£hc (titiscw. (far- The. Largest Circulation oj any Paper in the County. THOMAS ROBINSON. - - Editor. M. W. NPEAR. Publisher. BUTLER PA. WKDXENI».4Y JIXT 12. ISO.I. Or " Liberty and Union. Now and Forevar, One and 'naeparable."—D. Webster. REPUBLICAN TICKET. STATE SENATE. JOHN N. PURVIANCE. ( Subject to District Conferees.) LEGISLATURE. HENRY PILLOW. ,iOHN II NEGLEY. (Subject to District Nomination.) COUNTY TREASURER. WM. E. MOORE. DISTRICT ATTORNEY. W. H. 11. RIDDLE. COMMISSIONER. WM. DICK. AUDITOR. J. C. KELLEY, 3 years. G. 11. GUM PER, 1 year COUNTY SURVEYOR. NATHAN M SLATOTt LECTURE.—D. M. Harbaugh will de liver a lecture n the subject of Temper ance, in Butler on Wednesday evening, July. 19. Plaee of Lecture not yet select ed ; the same will be made known by Iland-Bills. Bta>- 'I he proceedings of the 4th of July celebration at Sunberry, came to hand too late for publication this week ; they will appear in our next issue. JtarOwing to the publication of the lengthy, able and eulogistic discourse of the Hon. Thos. Williams, on the life and character of our beloved and much la monted President; several communica tions have necessaiily been kept back, which will appear hereafter. t('£~ On "Show day" as we were ma- ! king a trip northward, accompanied by a little daughter, she lost har Parasol, about ! eight miles north of this place, on the 1 old Mercer road. It was a keepsake of a ' sister now no more, we will liberally re i ward any one giving us information of it. j tjSGF' We have kept back tho pub lication of the Oration of Hon. Thos. Williams, for some time, for tho pur pose of being abl • 10 place it entire before onr readers in a single issue ! o f onr pap r: wc have, therefore, given it in full, in the presi nt issue. It is a complete literary and patriotic production ; and fully sustains Mr. Williams' well earned reputation as a scholar, an orator and a patriot. Legislative ]Voiui ii ill ion. In the "Whig and Dispatch"—the lea- ! it accept the situation as we find it. Our Convention iu appoin ting delegates to the State Convention, negl«"oted to say ''with your leave." Of course this was a mere oversight ; but still we think tliat, at least go far as rep resentative delegates are concerned, the better way would be to coucede to each County the number of delegates corres ponding to the number of Representa tive* ii has iti the Hotise—this would obviate all trouble- Though had we our choice, wo would have preferred having • larger delegation uext year, us the con- vention will be of much more importance. We hare no doubt this delicate matter can be amicably arranged by the '"high contracting parties." And now as to our offering two candidates for Assembly.— This we rtgard as a more serious matter; as it is one in reference to which there has been a good deal .of inquiry, by our own people as well as by our neighbors. It is quite unpleasant to express an opin ion which may seem te be adverse to the interests of our neighbor. For this rea son we have thus far refrained from say ing anything publicly, on the subject, al though we have frequently expressed our conviet'ons to Mr. Negley, himself. But seeing that the Republican press of Mer cer county is united in demanding an { explanation of our position, we feel bound in candor, to state it from our stand point. Our views may not be those of our entire people, but we feel safe in saying that they sue those of the nine-tSnths of our Republican friends. In the first place, during the 'a"t nppo-» tionment, we had a representation for j about one fourth more than our actual , population entitled us to, while Mercer I county had a large Traction of h< r< I unrepresentend, (we speak from general impressions not having any statistics before us.) This fact would have natu rally given Mercer county tlio right to two members Inst year, but there was an other matter which properly decided against her at that tiine. Messrs Ilaslett and Negley, had only served one year j each. and. should Mereor county claim ! two members, one of our Representatives j would have to be thrown overboard ! This Mercer manifested no disposition to j do—at least not a serious disposition.— j She put two candidates in nomination, j but before a vote was taken withdrew one of thein, stating distinctly that it was done to enabl* our candidates to get the usual term of two years, anil that in lieu of this action on her part, she would ex | pect us to consccde two members to her | the present year; this was not objected to by any, and although there was no reso lution passed on the subject, the general understanding and belief was that there would be nothing in the way of her get ting her two members at this time, at | least so far as our coutfty was concerned. | In this we believe our Representatives participated. We know that Mr. Negley told us last fall—after the election—that now he had been liberally acknowledged and was ready to give way to others.