THOS. I^O"BT3STSOIT Attorney at Law^ PENSION AND ( LAIWI AGENT, OITItt with Chai. M'C.ndl.M. B«n.. horn li Welt torn r of Oie ond i.Nttcr P.. Attorny at Law, FHAWKLIN, VENANGO COUNTY, A - one door North of RINNEAR nOC R. M. M'LURE, Attorney at Law, AND PENSION AND CLAIM AGENT. Ornc*,N. E. corner of Diamond, Butler, Ps. Feb. 3,1864::tf. W. BL 11. MMM t ATTORNEY AT LAW. Willnttend toall business entrusted tohis care prompt ly. Special attention given to the collections of Jtn tionr. Hack J\ti/ and Bounties. W ill also act as *gont for those wishing to buy or •ell real estate. Office on South side of Diamend, in Brcdins building, tut er Pa. y ris'sr 8,1965::tf. GEO. A. BLACK, Attorney at Law, ALSO AGENT for the collection ef Pensions, Bounty Back- pay, Ac. Office with J. N. k J. Purviance, Butler Pa. Dec. 6.1866:tf William E. Moore. PENSION, BOUNTY CLAIM AGENT E. MMtinkln's Office, Main Street, op posltc Zimmerman's lintel, Ilutler, Hin icr Co. Pa. • No charge until claims received.^® I. W. KIBKEft," ATTORNEY AT LAW, OFFICE, 87 FIFTH ST., (Opposite the Gazette Building.) PtTTSBTRGH PBNII'A. WILL glre prompt attention to all business in the line of the Profession, including the collection ol ''laimssiigdnst the Government for Back-Pay, Bouuty, Fenslnns, Prlte-monny, Ac., A<*. Nov XI, 1865;:^! I'lsiiiii Ajurcnl, Till IK undersigned would respectfully notify the pnbllc X that die has been regularly commissioned as CLAIM AO-EHsTT, fer securing llnunty Money, Arrears of /Yijr and /Vn stoas.for soldiers, or if they are .lead, for their legal representative*. No charge will be made for prosecuting the claims of noidiers, or their re| -esontatives until the same ace collected. C. fci. ANDERSON. Metier, June J7.19^6. JOHN B. BUTLER, A> l> Claim Agent. Omn with W. S A A O Boyd, ill Boyd's block, s^c on I story. Claims against the Oovernment, for bouuty, back p*v. petitions, Ac., promptly ntteudod to. march i.s, For Kalo« C'lipap. nousv nnd lot situate In North Washington. Wash ington township. Hut 'er county. Two «tory frame house, stable, and shout fruit trees on the name.— Fo. terms Kf, J. T. Kelly, North Washington,or .1 " . Kelly, Centre township. (feb2M, ~ JACK'S HOTEL nKSJ. JACK, Proprietor. Corner of Main and Jefferson treete, Hurler, Pa. March 16.15M I will sell my Farm, containing about NINETY ACRKS. situate In Middlesex township Hutler . Pa., within one hair mile ofOlwdeMm I'.wt office. Slxtv acres el oared, a new frame house enclosed ami roof-d : *a Log lioii-e nnd stabling thereon: well watered; gtnal orchnf I.and the laud is or good quality, either for gra*s or grain. J HIN OLYEK, Middlesex tp., Bnltei co , Feh.ll. HUM.* ■"t'OUXTV Nt KVKlOfir" ANY pci a m wishing surveying dono by the County Snrvevor. can be aec niimMlated by leaving Word or addressing.l. 11. t'l irk, at the office of the County Burv«:v«r In Hutler : or addressing N. M. Slator at Break neck P. st • iffice Hutler County Pa. March 7th lHH6tf. NEWFIRM^ Sedwick Neff & Co. JOHN A. SKDWICK. P. P Brown,and E. Neff. have this day went into a Partnership, in the Harness and Sadd'e manufacturing business, st the old Ktand of John A Sedwick. opposite Boyd's Building, wlinre they will continue Jo manufacture all articles iu their liue. at the loweit prices Oive us acuil. Oct 11.1866. KDWICK NEFFf CO. WHEELER ak WILSON'S SEWINC MACHINES! fllhe best In use . < onatatitly on hand. ala> machine L oil •iCedles, thread, oilers Ac. Alt ' Agent for Dr. M irtins and Mrs. I jidds improved modles for cutting dresses sack* *o. Call at MRS. T. J. LOW MANS. Ag snt Feb 28th ♦•..-mo WALL PAPER, AT Mam*. 22.11*?, TIETNKMAN' THE OLDEST Shop! H\B on bauds sets of harness of different kinds, double and Minnie. Black, white amf brass mount ing. Buggy and drauxht, ft ilozeu saddiees uf different qualities an I prices. Bridles of ait kinds on hands to please the purchasers, ami large st-ck "112 whips J all kinds, and collars Aud all articli s ueedeared to furnish Colhna of all kinds on short notice. They will have on bauds constantly a variety of Coffins fiuished to suit purchasers, and on tks most rea sonable tei ois. Thev will also furnish Carri.tges and conveyances for Funeral occasion* when requested. Ware Booms, on street, I doors West of Americau CKixen Office O. C. ItOESSI NO, fcHK Jul# 90# mtxsU. UEOHUE W. Av j Fif h Street, Pittsburgh, Pa., FOUNDED IN 1»4.*» AMD | Incorporated by Legitiative Charter m ssnnra of the kind IN THB UNIOJf, BUSINESS MAN. Our highest coia byrpatcM hcpsni East and West, pnmonr.ee his system of Book-keeping nneqnaled—comprehending every department of busi ness, and yet so skilfnlly condensed that the attentive student masters the whole in six or eight weeks. It con sists of STOCK BOOKS, closed once with a loss and twice with again—exhibit- ing by three different methods, the transfer of old to new books. PARTNEItSHIP BOOKS, conducted bv three different methods, exhibiting the transfer of old to new hooks, with the introduction of s ! new partner. And practically illustrating the PRIVATE LEDGER," by means of which the results of the business are kep out of the general books, for the use of the partners on ly. The hook Is not even named elsewhere. Tke settle rnent of Partnership Books