VOLUME 2. Seventh Annual Fair OF THE Butler County Agricultural Society. To beheld 111 liITI.KH. on October 4tb, sth and 6th, 1865. .The Entry Books will be epened on the 18th day of September, and continue open until the evening ot the 4th day ol at which time they will positively \ie closed. Admission to the Grounds. Admission to the Grounds to be as follows, to wit: MRMLTORAHLPIOKL CNIUPITLTORN FOR PRF nlumi 1 SI"Kl« Aclinllnlon CLLILDRCU UMLER H) YEAR* OLD LO I'llEUll JI LINT. CLASS A. — Grain Clover, ctV. Best 2 acres or more of white wheat 84 00 Second best " " " 200 best 3 acres or more of rod wheat, 200 second best '• " " 100 best 2 acres or more of niedt. wheat, 2 00 second best " " " . 100 best 2 acres or more of rye 2 00 second best best 2 aeres or more of corn, 2 00 second " " " 100 best 2 acres or more of oats, second best " " 100 best 2 acres or more of barley 2 00 second best " " 1 00 best 2 acres or more of buckwheat, 200 second best " " " 100 best 2 aere3 or more of hay 2 00 second best' " '' " 1 00 best 2 acres or inoro of clover 2 00 second best " " " 100 best } acres of potatoes, second best " 1 00 best -J acre of broom corn, 1 00 best i acie of flaxseed, best J acre of beans, best | acre of onions, 1 00 Milton Maxwell, Centre Tp., Henry j Buhl, I'orword, Tp., Abner Bartley Peun. j The following are the rules under which competitors for premiums in the above class must be governed : Ist To have the grouuds accurately measured by not less than two disinteres ted persons, whoso statements must be verified by affidavit. A statement of the kind and Condition of the soil, the variety and quality of the seed planted or sown, and the mode and expense of cultivation must he presented in writing before a pre. tniiiin will he awarded. 2d. The whole amount of roots, grain or grass produced ou the amount of land specified, must be measured or weighed ; root crops divested of their tops and osti mated by their weight—sixty pounds to be considered a bushel—and gram crops to be weighed or measured according to the usual standard. CLASS B—Seeds, Vegetables, Fruits anil Flowers. ' Best bushel of white wheat, 8100 tseeond best " Jl 50 best bushel of red wheat, 1 00 second best " " *H) best bushel of mediterranean wheat, 1 00 second best " " 50 best bushel of corn in the ear, 50 best bushel of oats. 50 best bushel of buckwheat, ;>0 best bushel of barley, 50 best bushel of flaxseed, 50 best bushel of timothy seed, ;>0 best bushel of kohl rabbi, 50 best bushel of stowell evergreen, 50 best bushel of castor beans 50 best bushel of"snw beans, 50 best bushel of millet seed, 50 best bushel of hungarian grass seed, 50 best bushel of potatoes, 50 best bushel of onions, 50 best bushel of turnips, 50 best bushel of rutabaga turnips, 50 best bushel of tomatoes, 50 best bushol of parsnips, 50 best bushel of carrots, 50 best bushel of beets, 50 best bushel of sweet potatoos, 50 best bushel of summer apples, 50 best bushel of blue stem wheat 1 00 best bushel of winter apples, * 50 best bushel of pears, 50 best bushel of apples of any kind, 50 best bushel of peaches, 50 best bushel of quinces, 50 best half dozen of cabbage heads, 50 best half dozen of common pumkins, 50 bent half dozen sweet '• 50 best half dozen of squashes, 50 best specimen of grapes, 50 dest display, variety and quality of , flowers, 1 00 best floral display of living plants. 100 best floral ornaments, 50 best pair of boqu-.ts, 50 best aranged basket of flowers, 50 best display of cucumbers, 50 best display of radishes, 50 best display and greatest variety of apples, 1 00 best water mellons, 50 best musk " ftO best citrons 50 Hon. Thomas Stevenson, Slipperyrock, Jat. Mitchell, Suunn'rt, Jas. Norris Clin ton GJL Aif ,8 C—Stallions, Ttrotters l 10 00 best " 3 years 5 00 2d best " " 2 00 best - I .' " 2 years 300 (•est /'omtnoa best " " 4 years 5 00 best '» ." 3 years 300 , beit, <• ,« 2 yeais 200 beet draught 4? 