— On returning home in the spring, howev i er, he seemed to feel quite differently.— lie spoke to us about the propriety of : putting two candidates in nomination, alleging that he did not believe that any one could beat Capt. I'illow, but that he thought he could come in next to him: —that if he were made the second can didate he had good reason to believe that Mercer county vould only offwt one— that be was the only one to whom they would yiel l, &<'. We told him that as a member of the Kxccutivc Committee, we were in favor of only issuing a call for ihe nomination of one member, and so far as we had beard, the entire com mitted were ol the same opinion. The committee finally met,and after the trans action of some business, we withdrew for a short time, and were quite surprised to learn on returning, thai it had been deci ded to issue the call for the nomination of two Assemblymen, and that the commit tee had adjourned. We inquired of the Secretary, Mr. Cratty, how it thus hap pened, and he told us that Mr. Negley, although not a member of the committee, had come in and pressed the matter— that when Judge Mitchell asked whether there was any motion to that effect, Mr. Negley uiade it himself, that when the vote was taken lie voted for it afone, and thus, while the committee had no part in it, they had not the independence necessary to vote no, and so the matter passed, and Mr. Negley, af'er a vigorous canvass on his part,* obtained the second highest vote of our county. It is worthy of remark, however, that three-fourths of the votes he ran were obtained on his representation that Mercer county was willing to concede us two members, if he were made one of them. This is the whole ca-jj. Few of our people hud muoh faith in his prospects, but were willing to give him a chance in this way. Mr. Negley's nomination is not asked there fore, ou geographical grounds, but he was given a liberal vote here, upon the assu rance from him, that the whole district was willing, if not anxious, to make him its candidate, in lien of emineut public services. Should his nomination, there fore be conceded by the district, it will not be chargable specially to our eouuty. In two years we expect to offer two can didates ut> Butler county men. and will then insist upon their nomination. Mr. Negley is our neighbor, and we would most gladly do him any favor consistent with our sense of right. In our judg ment he has made a fair- Representative, and would, no doobt, serve the district faithfully if re-nominated. Rut our con ferees must remember that they arcchar ged first with tho duty of pr curing the nomination uf Capt. Pillow, who received the highest vote; to ueglect this would be to disregard their instruction, of which we have uo fear. V\ e hope this statement may prove satisfactory to our Meroer couutj friends ( with whom we hope to remain on terms of friendship. While we have thus giv en our views of this matter, our columns are open to those who look from a differ ent stitad point, and we have so informed Mr. Negley. COWMIIKICITIOXS. For the Auieiicao Citizen V. S. Christian Commission Work. Part of a report made to Mr. Joseph Albree, Field Secretary of the U. S. C. C., Pittsburgh, Pa., by Rev. J. 11. Fritz. Delegate' from April 17th, 1865, to June Ist, 1865. DEAR BROTHER IN CHRIST :—Accord ing to your request and my duty as a del egate of the Commission, I hereby give you a more full yet brief account of my experience as a delegate. On the third day, after being commis sioned at Pittsburgh, I reported at the lines, in Louisville, Ky., and was sent forward immediately to the Field Agent at Nashville, to whom I reported on the following morning. I immediately com menced the labor of the Commission, and visited the 45th Wis., 45th N. V., 2nd Indiana Battery, and other regiments en camped around Nashville, and supplied the soldiers with Testaments, religious tracts, religious newspapers, and writing materials, to those who were out of money, and descried to correspond,—searched out the sick, many of whom were diseased with scurvy, and endeavored to supply them all with sanitaries, suitable to their ,cond's gracious spirit. Christians were brought out, encouraged, developed in the faith—back-sliders made e nfcssiou of their errors and ueglecl of chritjiiau duiies, an ! made resolves, by the help of the Lord, to begin the lile of faith anew —sinners were aroused, convicted, and converted to the new life by faith in Christ. Ol'ieu the deep I'ountuim) ol the heart of the whole assembly vjould be broken up, and tears of penitence and GoUly sorrow, would rolldown the cbeeka of the whole assembly. It was good to be at these soldiers prayer-meei ing -1 have never attended any prayer meetings so intiresting, and profitable, in one sense as these. 