by SINOLE ENTRY, with six practical Illustrations, exhibiting the hooks re opened by Double-Entry. A concise rule for rectifying DERANGED DOUBLE-ENTRY BOOKS, with six specifications. The gain or loss found, and the books correctly i e-opened. The learner is also exercised in OPENING ROOKS, from eight specifications, including special conditions no often met with in business. Also, a serious of sxerclsesin CLOSING BOOKB, from new and peculiar specifications The learner also writes abont eighty BUSINESS FORMS of Promlssary Notes, Judgment Notes, Drafts, Orders Bills of F.xchange, Acconnts, Invoices, Ac., Ac. Also, a series of BUSINESS LETTERS, which, with the business forms, are all connected with his course of Book-Keeping, making it a regular coarse of business practice, with a course of twenty-five LECTURES UPON BOOK KEEPING, by the Senior Principal, explaining all the husiness mat ters recorded in the text. Also, twelv LECTURES ON BUSINESS SUBJECTS. How every one may g<£ rich. How to get rich by tra ding. The causes of commercial failures. On specula tions. The moral influence of integrity in youth, Ac.— Also, lectures upon COMMERCIAL LAW, on Partnersnlps, Contracts, Insurance, Common Carriers, tbe Statute of Limitations, Ac. Practical instructions in detecting COUNTERFEIT BANK NOTES, by a fill! set of genuine vignettes and counters, and a large collection of counterfeit notes. OUK RAILROAD BOOK-KEEPING, (In manuscript,) exhibits the construction and equip ment, the operating receipts and expenditures, the books closed and a dividend recorded. These book« are adver tised by others, but not taught elxewhere in the city.— Our new system of PRIVATE BANK BOOKS, (in manuscript,) embracing all the best forms in use among private Bankers Out new enlarged edition of DUFF'S STEAMBOAT B«X>K KEEPINO, In this department students are instrnrted from the new en larged edition of DUFF'S Steamboat Book Keeping, the only complete work npon this branch of the science publi ►bed. Our full course of bnsincas practice includes abont FIFTY BUSINESS BOOKS, ruled to about THIRTY DIFFERENT FORMS, viz: 11 Ledgers, 7 l>ny-l>o».k«, A Journals, n Hill-hook*. 4 Cash Books 4 Sales-books, 2 In voice-hooks, 1 Discount-hook 1 Check-register, 1 Dep«isit-register, 2 Collection-registers. 1 Tickler. 1 Hand's-registei. 1 Freight-book, 2 Passage books, 1 Fuel-book. The*e books practically record about SIX HUNDRED BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS, compre hending DUFF'S original plan of business education iu troduced twenty-five year* ago. How far others have succeeded in imitating him will be best seen by comparing th« business papers and books of their pupils with those of the graduates of this institution. HARPER'S ENLARGED EDITION OF DUFF* HOOK KKEPING Price 11,75. Postage SO cents. Sold by Booksellers gen erally. Tbe following testimonials indicate the character o tlii* work : •• No other work npon Rook-Keeping explains the sub jects with so much clearness and simplicity." F. W. EDMUNDS, Cashier Mechanics" Hank, Wall st., N. Y. "It gives a clear insight into all departments of this •cience." A S. FRASKR, Cashier of Seventh Ward Bank, N. Y. " A* an extensive shipowner, American and Europeai merchant, bank director, etc., he ban born the reputatioi of the higest order of I,urines* talents." JOHN W. HUH.MI AM, Merchant, No. 8 South st.. New York. " Mr. Duff is a man of rare qualifications for business.' JOHN M. D. TAYLOR, Merchant, Union st., New Orleans. " F.r.Dtil is a merchant of the first respectahilitv." J. LANDIS, Ve « bant, New <>rJems. "I graduated in Duff's College in half the tine lex pected. llir admirable system includes nothing surper fluous, nor leaves out anything essential." J. R. OOMPTON, Cashier Niagra Bank. Lockport. V V. " It containii much matter important to the merchant.' C. O. HALSTEAD, President Manhattan Bank. N. Y. "The most complete work of the kind I have evei seen." JAMES P. MURRAY, President Exchange Rank. Pittsburgh. •'The most cleat and comprehensive that I h-«ve aiet with." JOHN SNYDER, Cashier Bank of Pittsburgh. 4 You have yonr own long experience an a merchant to good use in this work." RICHARD IRVIN, Merchant No. W Front street N. V. "The favorable opinions already ex preened by gentle men of competent authority are well deserved and very properly bestowed." CHARLES M. LEUPP, LEOPOLD BIEItWORTn. ROBERT KELLY. Special Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, N. Y [Extract from the Minutes.] PROSPER M WETMORE, Secretarv. "Yonr C'-mmittee unanimously concur in the oidnioe of the utility of the improved met bod of Mr. Duff." OUR DON J. LEEDS, Recording Secretary of the American Institute, N. Y. THE NEW ENGLAND EDITION OF DUFF'S STE\M BOAT BOOK KEEPING. Just Published bv the author. Price $2.00. gold by Booksellers Generally. "A perfect system for keeding such books and accounts" J. C A ROTH ERS. Formerly Cashier of the Merchants' Bank Pittahurg. "The Time Table alone i» worth the price of the book." D. B UKKKON. Late Clerk of steamer Mount Vernon. "I consider the legal form of the Steam* r's Protest * valuable that I nevei leavo por without a copy of tke book on «oard." A. C. McCALLA M. Captain st«.2uier Arcoln •T ' mly