4 years 500 3d best 41 ** "2 00 b«»t trotting stallion of my 4 00 AMERICAN CITIZEN. best racking or pacing stallion of any ago ' 400 hest and fastest trotting horse or m mare. 4 00 second " * " " 200 best and fastest rackug or pacing hcrse or uiare, 10 00 second best " " " 5 00 D. 11. Kennedy, Muddyorcok. Thomas Moore Slipperyrock, Lewis Reed Zelieuo plfl. Class I).—Horses Mares Colts & Mules. Hest pair heavy djangh horses or mares, 85 00 2d best " " " 2 00 best pair light draught horses or mares, - 400 2d best " " 2 00 best pair matched carriage horses or mares 4 00 2d best " " 2 00 best pair matched carriage mules, 300 best single buggy horse or mare, 200 2d best u " 41 . 100 best saddle horse or man - 200 2d best " " ' I 00 best brood mare -vyith cc t, 5 00 2d best " " " 2 00 best gelding, 2d best " " '2 00 best three year old horse, , 500 2d best " - " 300 best three year old mare 5 00 best horse colt 2 years old 2d best " " best horse colt 1 year old, 2d best " " 2 1)0 best horse oolt, (spring,) 2 00 best mare colt 2 years old, 4 00 2d best 2 00 best mare colt 1 year old, 2d best " " 2 00 best mare colt, spring, 2 00 best jack 2 2d best 2 09 best genet. 2 00 2d host " 1 best pair of mules over 3 years old, 3 00 2d best •' 1 00 best mule colt, spring, 1 00 John K. Kennedy, Prospect, John Douthctt, Peon, Henry Kohluiaycr. Class K—Blooded anil (/rude Cattle. Hest durham bull 3 years old, 85 00 2d best " " 8 00 best durham bull 2 years olJ> 4 00 2d beat- " . 2 00 best durham bull 1 year old, 3 00 2d hst " " , 200 best durham bull calf, 2d best " " 1 00 hest. Durham cow •"> years old, 5 < ! 0 2d best " " 3 uJ best durham cow 2 yea: 4 "O best durham Cow 1 yeai ol i, 2d best " " - :, 0 best durham heifer call, 1,1 Coulter McCaudlo'S, 1 c'lti. V. Jliam Lindscy. Suiunit. Win. I ; ' ! - or. Class F. Xutire rattle A- 'en. Hest native bull 3 years old, •> 00 2d best " " 2 00 hist native bull 2 years old, 2 50 2d best •' " ' 50 best native bull 1 year old, - 00 2d best " " 1 00 best native bull calf, 1 00 best native now 3 years old, il o'~> 2d best, " " 20Q best native cow 2 years old, 2 (lit 2d best " ,l 1 00 best native oow 1 year old, 1 50 2d best " " 1 00 best native heifer calf, 1 00 best yoke of oxen 4 years old, 4 00 2d best " " 2 00 best yoke of oxen 3 years old, 3 00 2d best " " 1 ; '0 host yoke of oxen 2 years old, 2 00 2d best " " 1 00 largest aud best train of oxen, over 4 years old, from any one town ship, not less than 12 pairs hitched, 15 00 Samuel Marshal Adams, i hos, Mc- Noes, Worth ; Robert Gillclaud, Summit. Class G.—Sheep and 1 Ynol. Best Spanish merino bnek, 85 00 2d best " " " 2 00 best saxon buck, 3 00 2d best" " " 1 50 best french merino buck, 3 00 2d best" " " 1 ; >0 best leicester buck, 2 00 best southdown buck, 2 00 best common buck, best 3 Spanish luariflo ewes, ;> 00 best 3 kuxou ewes, 3 00 Id best" " '' 1 50 2d best " " " 2 00 best 3 french merino ewes, 3 00 2d best " " 1 50 best 3 leicester ewes, 2 00 best 3 southdown ewes, • 2 00 best 3 common ewes, 2 00 best 3 Spanish buck lambs, ;> 00 best 3 saxon buck lambs, 2 00 hest 3 french buev lambs. 2 00 best 3 Spanish ewe lamlis, 5 00 best 3 saxon ewe laujlm. . 200 best 3 french ewe latubs, 2 00 best 3 fle*es of wool, t 00 8. O. Meals, Washington ; 1> Marshall Prospect; Daniel ConVerry, Oaklfti.'d. CLASS li— boar over 2 year it, 2d do - 4 * •" -• best bfl*r pi# frum to ) '» '"'- u el l, 2d best 11 ti ' best and fattest ban .tf . 2 2d best " " ' • y best brood sow, ' '■>" 2p best "• " 2 0" best litter of pigs not leff, ttun '■> -i tHI 2d best " : " I W Milton Maxwell. Butler; George K- i ber, Butler, Andrew Alber, ire. "Let us have Faith that Right makes Might; and in that Faith let us, to the end,dare to do our as we understand it"—A. LINCOLN BUTLER, BUTLER COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1865. CLA S3 J.— Foultry and Dairy Products Best pair of turkeys, 50 do pair of ducks, do do pair of geese, do do pair of black Spanish chickens, do do pair of brama postra chickens, .do do pair of cross breed chickens, do do pair cochin china chickens, do do pair dork ins; chickens, do do' pair shangliia chickens, do do do bantam chickens, do do pair poland chickens, do do pair game chickens, do do pair sprucy chickens, do do 5 pounds of butter, - 81 00 second best 5 pounds of butter 50 best 5 pounds of honey, do do 5 pounds ot maple sugcr, do do 10 lbs of bread, do do .'