Late Washington' Items. NEW YORK, Juuels. —The Post's special says : The delega tion known as the Georgia Union Club, reached Washington last evening,and hope to have an early interview with the Pres dent. Postmaster General Dennison is tak ing active measures for the restoration of the mails throughout the southwest. —Mr. Kibbourn, Special Agent for the Government of Florida, yesterday re ports great destitution in that State, and " in some districts there is actual starva tion. —John Minor Botta is not opposed t the creation of the new State of West Virginia ; acknowledges Pierpontas Gov ernor, accepts the abolition of slavery, but doubts the validity of the Constitu tion framed at Alexandria ly elevon uien, s»serts Gen Patrick has appointed disloy al men to office in Richmond, and disap proves of it. Gov. Brown, of Georgia has returned to Washington. —lt is thought more testimony will be taken by tlje conspiracy courts. —The Commercial's spccia'l says a del egation of influential Unionists, from Tennessee, is in Washington urging the appointment of R. G. Meigs as Justice of the Supreme Court vice Catton, deceased, parties from various parts of the South represent the people thoroughly weaned from Jeff. Davis, and regard his execu tion as a foregoing conclusion and acqui esies in it. —A delegation of colored men who ar rived here yesterday from Richmond, were at the While House this morning, awaiting an interview with President Johnson for the purpose of making a spe cial inquiry into their condition under the military restrictions at Richmond, which condition they allege is not better than it was when they were in slavery. —The Georgia and Mississippi delega tions were in consultation with President Johnson again to-day. —President Johnson's dangeter, Mrs. Patterson, is expected to arrive here next week to take charge of the Executive Mansion. —Honorable discharged soldiers have been granted the privilege of retaining their arms at the following rates : Mus kets, six dollars ; Spencer carbines, ten dollars ; all other carbines aud revolvers, eight dollars ; sabres and swords three dollars. —Secretary Stanton to-dny remarked to the friends who called to sec him in regard to the establishment of colored schools in the Southern States, that he was in favor of establishing a school on every plantation in the South, and that his inflne.ice would be given to effect that laudable object. —Wc arc now enabled to form some idea of the length of time the Military Commission will bo further engaged in tho trial of the assassins. By arrange ments among the cousel, the argument of Hon. Reverdy Johnson will be read on Friday. This will be followed by the argument of Mr. Stone, counsel for Dr. Mudd and Harrold. On Saturday, Mr. Cox will present the defense of O'Laugh lin. On Monday, Mr. Aiken will sum up finally on behalf of Mrs. Surratt. On Tuesday Payne and Atzerott's counsel prosents his argument, and on Wednes day Mr. Kwing sums up in behalf of Dr. Mudd, Spangler and Arnold. D is be lieved that Judge Advocate General Holt will present the final argument on behalf of tho prosecution on Saturday, the 24th inst., and 011 tho Monday fol lowing, the Commission will conclude its work by the finding and sentence. The sentence cannot, under the rule, bo pro mulgated until after it has been approved by tho President, so that the end of the trial may not be reached before the first day of' July. -—Numerous inquires are made as to what military organizations are entitled to muster out, under order to reduce tho army. Under the instructions of the War Department, these are regiments or men being white volunteers, except vet cran reserve corps, whose term of service expires before the Ist of October; also most of the volunteer artillery, without regard to service, and all men who have been prisoners of war. No other orders have, yet been issued, but it is said, all white viluuteers will be discharged in their turn, that is, thos being discharged first who have the least time to serve.— There is no law to deprive, any class of veterans or any of their bonifty, and they will reoeive all they contracted for. —Letters from Mobile give utterances of warning against a too free shipment of goods to that city from the North, for the reason that ihe supply from New Orleans and the State itself bids fair to exceed the available means of the people to pur chase. One writer says, "we can do nothtng without greenbacks, and as we have but little w give tn return for these, it will bo impossible to lay in supplies even to the extent of our ordinary wants." Cotton was arriving very slowly, and the old factors wore doing nothiug. —The President is exeroising the par doning power much more freely than is generally supposed, and report says that scarcely an