work publishe efany vulne to the Steamer* \ocou taut." J. k. J ALLISON, Formerly Clerk of the Steamer Fortune 1. -e most perfect system of Steamer's Acconnts in use.' C. S. FRISBEE, Formerly Captain of steamer Naahville On Wui. 11. I>iilPMPenmanship. Twelve First Premium* for the best Business and Ornamental Penmsnshli. awarded our Present Penman, by the United States Fai at Cincinnati in Igm, Pennsylvania State Fair at Wyoming !... J. 1860 Western Pennsylvania Fair at Pittsburgh 1860 Wester'! Virginia Fair at Wheeling -.1860 And the Ohio State Fair at Cleveland V...18U1 All of which are exhibited at our office. OCR TERMS. Have not been advanced since the war, while other charge. SM) for tuition or $lO and sls extra for Penmsnshlp Oar tuition for graaating conr*c, including I . business penmanship time unlimited, is 112 940 00 Blank books (for which others charge $* A $10) $2 0 ; Duff's Book keeping, (other texts cosi & A $4) $1 7 We therefore present the business student with the IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES! Ist. Wehaye thebe<*t penman in the West. 2d. The be*t Syrteui of accounts taught nndsr tbs Authors direct ions. 3d. The lectures of an experienced Merchant. 4th. 7 or 8 weeks ►aved in lime of study. 6th. The same time saved in iHtaidiug. Mb From sl2 to sls saved in blanks aud nrint books. 7th Ths gredu itea share in the lout standing ress tiou of the College. k&r For particulars send for our enlarged rew circu .pp. 66, with samples of OW Penman*' l um-e-- and uamer.tal writing inclosing Tweniy-jlve cents lor post yjlW * MX, P«Ulknt(*^«. LEA ™ ER AN ° FINDINGS STORE, ON MAIN STREET, One door North of M'Aboy's Store. GENTS' FRENCH CALF HOOTS, SHOES AND CONGRESS GAITERS LADIES & GENTS' SLIPPERS. MISSES' ROOTS, SHOES, AND GUMS. BOYS BOOTS & SHOES. ('lilldreirfl SIIOM of all Kind*. A FULL AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT of my own manufacture, con-tantly on band,and work mad* to order, of tho BEST STOCK and in the LATEST STYLE. A large and fall a*sortment of Eastern stock, of the very best material aud workmanship. All kinds of LEATHER & FINDINGS French and Common Calf skins, Sole and Upper Leather, Morocco, Kips and Kids. ROANS AND LININGS Of >ll kind*. We have the largest, best selected, and for the timet the cheapest stock ever offered for sale In Butler. ! The public are invited to call and examine for them selves. May 31—tf THEODORE HUSELTON MVIERICAN CITIZEN m Frmf ux^Otncel Ornamental, Plain, Fancy, Card, Book ANI) BIHIMI JD3 POTTOS, Corner of Main and Jefferson Slreeta. OppoMllr .hn-KV Hotel Hutlea* WE ARE PREPARED TO PRINT,ON SHORT NOTICE Hill Heads, Books, Oriiggist Labels, Pro grammes, Constitutions, Checks, Notes. Drafts, Rlanks, Business Cards, Visiting (Cavils, Show Cards, Pamphlets, fosters. Rills of Fare, Order Rooks, l'aner Rooks, Rillcts, Sale Rills, itc. BRING t'OKMSHKD WITH The Most Approved Hand Presses THE LARGEST^ASSORTMENT OF Type, Border*. Ornaments Rules, Culs, 4e. # IN THE COUNTY, We will execute every)liing in the line ol PLAIN AND DECORATIVE PRINTING iNtATLT, PHONPTIT, AMD it lUMOXULt HATM, In a style to excel any establishment at home, and compete with any abroad. H«-«9 Aro employed in every branch of the business, and we enueavor to meet the wants of the community, and to ro tain the honorable distinction which has been already conceded to this establish ment, for TASTE Irv COMPOSITION AND Elritancc In Press Work. In all the essentials of Cheap Printing. Good Paper, Tasteful Composition, Reau titul Press Work, and DIBI'ATl - I am curing quite a number of cases of Rheumatism every year, and i»«»w I intend tom ike It known general* ly through the medium >f new.iptpera. 1 have con fined my medicine principally to my own neLhborh>>od for a considerable length of time, in order »o tea its merits thoroughly, end n..w 1 can off.tr it to the public with a certainty of its success, knowing that a trial will recommend it. Ido not recommend it t. onre anything but Rll EU M ATI SM—for which I have tented its merits thoroughly, with satisfaction to mysi-lf and others. I cen send my compound by mail to any address; home recommendation', as to who lam 1 refer the public to S. Lowell and I'. Knou«e of Itichland tp., Venango co., l'a.,C. C. Sloan. 8 Host, aud It. F. Camp, of Emlenton : Mrs. Hreneman. Clarion; Mrs. M. Loucliner Salem; and Mrs M'Oiunis, Richland tp.. Clarion co., I'a., and ah«»t of others who have been cured by my vegetable com- , *>ound. Add. CM. with two it cent stamps, R, F. BLAIR, Emlenton, Venango co., Exrrulor 1 )) Notice, TETTERS. t-stamentary on the estate of lsa>.c Riley J late of Forward township, Butler county. Pa.decM, have been granted by the Register of «ald county to the undersigned , therefore, all person* knowsng themselves indebted to said e«tat* are hereby notified t<> make im mediate payment, and those having claim* against the same will present them propeilv an'ienticated for «et tlenient. SILAS MILLKR. SAMUEL KILKY. March 7th. '66—6t h^ecflvers NEW FIR M . TIIF. undersigned having gone infc£pai tocMhip, in tl e HOOT and SHOE Manufacturing business. Uoyd's block, two drs Sonth of Weeber A Troutmau'j St>»re. Main Street, BtMler, Pa., are prepared to