! loaves of bread, do do cheese, not less than 10 pounds, do do galion of apple butter, do do gallon of peach butter, do do quart of sugar can niolassos, do do quart of maple uiolassas, do do six bottles of-tomatoes, do do scap or palace of bees, 1 00 do exhibit il kinks of pickels, 5 00 do exhibit of preserved friut, do do cured haul and manner of curing do do lot of light cakes, 25 do pound cake. 25 is.i!(C liiley, O tkland, John Q. A. Ken nedy, l'cno, Dr. J. McMicbael, Millers town. CLASS K.— Agricultural Imnlkinentt. Best harrow, 82 00 best fanning mill, do best corn sheller, do best horse rake, do best corn cultivator, 1 00 best grain cradle, 2 00 best \ dozen hay or manure forks, do best reaping and mowing machine, il 00 best threshing & cleaning machine, 500 best threshing machine, 5 00 best straw cutter, 1 00 best half dozen hoes; do best half dozen hay rakes, do best Held roller, do best stump extractor, do best two horse plow, do best one horse plow, do beat seed drill, 2 00 best corn planter, do Thos. Green, .Jefferson ; John Martin, Connoquenessing ; Jas. Anderson, Ponn. Class L.— Mechanical Arts. Ilest two horse wagon, 83 00 best two horse carriage H 00 best one horse top binrsry 2 00 bo«t "lie horse open buggy 2 00 be-t sulky 2 00 iiost wheelbarrow 1 00 bo< double sot of wagon harness 2 00 ' i'-t. double sot carriage harness il 00 '■e-t single set. carnage harness 2 00 i-flst lady's saddle 1 00 best man's saddle do best bridle and martingale, 1 00 best calf skiu, 1 00 lest side of harness leather, 100 bestside pf upper leather 1 00 |.best side of kip leather 1 (M) best assortment of castings JI 00 best cook stove 00 best parlor stove 1 00 best common stove 1 00 best photograph 1 00 best anibrotypo 1 00 best pair of men's boots 1 00 I «-t pair of lady'| boots 1 00 best pair of men's shoes, do lest pair of lady's shoes, dc best gent's coats, pauti and vest 3 00 best rocking chair 1 Oft best -'it of chairs J 00 best dressing bureau 3 00 best stu'ne warn 1 00 best earthen ware 1 00 best tin ware 1 00 best rifle gun "* 1 00 best blacksmith work 1 00 best marble work 1 00 best penmanship 1 00 best thousand oak shingles | 100 best leather trunk 100 best steam engine 2 00 best book printing 1 00 best card printing do best portrait painting do best Grecian oil painting do best specimen of graining do best clothes horse do best hive or palace for bees do best mattock do best washing machine do best dog power for churq do best display of cigars and tobacco do John Humphrey, Worth ; A. 1). VVier, Buffalo; A. B. Tinker, Butler, Class M.— Domestic and other Manufac tures. Best 10 yards of cassimavc, 82 00 " •' " cloth, 200 " " " satinet, 1 00 " " " barred flannel, 100 " " " rag carpet, . 100 " " " woolen carpet, 100 " " " flax linen, 100 " pair of blankets, 1 00 '• pair of coverlets, 50 " pair of gent's woolen hose, 50 " pair of ladies woolen hose, do " pair of gent's woolen mittens, 50 " 5 pounds of woolen ysrn, 1 00 " soil hat, 1 00 " barrel of wheat floor, 2 00 '• half-doren linnen bags. 1 00 " linnen thread, 50 ] •' pair of linnen table cloths, 1 00 Robert Story, Parker, Maj. W.C. Ad ams, Fairview, Patrick Mcßride, Murrins ville. < lass X- Ornamcjitaland X BE«VI be Confiscated to |>aj the Public Debt. Thaddeus Stevens, member of Congress from this State, delivered a speech in Lan caster, Pa., Scptombe! (!, on the policy of reconstruction. AVe give the following extracts from it, to show the depths of degradation and barbarism into which this blood thirsty old wretch has sunk. Pour years of bloody and oxpeusive war, waged against tho United State* by eleven States, under a government called the " Confederate States of America," ty which they acknowledged allegiance, have overthrown all governments within those States which could be acknowledged as legitimate by tbo Union. Tho armies of the