application for special pardon has been refused. The Boston Transcript publishes a let tier South Carolina, in which the writer says he has in his possession some account books books of a blockade rtfbning com pany, wherein the name of Win, Aiken appears as a stockholder, ind no other man the name was known to'live in —Sooator Shermaar says, that our dfcbt of 3,000,000,000, upon the basis of our present taxes aud population, can be paid off in twenty-five years. And when we consider, that our wealth doubles in ten years, and our population in thirty years, the debt ceases to frighten us. Nabofeon I. is the author of the remark that "Grape-shot is the only antidote for a mob." Kossnth is the author of the oft-quoted saying. "Bayonets think." —The banisters of the grand stair case of Baron Rothschild's new man sion in London are made of gold and Ipatiuum. Gov. Curtln to the I'ublic. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, } IIARRISBURO, June 10, 1865. J 1 To the People of Pennsylvania : Tho bloody struggle of four years is ended. The fires of rebellion are quench ed. The supremacy of law and right is ■ re-established. The foulest treason in ' history has been beaten to the earth. Our country is Baved. r These blessings we owe, uuderGod, to - the unequalled heroism, civic and milita- I ry, of the people. In the darkest hour, - under the heaviest discouragement, falter who would, THEY ljevcr faltered. They have been inspired with the de t termination to maintain the free Gov . eminent of our Fathers, the coutinued union of our whole country, and the grand . republican principle which it is their pride and duty to iftfend for the sake, . not only of themselves, but of the humau . race. t I glory in saying that the people of Pennsylvania have been among the fore* ! most in the career of hoDor. Their heart* have been in the contest; their means and their blood have been poured out like wa ter to maintain it. 1 The remnants of the heroic bands that ' left her soil to rescue their country are now returning, having honorably fulfilled ' their service, 'l'bey have left tens of | thousand of their brothers on many a bloody field. 'J heir memories will be preserved on our rolls of honor. For their widows and families a grateful couu will surely provide. Let the survivors who are now return • 1 ing to us have such welcome as be -1 j fl:« a bravo and patriotic people to give : to the gallant uien who have saved tile ■ country and shed new lustre on Pennsyl vania. ■ 1 recommend that in every part of the State, on the approaching Anniversary of Independence, special observances be ad ■ of welcouio to our returned defendCfs, and of commemoration of the heroic deeds of themselves aud their comrades who havo fallen, ANDREW G. CUMIN. Governor of Pennsylvania. Surrender of Itebel .\«val For ces 011 Jteil Hirer. AVASIIINUTON, June 15. The War Department has received from I Commander Fitzhugh a report conccrn ! ing the surrender of the rebel naval for ces on Red River. Commander Fitzhugh in his dispatch, which is dated 011 baord the Ouichita, off Alexandria, Louisiana, June 3d, says that he started up Rod Riv er, on the 28th of May, with tho steamer Benton, Orichito, Fort Hindman, and the tug Fera, in company with Maj. General ; Hereon and his steamer Ida May, in ad- : vance of the troops, 110 encountered 110 resistance whatever All whom he met seemed to be well disposed. On the morning of June 3d the squad ron met Lieutfnaut Commander J. 11. . Carter, commanding the rebel naval for ces of the trans-Mississippi squadron, and received from him tho iron clad Missou ri. Lieut. Commander Carter inform* d Commander Fitzhugh that the Missouri is the only naval vessel on Red River cr its tributaries. Tho Champion, one of the pump-boats captured in the late expedition, was turn ed over to the army. The Missouri has been brought below the falls, and it to lie refitted at the mouth of the river. The Missouri isj-eported to a formidable ves sel, and is heavily armed, being plated with railroad iron. Sho resembles "the rebel ram Tenne-sce. Her battery cou sistsof one eleven inch gun, One nine-inch gun, and two heavy thirty-two pounders. Commander Pitzhugh has gone up to Shreevcsport to secure such property as may belong to the navy. The number of naval prisoners paroled by him at Orle ans was eighteen men and six officers, in cluding Lieut. Commander J. 11 Car ter WtiKhliigtoii Xewu. WASHINGTON, June 15 It is reported by the passengers, who arrived here on the train from Fairfax Court House this morning, that the MONUMENTS RECENTLY KKECTKD ON THE BULL RUN BATTLE FIELD. And which were dedicated on Sunday iast, have been destroyed by the rebels residing in the neighborhood. General Gambles men, who built the monument, sweat, if the report proves true, they will • revenge tho outrage by destroying every trace of civilization within a circuit ot twenty miles ot the battle field, aud Gam ble's men will keep their oath. 