make the neet e«t llo« t Mud Shoe and do the beat Job work «.f any otb< r establishment in the place. Having great experience in the business we cannot fail to please. Coll and give us your measure. SCHiUBEII k NICHOLAS Feb 28, '66— tf NEW SHOE SHOP. rill! E undersigned having pmcl ased the well known 1 shoe Shop of C. A F. Hurly.subae .ue.itly owned l»y A. Koru. is now prepare d to sell as low as any oth< r es tablMhment of the kiud in tow i, and is prepared to do lob work ou short notice Call and see. Ho is alao carrying on the Tannery business at the obi stan 1. anil will pay the highest prices fcr all kind* of hid s aud bat k delivered iu good condition. Butler. Feb 2*. '66—ly) W d. MARDORF. FARM FOR SALE! A DESUABLE propertv situated mile from ( the Borough of Butler, on the New Castle road, forttfnlfrlng Hh VENTY FIVE A CUES, A two story Rriok House thereon erected. Several springs «112 neV«r failiug water, a large orchard, and supposed to he underlaid with coal, an-1 well timbered. For part iculars. enquire of W. O. Brackenridge, Butler, or the subscriber residing iu Buffalo Tp. Butler Co Pa. March 7. 1866. M. H. BVEKLY. TO CO LLIX TOKS, AS we are he'd accountable for all. counterfeit mon ey aud notes ou broken Batiks, received in pay ment of taxes, Collectors aru hereby notified, that noth ing will be received but bankable Junds aud Couuty wai rants&f ibis office. mm WH. ft lfOCftE, Twm* \ PROSPECTUS OF THE ITUNTIC MONTHLY FOR 1066. With the nnmber for Janut v, 1866, the ATLATIC MOSTHET entert upon its SEVEXTff VOLUME. It has reached an age and a circulation never before attained by any American of its class, and its popularity steadily Increases with each *nece**ding retr. The Publishers hare provided for the readers of the ATLANTIC during the eoming year articles which they* are confident will not only sustain the reputation of the magazine as the leading exponent of American litera ture, but will Increase its general attractiveness aud value. The ATLATIC for the year 1866 will contain the follow ing features of eepcci il interest: PASSAGES FROM HAWTHORNE'S DIARY Reing extracts from the late NATHANIEL HAWTHORNS beginning at a period immrdiately subsequent to his leavinfT College. GRIFFITH GAUNT\ OR, JEALOUSY. A new Novel, by CHARLES READR This new story begins In the December number, and bids fair to be one of Mr. Ready's most interesting novels. THE CHIMNEY COR NER. By HARRIET HREECH ER STOWE. Mrs Stowe will continue her admirable pa pers upon aomeetic and social topic*. The fhree above-named features will be continued throughout the year. In addition to these the magazine will contain: STORIES BY BAYARD TAYLOR, the flrj of which-—a Russian tale, entitled,'"beauty and the Beast," —Will appear In January. STORIES BY Mrs. L MARIE CHILD . the first of which, entitl- d, "Poor ChU»e," will bo printed iu the February number. DM. JOHNS Ry IK M The concluding chap tersof this Novel will extemt some three or four month.s Into th»» new veer. THE I. AST DA YS OF WA LTER SI V AGE LA N DOR Containing a variety of intereating incident and personal reminlrence, by one who knew him. Resides the foregoing articb-s. especially enumerated the Atlantic for 1N66 will furnish its readers with its usual variety of THE BKST ESSAYS, THE REST SSORIES. THE BEMT POEMS, from Its unrivaled oorpe of contributors, comprising many of the grst American Writers. The January nnmber will contain contributions from Henry W Longfellow, the late Nathaniel Hawthorne, Charles Reade, Harriet It. Stowe, J. T. Trowbrldge.s Wui (J. Inyaut, Rayerd Taylor, Don ill 0. Mitchell Hall Hamilton. The author of "Life in the Iron Mill. And other popular writer. TERMS OF THE A TLA NTIG. Single subscriptions —F. nr dollars per years. Culb ra 1 es, —Two copies fors7,oo: five copies for $16,0n ten copies for $30,00; and each additional copy, £3.00. For every club of of twenty snhiicriliens an extra copy will be furnished grafts, or Twenty.one Copies for sixty dollars ( luhbincr with •« Our Young Folks."—Tbe Atlantic and Our Young Folks will be fufniched to one address for Five Dollar/ per yeai. TICKNOR k FIKI.DS, Publishers, 124 Tremont St., B«>«ton. PHONPECTUM FOR ISO 6. THE LiDITS FRIEND. SPLENDID AURA Y OF TALENT In entering upon the third vear of its existence, the proprietors 01 this new nngtzine beg leave to offer their thanlts to the 1 tdios ot America for th -liberal support •already extended to them. Few mngazines have boa t ed during their second year of a list of nearly twenty- The IAHT'S FRI'.ND will continue to devote as hereto fore to Choice Literature and the Illustrations of the Fashions. It will contain the latest patterns of Cloaks Caps. Bonnets, Head Dressses, Fancy Work. Embroidery Ac with Receipts, Music, and other matters interesting to 1 .dies. The Mudc tl m • worth more than the cost of the whole magazine, the pieces being selected bv Prof (Jetze from the cap-«clotis re|Mmltory of tlia* widely known and enterprising firm, Messrs. L«e k Walker. BKA (JTIFUL KNOR.