Confederate States having been con quered and subdued, and their territory possessed by the United States, it becomes necessary to establish governments there* in, which shall be Republican in form and principles, and form a "more perfect union" with tho parent government. It is desirable that such a course should be pursued as to exclude from those govern ments every vestige of human bondage, and render the same forever impossible in this nation ; and to take care that no principles of self-destruction shall be in corporated therein, in effecting this, it is to be hoped that no provision of the. constitution will be infringed, and 110 principle of the law of nations disregarded Especially must we take care that in re buking this unjust and treasonable war, the authorities of the Union shall indulge in no acts of usurpatiift which may tend to impair the stability and permanency of the nation. Within these limitations we hold it to be the duty of the government to inflict condign on tho re bel belligerents,and so weaken their hands that they cau never again endanger the Union, and so reform their municipal in* Htitutioiiß as to make them Republican in spirit as well as in name. We especially Insist that the property of the chief rebels should bo seized and appropriated to the payment of tho ?m< tional debt, caused by the unjust and wicked war which they instigated. llow can such punishments be inflicted and such forfeitures produced without doing violence to established principles? Two positions have been suggested : F!rtl —To treat thus# States as'never having been out of the Union, because the Constitution forbids secession, and therefore a fact forbidden by law could not exist. Seaontf-To accept the position in which they placed themselves as sovered from tho Union —an independent government c/r facto and an alien enemy, tq be dealt with according to the laws of war. t Tho crime of treason can bo commit ted only where tho person is actually or potentially present. Jefferson Davis sit ting in Richmond, counselling, or advis ing, or commanding an inroad into Penn sylvania, has committed no overt act in this State, and can be tried, if anywhere, only in the Richmond district, ihe doc- tiine of constructive pr scnce and con structive treason will never. I hope, pol lute our statutes or judicial decisions.— Select an impartial jury from Virginia, and it is obvious no wravictioj) coijld ever be had. J'oesiWy a Jury might bo packed to convict; but that would not bean ''im partial" jury. It would be judicial mur der, and would rynk in infamy with the trial of Lord Itussell, except only that the' one was the murder of an innocent man, the other of a traitor. The same difficul ties would exist in attempting forfeitures, which can only follow convictions in States protected by the Constitution, and thep it is said only for life of the malefactor — Congress can pass no "bill of attainder." What right has any one tq direst a Convention to be held in a sovereign State of this Union, to auien4»ta Consti tution and prescribe the qualifications of voters ? The sovereiga power of the na tion is lodged in Congress. Yet where is the warrant in the Constitution for such sovereign power.jppch iess the Executive, to intermeddle with the domestic institu tions of a State, mould its laws and reg ulate the .elective franchise ? It would bo rank, dangerous and deplorable usur pation. In reconstruction, therefore, up reform can bo effected, in the southern States if they have never left the Union, j Hut reformation must be effected, the foundation of political, municipal and social, most be broken up and relaid, or-all our blood a»d treasure have been spent in Tain. This can only be done by treating and folding them as a conquered people. Then all things whip]} we can desire to do to follow yith logical and legitimate authority. As con quered torritor Congress* would have full NUMBER ii power to legislate for thorn; for tbo Ter ritories are not under the Constitution ex cept so far as the express power to got ern them is given to