
to escape, but I was forced in. I felt it
tied over me. There was a swinging in
the air—a splash. I held my breath—
uttered a short prayer—and the next mo
ment became insensible.
When I came to myself I was lying on
my back, in a narrow place, with an old
coat over me. 1 opened my eyes and saw
that I was in a boat—and who shoul 1 I
see but Joe Grummet, with amost aston
ishing grin on his broad face. I raised
myself up, and on looking around, saw
Fred Sanders, with a gtin, if possible, ex
ceeding Joe's. There they sat and grin
ned at me, and they at each other Soou
they gave a smothered laugh, and told me
to lie down. I was burning with curios
ity, and, after a provoking silence, Joe told
me the whole circumstances of my rescue.
"You see," he commenced "after 1
made tracks. I hadn't gone more than
two yards afore a confounded feller under
took to head me off, but 1 javc him a
crack which broke my club, at the same
time in union with his head. I beat
around the town for about an hour, aud
found that 1 had lost my way. I was about
to give up when Iran square onto our
boat. 1 jumped in and made for the ship-
As I came on dock I found theui all
asleep. I concluded to take but one of
them with me, aud didn't wake up any
but Frfd. As he had often been in lloug
Kong, and knew considerable about it,l
took him along. He said he kuew where
they would throw you over, and at what
time they would do it. We reached here
about and rowed under this
platform. We heard you bawl out for
old Joe Grummet, not kuowing that your
friend was so near. We saw you Btrike
the water, and, as jou sunk, 1 let myself
uuder the water. You were only a few
feet from the edge of the platform, and 1
easily brought you under it. Wo were
afraid that they might hear us ; but they
made such a racket that they couldn't
hear themselves. We brought you up and
here jou is." And Joe gave another grin.
"As soon as it was dark wo rowed out
of our hiding-place, and indue time reach
ed the ship, and surprised the crew with
a little story ; and it's fun to hear old Joe
tell about the time lie had with 'them in
farual yaller heads."
Speech of President Johnson.
WASHINGTON, April 18.—Gov. Ogles
by. of Illinois, in introducing the Illinois
delegation, spoke in high praisn of Mr.
Lincoln, and expressed in behalf of the
delegation the fullest confidence in Mr.
Johuson's abilities to conduct the affairs
of the nation, and pledged him the earn
est support of bis State aud country.
President Johnson replied :
I have listened with profound emotion
to tho kind words you have addressed to
me. The visit of this large delegation to
speak to me through you these words of
encouragement, I had not anticipated iu
tho uiidst of the saddening circumstances
which surrounded us, and the immense
responsibility thrown upon me. The ex
pression of the confidence of individuals,
and still more of an influential body like
that before me, representing a great com
monwealth. cheers, and strengthens my
heavily burdened mind. In an hour like
this of the deepest sorrow, were it passi
ble to embody in words the feeling of my
bosom, I could not command my life to
utter them.
Perhaps the best reply 1 could make,
and the oue most appropriate to your kind
assurances of confidence, would be to re
ceive them in silence. The throbbings
of my heart since the sad catastrophe
which has appalled us, canuot be reduced
to words ; and, oppressed as I ain with
the new and great responsibilities which
have devolved upon me, and saddened
with grief, I can with difficulty respond
to you at all. But I cannot permit such
expressions of confidence reposed in me
by the people to pass withoutan acknowl
edgment to an individual like myself; who
has never claimed much, but who has, it
is true, received from a generous people
many marks of trust and honor for u loug
time.
On an occasion like this, the manifest
ation of the public feeling, is well timed
and peculiarity is acceptable. Springing
from the people myself, every pulsation of
the popular heart finds an immediate an
swer in my own. By many men in pub
lic life such occasious are often consider
ed merely formal; to me they are real.—
Your words of countenance and enorfflfc
agement sink deep in my heart,
I ever a I could bat gath^^Hp
them strength to carry out my convictions
of right.