\ V I NtlS. A bean if-I Steel Fancy Kngraving and a Superb Col ored Steel Fashion Plate will i Instrate • v. rv number; besides well executed Wo.nl (its. illustiative of th« Fashions. Fancy work. Ac , too nu oerous to drtail. SEWING MACIIIN h PREMIUM. In order to enable indies to procure a first quality Sewing Machine ut very little outlay, we make the fol lowing liberal offers:— We will give one of Wheeler A }\ 11 son s celebieted sewing machines, there. ular price of witch is fifty-five • «dla s. on the fallowing terms: I Twenty Copies of the Lady's Friend one vear. and tlie Sewing Mochlne 470.00 2. rhirtyc .pies, oneyetr. end the S. wmg Ma 3. Forty copies, one year, aud the -ewing Ma chine, SIOO.OO In th. first of the ab«.v lubs, ,1 la.lv can get twenty subscribers at the regular price of $2 60a c«»i'V, and then by sending on the-e subset ipiions, and tw.,t v dollars t>i addition, will get a M lehitie that *h • cannot buy any- Vllicro fir l. „ tli:iii flllv flv <|..11,,» If ,!.« thirty kUluoril.",.. HIUI untnlMlt, Ikill'ira. will mily hive I . ii«M TE v I! >LLA U8 to the Kin Mint. While II tine fret, firtv Htilt.criherK ut the iirice. ulie will «. i her machine rum"!!.!.,.. Ihe Tllngiiline will he lent tu ililterent poll offices. If de.lre.l The ~,,1 h. f.rww.le.l u ri>|,l.ll v u i*lHlne,l. (if oriter that the xnliacrlbcni may lie-in to receive their In igr/in... ut once nml not become illMTltiafled with tlieilelay. When the wliol. ainuant of ntoney in received the Kewiug Machine will he duly fotwanled. . The lnh, may he partly componal of subucrlhera to the Xtturtla) Kminy Ih I, If ileHlreil. «*• In all ca«es ilie machine sent will l>» the regular WIII.KIIKIt t WII.-IIN S ~, :l Machine, s. Id tiy tlieln In New Yi rk t 0 fifty-five .1 dlara The M iclilne will he "elected new at the manufactory in .New Vmk. b .xej, «nmU-|ii order tbet the t luhs may be made up •»f the paper and nngaziue conjointly When it Is so desired—and are as foll-.w-- One copy, one year . $2 60 Two coples, » 4 ot> *" ,,r 8 00 Light copies, one year, one to gettei up of ' 00 Twenty " •• » « - .♦ ;Ui yy One copy of fhe Lady's Friend andoue of the Post, SIOO Single numbers of the LADT'S FRIKMD (postage paid by ns) 36 cents. K 1 ' Subscribers in British North America must remit 12 cents in addition to the annual subscription, as we have to prepay the U. 8. Postage The contents of the L.idg's Friend and of the /l ist will always be entirely different. N * j Wo m Walnntitreet, Philadelphia Tlie Model Parlor Magazine of* America. MONTHLY MAGAZINE Combines and presents the m.»*t interiH»tlng. useftil, snd attrnctlve array « 112 posular featuics ever offered in a muica/.ine. including LAKOKR AND MORE COSTLY STKKL KNORAVINGB Than ar»« furnished in any other. ORIOIRAL STORIES A»n POr«8 RT THK MOBT RMiyffT NEW AND VALUABLE MUSIC, Ry the mist popular c< >ra[>oeers. ARCIIITKCTUKK AM) MODEL COTTAOEB. With diagrams. rii»« roRTRtiTs or C^RSO>S THK FASHIONS. In every department of Ladles, and Children's Dresn j splendidly iliustrHted with uni ivaled and UUN|« 1 Far-hio , Pla and our usual FULL t*IEK PArrfiRNS. BRAID k li.MPR MDKHY. Al-o. Household nutters an I receipts, with Jennie Jinnestalkou w>.uiaus tcpic; i'aris correspond*nee. etc., etc., etc. T tgeth'-r with a con»tant suocession of llr.liiant Nov eltl -s. all to be finely and artistically illustrate.!, aud 'lie Magazine to be printed on the finest paper, and in a style for binding nto a handsome volume for the center table at the cloee of th£ ye tr. Yearly, $3.00 with a set of Two beautiful Parlor Steel Kngravings. or a Package containing Two Dollars Worth of Extra Fulleize Pattern*, as a Premium to each Sub senior. Kach additional Snb-cnl-er. win u sent In Clubs. f'J.fco: Three Copies for $7 .!*r. Five Copit»s for fij- Ten copies for s££; witu the premium to each subscriber. Address W. JL.VM MJS IXJMKKKST. 47 » Broadway, New York. Single ropies n at)ed free on receipt of price, Rack numbers, as specimens, lo cents. Splendid premium* aie utftietl f»r flubs, consisting of Gold Pens. Albums, yearly Mihscripip.n* to the best magazines, W ebstcrs Lirge Dictionary, t lollies wringers Music boxes. Mebsleons. Sewing maehlues. Pianos. lc Anvb dy can easily secure one 112 the above Premiums Agents Wanted I—To sell prise Certificates 112« r GOLD and 81LVKR WATCH BS, belies Jewelry, Dia mond Rimes, 11ns, Ac , OAfILY $6 K ACH, for any article drawn. Ketail P ice from flo to s26>>. AIIOOOHS WAR- R\SITEDOKNU.MS. Prlct of Certificate lit Cents each Liberal Premiuins and Commission allowed to Agents. Sample Certificate s tent fret. For Circulars aud Terms address. MISSR* HAYWARD 4 CO., Jan. 3, 'CO— 3mos. 229 liruailway, New York. JUST NEW BOOT & SHOE SHOP. ' ON MAIN STREET. Opposite Ueyd'a BnlMlnf. WII EH I', we are prepared to manufacture Moot* auo Siioes«f nil kinds, to ..rder, of the best material, in the latest styles, and of tbefluest Workmanship,—on the shortest possible notice; snd at a« reasonable rates as the same cau be Mat any other establULi 9 As SHAKOS * S. 112 NEW SKIRTS FOR 18G5-6 The Great Invention of the Age in HOOP SKIRTS. i. W. BRADLEY'S New Patent Duplex Elliptic, or double, Spring Skirt. TIIIB INVENTION consists of DuFLUt (or.two) Klllp lie Pure Refined Steel Spring*, ingeniously braded tlgfcu ly and firmly together, edge to edge. making the tongh est,moat flexible, elastic and durable Spring ever Used. They seldom bend or break, like the Single