1 will only relate one 'among the many incident* related. A young veteran, who had passed through the whole war, stated that belure one of the battles, I think it was the battle of Nash ville, as the enemy's shells were flying around and over our hues, and as it seem ed probable, that they would soou be called into action, he a'.d three others re tired behiud a hill, where the shells of the enemy flew over them. Here they had a solemn prayer-meetihg. They here dedicated themselves anew to God, and whether living or dying (les.red to serve Him in righteousness-and true holi ness. While spending thus a short limo in prayer, the shells bursting near in their midst, the sounded for our meu to fall in. They made the charge—they gained the victory ; but dl of his three cuuipanioire in prayer foil ok the rigui ] hand and on the left of him ; and were found dead on the field, and now he was the only one living of that prayer meet ing. He felt that it' was good then to be a christian—he felt so now—ho felt so. For his companions sakes ; because he believed they were prepared to meet their God. I will only relate one other incident of the number reported to us. A young soldier was convicted of siti, by the preaching of the word of Grod in the reg iment. lie came to the prayer meeting at night, there the conviction was deep ened. At the close of the meeting, the awakened one came to the tent of an old er soldier, a very warm-hearted and earn est christian man, who often led in pray er. The elder soldier found the younger under deep conviction of sin and sorrow. He euvited him to join with him in pray er, in a more secluded part of the camp grouud To this he consented, with a request that a colored man, who had also given his christian experience at the pray er-meeting, should be envited togo along. They found the negro engago l in religousi devotions, and ha immediately went with them. They retired to a secluded spot iu the woods. The elder soldier led in prayer, then tho negro, and finally the young soldier was requested to pray. The elder soldier said it was hard foi him to begin to really humble himself, and to pour out his' Soul before Uod, but he did begin, and in the midst of his prayer, he began to praise God for His wonderful goodness to the children of men in Christ; having found peaco and pardon for his sins. The voice of the elder christian sold ier was often heard in some part of tho camp-ground, not, far from our tent, after the close of the prayer meeting at night, praying with some one, whom ho deiircd to direct to the Lamb of (Jod that taketh away the sins of the world. This shows how much good one real christian cau do, iu aid of the ministry of the word, by an active and wise zeal. Dur'tig tho progress of our labors as delegates, a decidedly religious sentiment seemed to gain tho ascendency in the whole camp. Officers and men attended tho preaching of the Gospel iu large numbers, listened with attention, and we trust with profit. Several other prayer meetings were in progress in different parts of tho camp, which our tent was filled night after night. After the close of our meetings, our cars would frequent ly be greeted with the singing of hymns, by companies of -soldiers. Swearing, drinking, and card playing seemed to de crease These and other evidences seem od to show that tho good leven, of the Gospel was at work, and that God had been pleased to own and bless His truth, and the ministry of the delegates; fur which, blessed be His holy name. Many thanks went up to God, in the prayers of tho soldiers, for the Christian Commission cause, and for its blessings, temporal and spiritual to the soldier. It docs a good work to the souls and bodies of our brave, and good men of the army —an anioun tof good known only to llim who knoweth all things. Upon the conclusion of my term of service, and my return to Nashville, 1 I took along with me our Christian Com mission orphan boy, Benny Watord, uow j nearly four years of age. Hcnny's fail)- { er had ilio l in the rebel army. His mother had fled to Nashville, because sick, and died in December last, in Hos pital Xo. 11. leaving this child. After the death of the mother, Mrs. France, wife of the Surgeon of the hospital, took charge of liertny ; but she r«moving this spring, brought him to Mrs. Rev. Smith, wife of the former Field Agent, and mis tress of the Christian Commission house, Nashville, who took farther care of him. Here Benny awaited the good pleasure of the Lord, and tho compassion of some delegate, to provide a farther homo for him. On the way to Pennsylvania, Benny found favor with God and man. and especially with the good brethren Hev. \V. A. l'assavant, 1). 1)., of Pitts burg, and Rev. G. Bassler, Director of the Orphans Home, at Zelienople, Butler Co. Pa., where Beuny now has found a permanent hi me. and where we may b'e assured, he will be trained in the fear of the Lord and for usefulness iu his day and generation. Other facts have already been reported to you, and lest my report should no lon ger be brief, I will her« close. Yours in Christian icllowship, J. 11. FRITZ, Del. U. S. C. 