'lhe Pension Bureau is receiving CLAIMS FUR PENSIONS. 4 At the laic of 8,000 per day 4,000 of which are granted. \\ idow's claims are tailing off rapidly, while claims for iuva lid pensions are on increase. TEXAS. —It is asserted that a majority of the people of Texas aro in favor of set ting up for themselves, and that there ex- j ists a wide spread . disposition to attempt it, believing, it i.s said, in their ability to i cope with the power of the Government by retiring to the swamps and inaccessible regions. Let them try it! Speaking of the social condition of affairs in Texas, a cecent letter says : Fromtlie statements of refugees and prisoners, I judge that Texas, during the rebellion, has been more than ever true to its reputation. It is the laud of fraud and murder. Judge Lynch reigns su preme, aud from his decision there is no apppeal. Said a paroled Colonel to me, /'lf a man insults me or my family I shoot him ; 1 ask for no judge or jury ; I shoot him down, and that is the last ofit. I suggested that such I.cense indicated a low state of civilization. He replied, "We want no better civilization than we have." —Now that our forges have obtained access to Texas, we shall learn what be come of Samuel proba bility is that he died du^ndiefirstyear of the war, though for the Southern journals maintained a studied silence in regard to him. —lt is denied that General Lee: or hig v family has ever drawn ratios lium the Government. (The gjmmttut Cittern. thai'" Largmt Circulation oj any Paper in the County. "tßft THOMAS ROBINSON. - - Editor. M. W.NPIIAR. I'll blislier. BUTLER PA. WF.I)\ESI)IY JIXEBI.ISO.V " Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and'nteparable."—D. Webster. ( 111 I'l ItI.MA \ TICKET. STATE SENATE. JOHN N. PURVIANCE. ( Subject to District Conferee».) LEGISLATURE. IIESRY PILLOW. JOHN II NEOLEY. (Subject to District Nomination ) COUNTY TREASURER. WM. E. MOORE. DISTRICT ATTORNEY. W. 11. 11. RIDDLE. COMMISSIONER. WM. DICK. AUDITOR. J. C. KEL LEY. 3 years. G. H. GUM PER, I year COUNTY SURVEYOR. «( NATIIAN M SLATOR Re-Construction. One of the great difficulties which, in j the eyes of some, seemed to be in the j way of re-union, even after tho rebel power was brokej, was the alleged fact that the rebel states would sullenly refuse to recognize their constitutional obliga-! tions to the "old Union"—would not al-1 low themselves to be represented in the j Federal Congress, &c. All thi«. howevet seems to vanish. Tho whole people of | the south to-day, intuu quite willing to | acknowledge that lhS% is no future for them, but as citizens of tho ''United States," and are at once addressing them- j selves to this state of tilings, by endea-1 voring to make the beened." —Senator Sherman says that the Secretary of ihe Treasury has tolj him, within a few days, that by the ' Ist of July next every demand upon the Treasury will have been paid and canceled,* COWHUMK ATIOXS. For the American Citizen. MR. KPITOR While in my room to day, watching the rain descending in per fect torrents ; my mind instinctively wan dered upon the*subject of Education — its benefits and defects ; and while pon dering upon the various methods of pro curing knowledge, and the duties of pa rents and teachers toward the rising gene rating. I resolved to speak a word thro' the mSdium of your paper : Education is a subject worthy of our re gard and closest attention ; in order that the rising generation may be truly bene fited by the educational training which they now receive at our hands. In the first place, one great error stands out prominently before us, which we must strive to remedy. It is simply this:— Many teaelfers, and and even parents, re gard a literary education sufficient to meet all demands in the future lives of their pupils or children ; not even giving them selves the slightest thought with regard to their moral or physical education. llow often do we hear the remark, that such and such persons " have a finished education, and can learn no more, to their advantage in life." This certainly is a sad mistake., and here is where the error is to be found, and the point which we should labor earnestly to remedy. As a proof of the utter fallacy of the assertion that the education of an individual is "finished," whoso moral and physical training has been neglected,—follow these self—same individuals in their daily voca tions and walk,aud you will notice plainly the. necessity for improvement in the di- I rectiou indicated in the above remarks.