Congrpss. The# would be held iu a territorial ponditioa until they are fit to form State jCopstitu tious, Republican in fact, not in form only and ask admission into the Uqioß as new Stales. If Congress approve of their constitutions, and think they have done works meet for repentance, they would be admitted as new .States. If their Con stitutions are uot approved of they woul<} be sent back, until they have become wise enough so to purgo thoir old laws as to eradicate every despotic and revolutionary principle—uijtil they shall have learned to venerate the Declaration of ludepend, ence. Ido not touch on the question of negro suffrage. If in the Union the States have long ago regulated that, and for the central govern ment to interfere ffit|> it would be mischievous impertinence. If they ure to be admitted as new Statqs; they must form their own Constitutor), apd no enabling act could dictate its terms. Congress could prescribe the qualifications of vofeis while a Territory, or when prii deeding to call a Convention to form a State government. That is the extent of the power of Congress over the elective franchise, whether jn a territorial or State condition. The President has uot even this or any other power to meddle ii) the subject, except by advice to Congress and then 011 Territories. to be sure, Ims some sort of compulsory power by refusing the States admission until they shall have complied with its wishes upon this subject. Whether those whq have fought our battles should all bp al lowed to vote, or only those of a paloc Jiue, I leave to bo discussed in the fufure, when Congress can take legitimate cogni sance of it. There are about 4,000,000 of frecdincn in the South. The number of acres of land is 405,000,000. Of this those who own iiboye 200 oores each num ber about 70,000 persons, holding in the ilggreate— together with the States—about 894,000,000 acres, leaving for all the oth ers below 200 each about 71,000,000 acres. 15y thus forfeiting the e<*tat«B pf the leading rebels the government ffo))14 have 304,000,000 of acres beside their town property, and yet nine-tenths of the people would remain untouched. Divj.de this land into convenient farms. Giye, if you please, forty acres to each adult male freedman. Suppose there are 1,000,000 of tliein. That would require 40,000,* 000 of acres, which deducted from 894,1 000,000, leaves 854,000,000 of acres for sale. Divide it into suitable farms, and sell it to the highest bidder. I think it, including town property, would average at least »!0 per acre. That would pro duce 8:5,540,000,000. Let that be ap ; plied as follows, to wit;—r 1. Invest 8300,000,000 in six per cent, government bonds, and add the interest semi-annually to the pensions of those jfho have become entitled by this villainj ous war. 2. Appropriate 8-00,000,000 to pay (lie damage done to loyal men, North and South, by the rebellion. 3. i'uy the residue, being 83,040,000,? 000, tpvyard tjie payment of the nationa) dobt. Our war debt is estimated at from thjee to four billions of dollars. In my judg ment, when all is funded and the pensions capitalized, it will reach more than foujf billions. The interest at six per cent, only (now much mure).... 5240,000,0 The ordinary expenses of our government arc 120,000,000 For some years the extraor dinary expenses of our ar my and navy will be........ 110,000,000 Total 8470,000,000 Four hundred and seventy millions to, be raised by taxation! Our present heavy taxes will, in ordinary yijara, pro duce but little more than half that sum Can our people bear double their present taxation? He who unnecessarily cat}ses it will be accursed from generality to generation. It is fashionable to belittle our public debt, lest tlje people sl)ouI4 I become alarmed, and political parties should suffer. I have never fo»nd it yisg to deceive the pegpk. They can alwaya be trusted with the truth. Capitalist* will net bo affected ; for they cannot be deceived. Confide in the people and jou will avoid repudiation. Deceive them, and lead them into frle measji«s, an