'C. —A few nights since the lightn ing ignited the gas escaping from an oil well, being bored by James Ward, Nile, Mahoning county, Ohio, nnd we earn it still continues to burn. The water is drawn up s me twenty five feet, and there is so much gas that it does not eeem to be disturbed by this large flow of water. A Fortress correspond ent says: 0. CCtajr, whose health has be«n failing since his imprison ment, was taken out oil Saturday by order of his p|)jßiaianiaue allowed to promenade the grounds within the walls cf the fort. He w«s accompa nied in his walks by the officer of tine guard and two soldn-is. •. lib. GRAND OPENING " OP Spring & Summer j DRY GOODS, 1 AT ' I D. T. PAPE 6c CO, An Extraordinary lafgoStooki I I OF GOODS,' Purchased Before the Late AN VAKTCE, ! AndwlllbeioJA«t.iito«liliiA| LOW PRICES. 1 Call and Look Through oun STOCK Before Purchasing u.s. 7-30 LOAN THIBD SBRIE9, 230,000,000. Ry anthorlty of the Secretary uf the Twsisittf, thjs undersign*!, the (lenernl Subscription Agent tor th •ale of United States Treasury Notes, offers to th« public the third series of Treaaury Notes, bearing seven and three-tenths per cent. Interest, per snunra,4uowtt as the 7.30 LOAN. Those Notes are Isstted tinder date of Jn\f lMh, WW, and are payable three years from that date, In i%wiy, or are convertible at the option of the holder into U. S. 5-20 Six per cent GOLD-BEARING BONDb. Th rue bonds are now worth « handsome premium, anil ftre exempt, a* ere all tho (Jovornmens Itynd", Jrm* State, Onmnty, avd Municipal taxation, tohirh ad tit from tine tn thru per rent, fier annum to iheir vtilue , .ac cording to the rate levied upon other property. The Interest ta payable semi-annually by coupons attuned to each note, which may be rut off and sold to an y banker. The Interest at 7.M0 per cent, amountf to One «eHt per my on • 950 note Two eesUs «• • " |IOO «* Ten •• " «« h I'iOO •» »0 •« •• M • fIOOO « • t «« " - - tftOOO - Notes of all denominations named w|U be fomptty fhrntahed upon receipt of subscription*. The notes of this Third Pofie* are precisely similar fa ftirra and privileges to the Bwvea Thlrtle* already sold, except that theOovernment reserves to Itself the option of paying intercut In gold coin st rt per cent, Instead o 7 3-10ths in currency. Subscribers will dednct the in* terest In currency up to JuTy 15th, st the tifpe when they subscribe. The delivery of the note* ntthh third serfd* of th 4 Seven-Thirties will commence on the Ist of June, and Will be made promptly and continuously after that a*t© The slight change made In the condition# of this TIUIID SKKIKS aff'-cts only the matter of Interest.— The payment in gold. !f m*4*, will be equivalent to the currency interest of the Mpter rate. Tho return to specie payments, In the **en* of whfeh only will the option to pay interest in Oold be stall ed of, would so reduce and equalise prices that pooch »•.<•* j made with six per cent, in gold wonbl be fully equal tn 1 those made with seven and three-tenths per cent, in rescy. This ia THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET now offered by tne Government, and its superior ml vnctagesmako it the Great Popular Loan of the People. Less than 5230, 1 000,000 of tho Loan authorized by tbe, last Congress are now on the market. This amount, at the rate at which It is being absorbed, will all be sub. scribed for withiu sixty days, when the motes will un doubtedly cammand a premium, as has uniformly been the esse on closing tbe subscriptions to otUar Loans. In order tftst citizens of evory town and. Motion rrf the country may be afforded facilities fhr taking the loan the National Dani.s, State Banks, and Private Bankers throughout the country have generally ssrreed to receive subscriptions at par. Hubscribers will seleft their own agent*, in whom they have confidence, and who only are to be responsible for the delivery of the notes fur which they rerelvoorders, JTA.Y CQORQ« GUBSEXIWIOFF AGE ST, I'UiladtXphitu SubucriptioH.i xcilt be receivrti by the First National Bank, of Butler, Pa. MurcL 15, 1866.-& tn. PHOTOGRAPHS, §= H <==> " DAGUERREOTYPES/ HAYING FTLLY COMPLETED ALL TI %E NJ5CES safy arrangements for Photographing, in all the various styles of the, ait, Mr. Husselton wouhl respectfully culll the sttsnt ad of Che public to bis newly Furnished Establishment, on the corner of Main and Jefferson streets, oppoaite V* eber & Trout man * Store, where he Is pow fully prsper red to iuuks at the shot test poeaible notice, PHOTOGRAPHS, AMBROTTPES . , FERREOTJPEFT. Equal to the very best Call and Examin SpcotmehA. B.C. HUdSLBTON. Cutler. Jnne 14, iMJU. " JT73T OPENED. HEW BOOT & SHOESHOP^ ON MAIN STREET. Opposite Boyd's Uuilidlßg* WHERE we are prepared to manufhCMiro Hoots ajuf, Bhoea of »n kind*, to order, or the best matcv&l.i in. tl»e latest «yle», andwl the Anstt .u. the shortest pox