Spring*, and consequently preserve their perfect and bountiful Shape rnoieth-n twice as long a* any single Spring Skirt that Kver Has or Can be made. The wonderful flexibility and great comfort and pleasure to any Lady wearing the Duplex Kll ptlc Bklrt will be experienced particularly In all crowded Assem biles, Operas, Carriages, hail road Carat Church Paws, Arm Chairs. fur Promenade and House Dress as the Skirt cau be folded when in use to occupy a small place as easllv and conveniently as a Silk or Muslin Dress. A Ij*«ly having enjoyed the Pleasut e, Conmtrl and Urea* Convenience of wearing the Duplex Elliptic teel Soring Skiit for a single day will Never afterward* willingly dispense with their us*. For Children, Misses,and Yonug Ladies they are superior to sll others. TilK HOOPS are covered with 2 ply double twisted thread and will wear twice as long a* the Single yam covering which is used on sll Single Steel Hoop Skirts. The three bottom r<>ds on overy Skirt are also Double Steel, and twice or double covered to j rsvent the cover ing from wearing off the rods when dragging down stair- Htone steps. Ac., LK MANUFACTURERS,97,Chambers and 7'J A hi Heade Strests, New York. FOR BALK In all first-class Stores lu this City, and throngnuut the Untte.l States and Canada. Havana de Cuba, Mexico. South America, and the West Indies. t*. Enquire for the Duplex Elliptic (or double) Sprint] Skirt. A. d C. TIIT3 NEW YORK OBSERVER A WEEKT.Y KKLIUIOVM A NGCUL4R Newspaper for Family and Fireside, will ROOU enter on its FOHTY-FOTHTII YEAR of pnl.licntli.il. True !• The CHURCH, »ho CONSTITUTION and UNION It is calculated to edify and plnase both OX*D APJP YOUN6 All acts subscribers paying us in edvance for 1860 ••hall have their names Immediately entered, and the Ibserver will be sent to them. UNTIL JANUARY FIRST, GRATIS I Subscribe toon, a* the fret /tape i s will commence when the names are eutered Sample copies to any sd dress free. Terms, §3,50 a your In Advance SIDNEY E MORSE Jr. k CO., Oct. 25, 1865. 37 Park Row, New York. • THE HERALD OF HEALTH • ANP Journal of Physical Culture ron jVotejiber, igos, 1. Th* Alcoholic Muddlement, or the question of Alco hollo .Medication discussed In it* length and breadth. 2. Notes ou Trtfrel, or the Health lustitutious of Eng 3. The"Health of Students. 4 Oerrit Smith on Drunkenness. 6. A Chapter on Nervousness 6. Physical Training in Ainher«t Collage; it bsiug a letter from Dr. Hitchcock, Profetsorof Physical Cul ture in that lufetitution, to the Publishers of the Herald. 7. Drunkard's Brains. 8. I nti-riiiittMit Fevers, 9. Tin kluh Iliths. I . The ChoUra. II lilack Spot m Vlnelairi. •2. A learned Ipy of either the WKKKI.T or MAOAAIXR wilHte suppliedi/rutisffir enerjf Clubo/V IVK Bua« RI»ERS t >4 u0 each, in one remittance; or Six Ojpiet for >2.1 00. /lac'- dumber* can be supplied at any time. Ti e tnattal volumes <>F IHRPKK'R WKRKLV, in neat Cloth binding will be sent i.y express, fiee of expend f»r #7 t) i each. A Otmple Srt. comprising Eirjht VtUnmet sent on receipt of cash at the late of fb 25 per vol., freight at expense of purchaser. Address H ARI'KR k IJROTHKRS, VRAMKLIN IQUARK, NEW YORK. ,V.r « •O nqnratlonalil) he hs»f I < faliud uui k.if the kin I In the W orltl." HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. Optica! X ticee of th< JYc t. It is the forem -t Mag »*i.ie of the day. The fireside never bad a more ib-llglrfiil canpantott nor the million a uiore eniei pri»ig friend, than Harper'• M tga/.ne V t'.<-di*t J'rut- stint, (lialtlmore). The most |>opu sr Monthly in the world.— Sew York Observer. e nu:st refer in terms of eulogy to the high tone and varied e*cellouces of HIRPER'S MVOIZIME —A Jour nal wit'h a monthly ciiculatioii of al»>ut 170 two copies— iit vftwM pagan meto he Ibaadeofwe oftke ch ileeet light and uener'il re-iding of the day. We spesik of this work as an evidence of the American People and the popn larity it h*a acquired is merited. Kach Number con aims fullv 144 paicesof reading matter, appropriately illustrated witn g-nal wo.nl cuts ; and it combines in it -elf the racy monthly and the mora philosophical quar terly, bleiKled with the bosi fo>tture« of the daily jour nal. It has great pow rin the disaeu ination of a love of pure literature.— THlßVne'B Onide. to American Lit erature, London. The volnmes bonnd constitute of themselves a library of miscell wieons reading such us can not be 112 >und in the same compass in auy other publication that has come under our uotice.— Boston Omrier. STJBSCiiIPTIOIsrS. 1866. The publisher* have a »»«i fected system of mailing by which they can supply the BIAOAEiREand WEEKLY promp lly to those who prefer to receive their peiiodicaladirec tly from the Office of Publication. The ostsge on HARPER'S MAO IZI.VE IS 24 cents a year whieh must be paid at the subscriber s post-office* Terms s HARPER'S If AOISIRE, one year % 4 00 An Extra o>py nf either the M totuscor WEVRLI will be r applied gratis for tverg Claboffixi STUDCRISTAS at ii, IS- CU h, in em* remittance ; or Six (bpies JorsA) l> <. , Xumiers can be supplied at auy tiiue- A C<»mplete Set, now comprising Th irty-one Volumes In neat CI >th binding, will be sent by expit-es, freight a, exneiife of pnrchaeur. for f2 25 per volume. SingU v\>(umes, by mail, postpaid, 43 00. Cloth cases, for bind ng, 58 ceuts, by mail poetpaid. Address UAKPKR k RoTIIkRS. fiWKiti cktvAsa NEWFTAA* wiacEiiT.AStF.ora NOTICES. TlilE] WOrTElS™"' llrouiflit rliflit 111 tho Very Midst of BUTLER, SITUATE ON MAIN STREET, W ii RR t the •' \\ andir* or," in search of line ** ir ,Tobacco, SnnlT and Ci *c,trH mft T " roudily ' """*7 "li'tl'llnK on 1 ft^', OX ' Hr outstretch- V Geo. Vofteloy Tobacco, Snuff, and Segars. Having been duly appointed a "L'ontiulltee of Six.' t.