— j The most learned intellectually have fail j ed to ascend the hill of science so far as to become perfect. | The first and great Stirling point should | be a moral education ; this should be re ! gardted as the true foundation upon which j to build all our future hope* and prospects. I Now, the question arises who is to incul -1 eate tliH moral training or education into ; the mind of the child—tho parent or teacher? An 1 here let too say. the pa- | ! lent is in duty bound and cannot avoid 1 the responsibility t > -it lea-t, lend a help- j | ing hand, to roll on the ear of'moral I training 1 say, parents must » ;st the | ] teacher; uot as a mere a-sertion, do 1 say | i it} not at random— not as authority en jmy [.art; but I have simply asserted ! i""thing more nor le-s than a natural aiul i . eternal law of the All-wise Creator in defining the moral obligations that pa rents are under to their Maker in the , proper training of their children—and parents cannot therefore neglect this du ty without a violation of the higlies' law toman—and this law of moral training, is doubly binding upon parents for its proper ami punctual performance toward their children. I do not wish to be understood us en deavoring to screen the teacher. Some no doubt, are engaged in teaching, who care but little for the moral or intoleetu al training of their pupils; but lam glad to say that so far as my knowledge goes there are but few such in our county. It requires a moral, generous, full, deep and profound cultivation to be fully quali fied to assume the responsibilities of a teacher. Here is a broad field for the display of those better parts of the man. How necessary is it then, that parents and guardians should lend a helping hand to the teacher, and thus assist him iu the great and responsible duties of im parting a moral as well as intelectual edu cation to the rising generation ; and labor diligently to instil into the minds of the young, the true principles of education, that they may become useful and law abiding citizens. !• inaily, it must not be supposed that education ceases at the expiration of our common, academical or collegiate school days. It is then, in reality just begun; an l contii.ues until lifo becomes extinct. I hen let us as teachers anil parents, la bor assiduously and energetically in the performance of the duties which aro bin ding upon us in tho different positions which we occupy iu relation to the rising generation; knowing that, "what is put into»the first of life, is put into the whole of life." '1 he wiseman has said: "Train up a child iu the way he should go; add when he is old, he will not depart from it." The poet has sung : " lis education fl.rnu the c >muio» taind, Jiut um the LWI£I* beut, th' tree HIU< lined." W. C, B. For the American Citizen- j MIT. EDITOR :—The book has ' taught us to lay tho axe at the root o the \ tree of any evil we wish to destroy ; this has uot as yet been doue with tho debas ing tree of lntemperauce. It is a fact, j that good nieu have warred frtr a long time against this gigantic evil; they have stripped it of many of its poisonous leaves and branches, aud have saved thousands from Druokaru's graves; but still the tide rolls on, destroying here, and scattering there, until the whole earth is nearly eu gulphed in the common ruin. And af ter all that has been done to stay this monster in his mad career, the alcoholic demon has grown rank, and Heaven de >tying, and is now baffling all the efforts that are put forth for the suppression ot the traffic. Why need wo fly for alco holic stimulus ? whilp God has so plenti fully supplied us with spaikling water, not only t'fom the rock which Moses smote in the wilderness to slake the parched thirst of his followers as they journeyed on towards tho promised land, but from every hill and valley in our beloved land, the liquid gurgling streams issue furth in the beauties of nature, and say by their sparkling" inorry glitter; here, mortal man, is a balm for thirsty parching lips to sip and drink; and all the partiolcs of your body will become the pure fountain of life. Did not God in his infinite mer cy make provision in this healing balm tor his creatures? Is there not healfcig balm in the clear and unadulterated foun tain in preference to the concocted devi ces of the dovil in preparing liquid fire? Liquor is certainly set on fire of hell.