Thus feeling, I shall CDter upon the
discharge of my great duty, firmly and
steadfastly, if not with the signal ability
exhibited by my predecessor, which is still
fresh in our sorrowing minds. Need I
repeat that no heart feels more sensibly
than mine this great affliction. In what
I say on this occasion I shall indulge in
no party spirit of anger, no feeling of re
venge. But we have beheld a notable
event in the history of maukind. In.the
midst of the American people, where ev
ery citizen is taught to obey the law and
observe the rules of Christian conduct,
our Chief Magistrate, beloved of all
hearts, has been assassinated ; and when
we trace this crime to its cause —when we
remember tho source whence the assassin
drew his inspiration, then look at the re
sult, we stand yet more astonished at this
most barbarous, this most diabolical as
sassination. Such a crime as tht murder
of a great and good man, honored and re
vered and beloved, and the hope of the
people, springs not at once from a solita
ry individual of ever so desperate wick
edness. We can trace its cause through
successive steps, without my enumerating
them here, back to that source which is
the spring of all our woes. No one can
say, that if the perpetrator of this fiend
ish deed bo arrested, he should not un
dergo the extreme penalty the law knows
how for the crime. None will say that
mercy should interpose. But is he alone
guilty ? Here, gentlemen, you perhaps
expect mo to present some indications of
my future policy. One thing I will say,
every era teaches its lesson. The times
we live in are not without instruction.—
American people must be taught—if they
do not feel already that treason is a crime
and must be punished—that the Govern
ment will not always bear with its ene
mies ; that it is strongnot only to protect
but to punish. When we turn to the
criminal code and examine the catalogue
of crimes, we there find arson laid down
as a crime with its appropriate peualty;
wu find theie theft and robbery and mur
der given as crimes, and there too we find
last and the highest of criuios, treason.—
With other and inferior offences our peo
ple are familiar. But in our peaceful his
tory treason has been almost unknown.—
The people must understand than it is
the blackest of crimes, and will be surely
punished. I make this allusion not to
excite the already exasperated feelings of
tho public. Public justice should guide
our action at this particular juncture, and
it well records with sound public morals.
Lc' it be engraven on every heart that
treason is a crime, and traitors shall suffer
its penalty. While we are appalled and
overwhelmed at the fall of one man in our
midst by the baud of a traitor, shall we
allow men, I care not by what weapons,
to attempt the life of the State with im
punity 1 While we strain our minds to
comprehend the enormity of this assas
sination, shall wo allow the nation to be
assassinated ? 1 speak in no spirit of
unkindness. I leave the events of the
future to be disposed of as they arise, re
garding myself as the humble instrument
ot the American people. In this, as in
all things, justice and judgment shall be
determined by them, and I do not harbor
bitter or revengeful feelings towards any.
In general terms I would say, that pub
lic morals and public opinion should be
established upon sure and inflexible prin
ciples of justice. When the question of
mercy comes before me, it will be consid
ered calmly, judiciously, remembering
that I am the Executive of the nation.
I know men love to have their names
•spoken of in connection with acts of mer
cy, and how easy it is to yield to this im
pulse. But we must not forget that what
may be mercy to an individual is cruelty
to the State. In the exercise of mercy
there should be no doubt left that this
high prerogative is not used to relieve a
few at the expense of many. Be assur
ed I shall never forget that I am not to
consxlt my own feelings alone,but to give
an account to the whole people.
In rcgad to my future course I will now
make no pledges. I have been connec
ted somewhat active with public affairs,
and to the history of my past public acts,
which is familiar to you, I refer for those
principles which have governed me here
tofore, and will guide me hereaftor.
In general I will say, that I have long
labored for the amelioration and election
of the great mass of mankind. My opin
ion as to the nature of popular govern,
ment having long bee.i cherished, and
constituted as I am, it is now too late in
life for me to change them. I believe
that government was made for man, and
man for government. This struggle of
the people against the most gigantic re
bellion the world ever saw, hw demon
strated that the attachment or the peo
plo to their government is the strongest
L
defense that human wisdom can devise.
So long as tho rich man feels that the in
terests of the government are his inter
ests, so long as the publio heart turns in
tho right direction, and the people under
stand and appreciate the theory of our
government, and love of liberty, our con
stitution will bi transmitted unimpaired.
If the time ever oomes when the peo
ple si all fail, tho Government will fail,
and we shall cease to be one of the na
tions of the earth After having pre
served one form of free government and
shown its power to maintain its existence
through the vicissitudes of nearly a cen
tury it may be that it was necessary for
us to pass through the ordeal of intestine
strife to prove that this Government will
not perish from internal weakness, but
will stand able to defend itself against all
foes and punish treason.