- proceed to i»art» beyoiui thwo dlgiciti*, to procure for th< cUißinsof Itntier, ami all others who may favoi hlmwitl • call, the choicest articles in hi* line, would renpectfull represent: that in pursuance of hi- appointment, l.elm been successful in collecting " tall specimens ' of the »*si articles ever found in Untler! He would al.io further represent: thai he re' lsKiatefnl tothe public f»r the 112 i vors cjmfcsrml upon him. In •• days guno by," ami hope*. he will merlea continuation of their patronaceia "dam that areto v.ine." In conclusion, he begs teare to make the following re iiinrk: that he has a Ifttlo the best m tu-le* In hi* Kne.th.it I are to be found from tho "centre »" the clrcuuiference' of Prunsylrauia. ami indeed, he might safely add, the ..t'nltcd State* of North America, the llritish PcMUte-islon or the r.«llfbrniaa. including the moiith of the r.dnn Ida ilrer, all along the coast of Oregon, up a< high as the parallel of '• I'hifty |»honr liiortv." lie HUM Ht.Y loli cits the custom of all tno •• /Vm- > -. | I'.utler. oran* way faring mint who may chance to makel.U trandt *euw* 1 liedlaciif Untler. or nojonrn Ulthln h.r b<«r>h:ii. for "n -eason." feeling confident he will givc*atUfa.-tlon. both an regard* price and quality. Come and examine for y.inn -elvesl Don't pot It off!! Procftodlnation i* the thief t»l iIKOUUIS VOOELKY. Jr Itntler. Pa . May 11.1T4 NUIIHEON l> IO N I IS I VM. DRS.S.R.&C.L. DIEFFENBACHER. _ A It K prep-u eil tolusert S . utiftci il d entui te » /112 '•»Vj a on improve f f ? mont from on« to an en t ii Nuh unite,* (nil - j '• 'odd. Sil vei I'l it in i . . Those desiroiM to avail ' v • fYV - .v <%if 'benntelvcs of the latest V T improvements In deutis t ' 4 \ ', 'S try. should not fall to ■if' theli new -ityle* '"~£C/'■of Vulcanite and t'ornlito work. F dlinjr, cleaning, extracting and.i ljiiHtins the teeth ilone with the t>est nisterialnand in the best manner. Particular attention paid to child!en's teeth. As mechanic*, they duly com petition; as operators they rank among the bint. Char gen moderate. Advice free of charge. Oflk e- ln lloyds iinildiiii; Jefferson Street, Butlci I'a. Dec.tf. 1863.tr: tf. George Vogeloy7Tr~ MANUFACTUREII AND DEALER IX ALL RINDS or Tobacco, Snuff, and Scgars, Main sirrct. Itutlvi*. Thiegt Dono Up RicMM I wish to inform llutb-r conntv. and the region round about, that T haveju-t received the best articles ev T Imported Into thin county Th« ' nlv wav to prove ♦be fact •- to call and exau.ine my Tobacco. Snufl *Hjl Srtgn • m | believing In the truttiNd the old adage tbut •• the |.-roof of th« Pudding Is in chowing the IJair." Tnv man that ban -»n ii.kling 112. r Tobacco, in any of it. ormi, can be gratified UROfIQU VOOKLKY, Jr. ftutler. Nov. S >. 1".f4. mm DRUG STORE, Kfore, DltUtlA, Miens, UK LOS MKMCINKS, MKMriNTS MKDIOfNF.B, V KIHCIXKS, UKDICINkS, MKLICINLS, DYKS, DYKS, DTKS. PAINTS, PAINTS PAINTS, Pure Llqnotsfor .Medical use only. Soda, Creavi Tarter etc. els. French and American Perfumery, and Toilet articles.— Hrimhes. Tin we* and nil articles in the liruKlin*, of the be\AOK, WE OFFKU our s-i rices r > tho public : ami pled- • »elv ■* t < -p-oe no pai nor labor to acc •iii'iiid tte ail w . may t! inK propei to five n-- a call. JoH.W P.'i ip.U. Kutler.net *. 1« f.r tf Drugs ! Drugs! Drugs! ne4s ni all it- depn tment-. at the ddmaml, llo.vd .* 11l ck »»n Street Mutter i'a. We hive constantly ou Land and for »aleapu e quiiity of DKUOS CHKMfrALS and PAINTS OILS VAltNlSllliS \ N It OLA PS, W IHTK LhA I», RKI> I i:A D A LIT If F.lt AO K Dye-Stuffs, Glasß and Putty, TUItPENTIX K. AND ALCOHOL. LAltl). II Ml k X h \ IS-FOOT 'HIS, U >rri.hs. VIALS, AADCOI.KS. 81AP. SPOVOFS A t.AMPS, PUI'K Gil »UXD SPH'taS lc.lc.it. Also a leenerul variety of Perfumery & Toilet Articles. Vinos and IJqii'ir* f-r Me-Ueal purp- -ci. U Inm fr J aeratnnntal n e. forni-died at eo-t. t'hj.ncl.ins pre erlptioiis c ircfully compoan led. The public is lespectfally inv-ted to ra'l and exaniiti< our -tock, we areconfld-i t that «e, m -ell t io.f« ma Id as any imilare l ibli*ninen' tu the c-uuty. • Nov. 22 l*K6;lv. WINDOW BLIII3S! UriiJaV window blind* can be bad attlie low price IjT «>t SO GTS. A EOLT ? AT TUB FJLUGT STORE OP i ■K. «7. HKmrEB^AM. butler L'eeemLer 20. Iros. milKnnd«r«igoed pi -pnei .. oi • !'I'l! ALIIILL XUil JL SI RY" wisnes to inform the public that they have now on hands at their nurnen. located about two and one half mile* south-west of the borough of Butler, the l»e.