— tor the cures of maladies, peculiar to the human race, this false doctrine of alco holic medication is the great barrier in the way of the temperance reform. Knock out this prop and tho liquor traffic j'oes by default. Naturo has provided reme dies for the sick and suffering of the earth. But there is a mistako some where, nature lias went wrong, or the Doctors have made a bfunder. So long as the idea is entertained by scientific men and the medical profession, that alcohol acts in any beneficial manner on the living system, so long will it be the great abra cadabra of the materia mediea. This word pronounced and repeated in various ways, was once tho charm, the amulet, the inoautation to prevent disease and cure fevers, as alcohol pronounced respiratory food and vital supporter by Licbig, I'ercira Carpenter and Dungleson, and repeated as as ruin, gin, brandy, whiskey, wine, ! cider, ale, poiter, tanglefoot, &c., by the Medical Professor, is according to mod ern ncorom iney. the remedy for curing all the ills flesh is heir to. We shall never be able to exorcise tho rum fiend from tne Drug Shop, nor the Dram Shop, until we make the people understand that it does not act at all, but I that the system acts and wars upon it as an enemy to its vital domain. When this I J principle is fully umiersto id and acted | | upon by the people, ijlooholie medication j | will be harried so deep in the sea of ob j liviim. that there will be no resurrection | for it, until civilization recedes to barbar i ism, and another age of ignorance and I superstition overshadows tho earth, j Ido not blame medical men for hold i I in<_' to their opinions ; only I want to show I how hard it is for men to exercise com mon sense when they are educated out of it. Stimulation medication of 8,000 years standing, has got a strong hold up on the profession. But temperance men nre looking for a scientific basis from I which to predicate to a successful issue, | tho good cause. I know that this opin is radical, and as far as the popular sys- I tem of medicine is concerned, it is revo : lutionary, and if old opinions are ruled j out and new ones take their place, no dif- I ferenco who or what profession is made to suffer in a pecuniary point of view ; if fhe voxpopuli are benefited thereby. D. M. II ARDAUGII. The South Anicrienn War. According to present appearances the war betwon the Argentine Republic and Paraguay may bocome one of the most important that has yet taken place in South America. The land forces of Par aguay are estimated by the Buenos Ayres Standard at GO, 000, those of the allies Brazil, the Argentine Republic and Uruguay— are expected to reach soon 75,000. But the greater number of this force has yet to be raised, while the Paraguayan force is already in the fielJ. [t. is thought, therefore, that it may take a few months before the allies can assume the aggressive. The combined population of the three allied countries so far outnlimbers that of Paraguay, that the success of the lat ter would seem to be impossible. The Paraguayans hope, however, that they will find many allies in tho northern piovinces of the Argentine Republic, and Uruguay. Di the Brazilian province of Bio Grande, which will now be the first to be overrun by tho forces of Par aguay, the slaves form a vast majority of the inhabitants, and by giving them lib erty. President Lopez would detach this valuable province from Brazil. Atldrcss to President Johntou. BOSTON June 1.3, The Congressional Council in ses-> sion to-day framed tho following ad dress to President Johnson: The j National Congregational Council, now in session at Boston, and repre senting nearly three hundred cliurch es in all sections of the country, tie sire to present you their X'hristmn salutations and to assure you of their \ profound sympathy in your great and ; trying labors; to promise you their loyal support and th<>ir prayers, and : ejepr ss their solemn cenvictiun that the hundreds of thousands embraced as worshippers in our churches, will i most heartily co-operate with you in extendidg tlie institutions of civi' and religious liberty througouf the land. (Signed,) Wm. M. Bi'CKrNoiiAM, Moderator. —lt is san? th at sugar beets cut into thin slices are excellent food for young calves, and that they eat them with avidity, requiring less milk and keeping sleek and fat. —The Knights of ancient chivalry were wont to wear to flip tournament a coat of mail. The leader of modern chiv- j airy has adopted in }ipu of this ths skirt j of a female HIUIItY INTERESTING}. Cotton Turned Over to the Govern ment. NKW YORK, June 15. The Tribune s Washington special says it is stated that the Ford's Theatre property has been disposed of to an asso ciation of Congregationalism, and it will be speedily converted into a place of wor ship. , A circular dated to-day from Head quarters of Bureau of Refugee? from freed-, men's abandoned lauds, directs that in accordanoe with an aot of Cougress, es tablishing bureau referred to, assist Com missioners of refugees, &.c., will at once make estimates of amount of provisions, clothing. &c., as may be needed for tho supply of such class of persons within their respeetivo departments. It also states that rations will not be gratuitous ly issued to teachers of freedmen and ref ugees," but such as are