In the dealings of an inscrutable Prov
idence and by the operation of the Con
stitution, I have been thrown unexpect
edly into the position. My past life and
especially my course during the present
unholy rebellion, is before you. I have
no principles to retract. I defy any one
to point to anyone of public acts as vari
ance with the fixed principles which have
guided me through life. I have no pro
fessions to offer. Professions and prom
ises would be worth nothipg at this time.
No one can forsee the eircumstancos that
will hereafter arise. Had any man gift
ed with prescience four years ago, utter
ed and written down in advance the
cventsof this period, the story would have
seemed more marvelous than anything in
"The Arabian Nights."
I shall not attempt to anticipate the
future. As events occur, and it becomes
necessary to act, I shall dispose of each
as it arises, deferring any declaration or
message until it can be written paragraph
by paragraph in the lightof evenU as they
transpire,
Thc"peijibers of the delegation were
then severally introduced to the Presi
dent by Gov. Oglesby.
THE BOOT HE" FAMILY.
John Wilkes Boothe is the third son
born in America of the cmiueut English
tragedian, Junius lirutus Boothe, whose
strange career abroad and in the United
States, whose alternate eminence and ob
scurity, and whose remarkable gifts as an
actor are fully remembered at this day by
the theatrical community, although he
has been dead nearly thirteen years. The
quieter part of his life in this country was
passed upon his farm in Hartford county,
some fifty miles distaut from Baltimore,
Maryland, and here, we believe, his chil
dren, several sons and daughters, were
born. The oldest daughter died at an
early age. The first son, J. B. Boothe,
jr., has been for many years a popular ac
tor, recently appeared, in connection with
his brothers, iu a performance of " Julius
<'aesar," at tho Winter Garden Theater.
The second son, Edwin Thomas Boothe,
is the distinguished and esteemed trage
dian. John Wilkes—named after the
British statesman, from the elder Boothe's
mother was lineally descended—is the
third; and a fourth, Joseph, not associa
ted with the theatrical profession, is at
present residing in .ne of the Southern
States. Mr. Boothe's oldest surviving
daughter is the wife of the well-known
commedian Mr. John S. Clark. His
wi ow, with other daughters, resides with
Mr. Edwin Boothe, in this city.
The life aud career of John Wilkes
Booths., who is now only tweuty-six years
old, have been marked by but few mem
orable inoidents. He adopted the stage
as a profession in 1856, making his first
appearance in Philadelphia. Since then
he has played various " starr" and "stock"
engagements, mostly in Southern .and
Western cities, with considerable success.
His acting is said to have been mainly
characterized by extreme petuoeity, vio
lence and extravagance, although not
wanting at times in the true and earnest
feeling which is an attribute ot the whole
family. Ho has once or twice appeared
before New York audiences, bat with only
moderate success. It is stated that he
has been personally very popular among
his comrades; a fact which has determin
ed disunion sentiments would not be like
ly to oontradict, the vast majority of ac
tors in this oountry, North »qd South,
being either avowed or covert friends of
the rebellion. His habits, we are told,
were always extremely irregular, and his
dissipttions so excessive as to interfere
with his progress in his profession, which,
indeed, he virtually abandoned about a
year ago, having since demoted himself to
speculations in the oil stocks of Pennsyl
vania-—N- V JTriltune.
—lntelligence from Savannah, Ga,,
reports very few really loyal persons, and
that much of the professed loyalty is
mere pretence. It is stated that none of
the white clergymen pray for the Pjreti
dent,
COMMUNICATIONS.
CAMP LOWELL, VA., >
April 9, 1865. J
KDITOR CITIZEN— Dear Sir : After
a lapse of near two months, I thought you
might want to hear from at least a portion
of the fifth heavy. Well, since I last
wrote you we have had stirring times.
Our victorious armies are driving tho
rebels into their last ditch, where I hope
they will be covered up in oblivion, and
only remembered as a thing of the pHSt,
and like the traitor Arnold, only with con
tempt. This rebellion has been a big
thing, but, like the river in a flood, it is
gowing down, and methinks the end
draweth nigh, as our gallant armies aro
slowly but surely bringing it to successful
termination ; and with the fall of Rich
mond and the capture of Lee's army, this
war must speedily come to a close, and
our brave boys, who have endured all tho
hardships and horors of war, once more
get home to their families and friends.
Hut, alas ! how many brave men are there
who have sacrificed their lives on tho altar
of their country, and now fill a soldier's
grave in an enemies country. But their
memories shall live in the memories of a
grateful nation for their devotion and self
sacrifice of every thing that was dear to
themselves, their lives, to sustain one of
the best governments the world ever pro
duced, and which can never be blotted
out, as the honorable and lamented Ells
worth said in an address to his men, when
they were about leaving their happy Wes
tern homes to fight the battles of the na
tion. Hut like many others, he fell by
the hand of the nation's euemy, (Jack
son,) but like thousands of other brave
boys, his memory and deeds will live in
the people's memories while they live, and
generations to come.
We had a big timeout hero in honor
of the capture of the rebel capitol. In
Washington we had a number of speeches,
flags flying, and bands discoursing the
popular airs of the day. A soldier could
not pass a saloon, but the ladies, God
bless them, would vie with each other in
their kindness to us in having us eat and
drink all we wanted free, as everybody
was so rejoiced to think the rebellion was
about over. The streets were one con
tinual jam. The city was swarming with
citizens and soldiers. Old men, who had
not been out for months, were out, and all
the cry was glorious. Hurrah for Grant,
Sherman and Sheridan. ('b«er after
cheer were given for them, and groans for
the Confederacy and Davis. The people
treated the soldiers with marked respect.
Every house was thrown open for their
reception, and every delicacy cf the season
spread before them with a lavish hand,
and America's fair daughters pressed us
continually to eat plenty in honor of our
great success, and the certain down
fall of the rebellion. All honor to the
ladies of our capitol. May they all live
to see the end of this wicked rebellion, is
the good wishes of all the brave boys now
in arms. The excitement was groat all
day, and in the evening there wasagratd
display of fire works. -The continual
booming of cannon and the cheering of
the people will ever be remembered by
those who witnessed it. There was a con
tinual roar from ten o'clock until near
four, and in the evening the sky was all
ablaze with fire works. It was a splendid
spectacle for those who witnessed it, but
greater will be the rejoicings when this
war will be brought to a cloee, and peace
once more spreads her wings and returns
to our nation. May we never be troubled
with war again, is the wishes of every
true and loyal man ; and may traitors and
Southern sympathisers at home live only
as things of the past, in the minds of the
people, and treated accordingly, both at
the ballot box and in civil live.
Our regiiuent was paid a short time
ago, and are in good spirits. We were
over to Flint Hill on grand review. There
were four regiments on review, and all
looked fine, but the sth got the praise for
neatness and discipline. Our Colonel was
well pleased with our appearance, not
having seen the regiment together since
we left Fort Reno, last fall. The men
are well pleased with the Colonel, and if
he wants to raise another regiment after
oqr time is out, he can get nearly all to
enlist again. In facPalt our officers are
kind and obliging to tht men, while off
duty, but on duty, they do not notice any
one. That, you are aware, is military.
We have fine times now, the weather
is fine, the fruit trees are out in full bloom,
grass ii coming up, reminding iu that
spring has come and stern winter gone.
I don't care where we are, we are buisy
at work po our defences, We are going
to sod our breast-works, which will not be
a small job, but it is no use now, the war
Is near over. lUe'Confederacy is played
out.
I asked a rebel citiren the other day
I what he thought of Richmond now. He
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replied that it was all day with them, and
for his part, he was glad of it.
We had, on the day Richmaud was ta
ken, five rebels coine in and give them
selves up. They belong to the notorious
White and Moseby gang. them
was a Pen nsy Ivan ian.
Nothing more at present, but romain,
Yours, truly,
11. S. SrniAx,
I, sth H. A.
For the American
MR. EDITOR : —Having been uigently
solicited by several citizens of Bntlor co.,
to have a list of the roll of my company
published in the Butler papers; 1 con
cluded that, as this is a wet day.and will
be relieved of nil duty, except those d e .
tached, to copy from the roll-book a list,
and send it to you, which if you havq
room, you may publish.
The company was raised in Allegheny
City, and the earliest enlistment dates
from February 14th, and tho latest Feb.