duly authorized by Couimiwionera of Bureau, who may pur chase rations in such manner as commie sioned officers of the army, and will re ceive free transportation on all Govern ment transports and railroads, l'ublio buildings that have been seized by tho Government from disloyal persons, not reserved for military purposes, may be used for schools, teachers, soldier's wives and refugees. The 23d Army Corps, now in North Carolina, is being rapidly mustered out ond sent home. The World's Washington special says: The final dissolution on the 20th Army Corps took place to-day. A complete history of its organization was filed in the War Department, Twenty.two regiments were mustered out from this corps in oue day. The 15th is the last day in which all Major Generals and Brigadier Generals who are without Command or are not on detailed service can remain with that I rank in the army. Butler and Banks go out of service under tTiis order. NKW YORK June 15, The IhrahVx Washington special says: The celebrated Armstrong gun, which was presented by Sir William Armstrong to the Southern Confederacy, and was used in i!e!'e:.cc of Port Fisher, has been brought to Washington. It is a magnU ■ ficent. piece of ordnance, mounted upon a rosewood carriage, elaborately decora | ted. It is one of (he evidences of Brit ish neutrality in our domestic differences. | 'J he /'.s- Richmond correspondent learns there is manifest disposition on the part of largo land holders to encouv j from Humpe to \ irgini , | 1 hey do not relish norihsini emigration, and think that by bringing emigrants from Kurope they would oe readily idct.- j tilii-.l with South"") people in sen'imei t in 1 principles. There is general con. i viction that with the present feeling of hostility which pervades the Northein mind in regard to tho South, no justice ean be rendered the lat'er unless it is ex. I acted by political power. The advanta; e in a political sense, of having four mil lions of whites instead of four millions of negroes, is very earnestly eon.ndeied. an 1 is urged by the heaviest land owuers. WASHINGTON, June 15. | Large numbers of refugees, white and black, are constantly returning to tho j South, and every there are fresh I arrivals hereof former eitizens who left | Washington on the broakingout of the re bellion. Numerous applications for pardon have been filed in the Attorney -General's office; the attending to them is nece sarily slow, as papers in each case have to be carefully examined before presenta tion to the President for his determin ation. Aitour Pensions. —Tho following items should bo preserved, as showing to whom pensions may be granted. Those entitled to pensions are: 1. Invalids, disabled since March -Ith 1801 in the military or naval service of the United States, while in the lino of duty. 2. Widows of officers, soldiers and seamen who have died of wounds re ceived, or disease contracted in service as above. 3. Children under sixteen years of age either of the aforesaid deceased parents, if there is no widow surviving or from the date of the widow's re-mar^ riage. Mothers of officers, anil soldiers or sea men, deceased as afiirementioned, and who were dej endent upon the sou for support, in whole or in part. 5. Sisters under sixteen years of ago dependent on said deceased brother whol ly or in part for support, provided there are none of the last three classes above mentioned. Invalids and friends of deceased sold iers are reminded that in order to have said pension commence when the Bervice terminates, the application thetefore must be made within a year of the discharge of the invalid, or decease of the officer, soldeir or seamen, as the case may be Rates of Pensions.— Lieut. Cid.and of ficers of higher rank. 830 per month ; Maj. $25 per month ; ( 'Aptain S2O per month ; First Lieutenant sl7 per month ; Second Lieut. sls per mouth ; all enlisted men $!) per month. Only one full pension will bo allowed to the relative of the de ceased soldier, ard in the order of prece dence, as above given. —-At the Un'on (L. I,) Race Course liist Monday, the thieves and pickpoekets had fit I sway, and gath ered a rich harvest. Diamond breast pins, gold watches and well filled pocket books were indiscriminately appropriated, and fingered gentry reaped a rich harvest. Mr, A. Berry, who resides near the course,< had his pocket book, containing§looo stolen. Another gentleman was re lieved of hs diamond breastpin and gold watch. The officers who were present were in too small numbers to prevent the thieves from plying theif vocations to an alarming extent. The Sheriff of Queens county, with a posse of men, attempted to make arrests, but the thieves being in ! great numbers pounced upon thejn apd j beat them seversly. The sheriff h* I said to have been badly injured,