25th, 1865. The company organization
dated from the 27th day of Feb. 1805.
ROLL.
Captain—R. J. Boggs.
Ist Lieut.—Alex. Gillespio.
2d " —Lewis Gansz.
Ist Sergeant—Chirles Hoffman.
2d " —John Kay.
3d " —Samuel Beers.
4th " —llenry Dreslier.
sth " —Frederick Harry.
Ist Corporal—Christy Kobb.
2d " —James Barton.
3d " —Theophilus Graham.
4th " —Thomas R. Williams.
sth 11 —Nicholas Kramer.
6th " —B. F. Coverst.
7th " —William Duncan.
Bth " —Samuel A. Davis.*
Musicians—A. G. Nixon.*
" —Detmor I'. Boggs
" —l'hilip Cradle.
Teamsters—James Potts,
" —Robert Bedillion,
Commissary—W. H. Martin.
PRIVATES.
Alexander, Jos. ll.*Lawall, John
Alexander, Jacob S.Lutz Jacob
Augustine, Jacob Michel,Christ, cook.
Armstrong, Wm. M.Michel, Kdward
Armstrong, Josoph Moehel, Michael
Bauman, Frederick Muder, John H.
Bohn, Charles Miller, Levi
Bartley,WasliingtonMartin, Augustus N.
Bartley, WilliamsonMorgan, J. H. des'r,
Hartley, Naauian Mclntyre, George
Beck in :m, Irwin Marberger, George
Black, Lewis M'Ginley, John
Behnn, William F. Maxlor, Francis
Cradle, Philip Maxwell, James A.
Critchlow, John C. Neeley, Thomas,
Dusher, William Philips, Joseph S.
Dainbart, John Pearce, David E.
Duncan, Philip Powell, Wilson
Davis, Henry Powell, John
Dershimer, Jarob l'ilgriin, Frederick
Dunbar. Alex. T. Raabe, Charles
Dunbar, Daniel Raabe, Christian
Foreman, James Reddick, Charles
Fry, George Rogers, Charles
Grubbe, Patterson Ramsey, William
Garvin, James R. Ruby, Andrew
Graham, William Roth, Alfred J.
Gold, William Reuger, Valentine
Gilleland, John W. Rice, John B.
Gorhring, Lewis Sefton, Edward
Ifeller, Erdman Schroth, Christian
Heckert, Amos Schuster, Gottlieb
Hays, George Schaffor, George
Hays, James Shelly, Martin
Hamor, Adrian C. Spang, Isaiah H,
Hoon, James D. Trimble, Samuel
Johnston, Daniel Thi mpson, James
Kuhn, James I'hornburg, Sam'l R.
Kirker, Martin L. Tomay, Francis
Kaltenbaugh, JacobVandivort, Milton,
Kennedy. Peter Whitner, Valentin*
Lezner, J. G. Zwanriger, J. cook
*A. G. Nixon appointed Drum Major,
and transferred to the non-commissioned
staff. Samuel A. Davis, detailed as Q.
M. Clerk. Joseph H. Alexander, di&-.
charged.
The name of George Shell does not ap.
pear on the roll, from the fact that be de
serted before the organization roil was
completed.
The above if a correct roll of Co. E,
78th Penna. Vol., stationed at Nashville,
Tennessee; and any person writing to any
member of this company, will direct
above indicated.
R. J. Boons, Capt.,
Co. E, 76th P. V.
NadirM*, April 9, 1865.
Io a recent issue, the London Spec-,
tator, the ablest of the English weekli i » t
in an article on President Lincoln, re
ferring to Macauley's celebrated compari
son of Washington to John Uampdea,
says : " If that high eulogium was fully
earned, as it was, by the first great Presi
dent of (he United States, we doubt if it
has not as well earned by the Illinoiq
peasant proprietor and village lawyer,
whom, by some divine inspiration or
providence, the Republican oaucua of 1860
substituted for their nominee for the Pres
dent's chair." It adds, speaking of his
message to Congress on the 4th of March,
that it contaius " a grasp of principle, «
dignify of manner, and a solemnity of
purpose which would have been unworthy
of neither Hampden or of Croipwell, while
his gentleness and generosity of feeling
toward his foes was almost greater thaq
we should expect from either of thejn,*'