*tand largest variety of fruit trees ever offered to tl»u public in thi* county. Their fruit trees cousist of the APPLE, PEAK, PBACH, AXDCIIKKKY Tbe«e are nnqueationablf the I vrgost HI they are also the be>t varieties evoroffwrod in th'a section Their va | rletyt 112 hUHb'KBKKY is also large. They would there fore solicit a liberal patronage the coming spring. Now is the time to nelect the ground ami make your orders which will be promptly filled. The treeßoau be had at tho uursery or delivered where ordered to suit puiclta sers. Kvery farm should have a good orchard. SILAS P»:AIM E A: SON'S. January 17,1&Cf1. Every Body His Own Broom Maker CtL.xKK'S Metitlic Rnom Wrapper is the mo t -nc t ccestui article of the kind evei iutioduce<: iuto this oonntry. Patented May 23d, lfMi/i. Agent* are making I from SlO to 820 per day. The right of this county for sale. Send for circular. Addles PKTKRS A CO, fan lt\ Box 2l«, Harrttbw Pa I J&jfefcan Citizen; v Tiiokav Roi Is e*oJ[iu? ,,> *» tie l«i., f | r ft, t ll'-tcl—■< fflce tip W.'ty*' JHt-tU- It* J. ck by Eli loner.'iiui ttbrp r,ck furmerlv occupied rri».-s»ob,,H„ r ,i, i . Hie ttr-t flr*l aix niontbr ; nrSftlii* ce > or Ihrtxplrniion uf tlirArit elx m, n,"° I l *' ll ""11 after TEBMB OF ADVEKTietwr, » A"We«l b , ( uUi.b.,, „. d p, "1 12» *«• Rutlci Papers. rn 'P"«ti.r»cf tte Oursqnare. one Insertion.... Kach »üb*equent Insertion...*.'.".' * •4 column fur six months |§ H column for tlx mouths. —.12 SO I column f».H KIX months.....* * ** ' tcolumn fi>t ~nt- ye«r... M ', V - 40 Of '"vxc'Z tifT"' Sotir, ' ri " 112 kVwointionV Ac." net"*'" , ' "«|*U»r*, •'! Insertions. t*» .ch, J.,,,...,«" "" July 13, imn, ' UtllSo - N , Aw«l' nwnber. i eii.f.-, chi.Jr*- nirturvii Z!J,VCZJ ,mn '"" r "' u ' ,, ~112 ART " VR "»on.m.nc«l I. ~,*1"V1 f l* r , ",* IN A»T**M— One FO W , «.«>: H.rf» iIMIW- nh 112 C " l '"i"' «»lt«ir-lip Of Cllib, in e "l'l". "»J ■ "• I ' K<'lter-U|i of cliib, »is,(o. "• ATt - '»n'i«i nn \MM \ <>» SIIAKSI-KAlii:.- will 1,0 mailed to.„,h "■ *, H "'' ~112 n »ui >.i.« JSt *« •"»,! h,,n,U " ul, " crll " !r '"'"I "bom «. r. »»-K..r#lS" •, W ||| «. n ,| ~„p y rlrb ( , f i ln IIAOASIV un«l Uontr's LADY'S !I>OK f-i a v^nr. AtltVre' M, T. S. KJH UH A CO., Nof IH«4 3*'.J Wiiluut,Street, l iiil*. Tlic; Nistion: A Weekly Journal of Politics, Litera ture, Science and Art. TuiPjaurnn! will no* betheorgftn of nny pnrtr. neet.or bili'ir t itb • '!« i'i "! r 112 r' 1 ,l I v> .' u;,kc » l, « , *riii-Ht''•florl te r ll,,C '' ,U "' qUMtloil. .iuLr?./ ' %b *!"W W "' «I'-M 111 J Vlr..«of iri.ri ex KTHtlun, mid IIUHI « j rr-» ntution by wbich ' it ! »' " ; i'« "I 'I i- marrrd. ofiJ. "' a«'l wo; k-. 112 mi win r,, lni on . 01 in I.ii, |>i< 'in 1 urn* Ipntnres; and piiinn will b» taltra I'' ; 1 '" "" "|" k pe|jirn>ti« „r ti, u u ,„a B»ancc trented e,-,,v week by a^Htir'" h.« ■ ' ll *»' l'l» an excep.ion.il Talaa and r. in a tlieni a unfeand tri»twoitb\ anlda. • work will, "eloctrd for tbla work ail'i t 'le, lias started on a Joan ev tliiouab tba b;;T''_ "t" l-'tera wi" appear l.ri caller every week, •nd he l.cbiirted .1,1, ■ f,lmply raporliVigwhai aw il"! ,','i IU " pul '" C ; " " l'"~'bla 11 ei "irii 1 ill 1 :r or orcailoim] crntrlba t,.r. Ilia 1 db win* MM: l"» r .v W.I ."Bfe". w. J„ ,„e 1t... .II l.owall. .tolinO. JJbiHier. caniin I l.lllott (Kv I Trio r»llr r ., I llaitf-rd Pro ,n„ k,aneia l.lel". '• , "«»••>. "»f'i.l 1'r0f..,.0r Cbll M bltiiv, I Va!a) i i 1,1 • ( lie, I l iilv. Pn»f. Dwlltht, i • 1.1 I "i'K'v I'rof Tn\ ler !. 11 Miry Ttjrkermw, ilf-1 a"? •. . A I!r, " ,rd . < L.llr:tce, Rirlnrd <•." Th/. l'„ ti'i'! 11 ! ,' Vd "i-K or kl) u I iff* Onti- addltbinul. JOSM'II il. Itir HANDS, I vmiipi r, 13u Nua«an «lrcrt X. Y. < ttXD!'no\S FOR Tills S"r^l-TID.A.I^ID EI. r £:f.crg-©f tfc.c War Tll'lK WORK will be printrd'rom a boMtriful, clear I r.r»vv type, on Hn»* calciidored pnper, made vxpreMly f»r !!•!- w .k. In-c inpri-#d in nne \ery iarßa vii« flue nteel Tli!tf< rxi pntrd in 112 l»»- bigbeaf iityle of tbe art. It will be fui ui be-', r ing. »t tbe 112 >winx priree, payable on delivery. In'Fi.iei I tb 9n ftO per copy it Fine I•• miiici , hii.rary Style.;*.... T.ftO *' in t-i:>« ('|< ill, (•■ei'm in,' 0.5(> " 111 Kino L<'iith**r:Ocrman,:Ltbi.V otov—Foundry North of the b .. where Htorea, Flov ia rr, , -\ v :TT r ' * ,: b' ,r <""»tin»f«« are made on ahor ue ' - * ,;r *- Their ware-room Is on Main > reet hi -i 'ln- r ' i t i'ot lnTk's Hotel, where yon wilt And «ove» • I •ll.ii/i- up.! patr-'us They aUn kerpon band., large tori; | !'li- wli.i h they aellaaclirnp as they can be •oiiulrt hi m.v thei e-tiibliiiliment in the county. Ilea. l^a-.tf A. M. NFYMAN, M. D7~ l'li.\>l< lnn Httr eon. Oflic immadiatety jopottte Walker's buildings. a* ut ler 1?». IK-C.'J \ Kxccnlor's IVotlce. rKTTKItS. testamentary on the will of Nancy Bteio : J hif#of t'onn< qdi ne-sfng to . de*M., baring te. n Krapted 112«» th>- undeisiKio d : ni perM.nx knowiiiK them ►olvpk irnlohlt d t«» said e«ratn an- heieby requested to nnko iiniiM I'iutf payment. and those having claims agniuat th«- e«#ta|« will present them propei ly authentl cuted, without delay, for payment. WM STKfH, |.v|i WM, 11. JAKIMy, Febl4. Cfl.J ICxecutort, WM. 8. iIuRKLTO.t, M. D BAMURL ORAHAM, M. ULFSELTOJf & GRAHAM (Uteofllia 0. 8. Army) PHYICIANS AND SURGEONS. «a-Orric« In B .yd'. bbick. Main Street Butler Pa. 11. N. Fisher'* Improved FRUIT CART, I'ataned Nov. 12, I WW, AUR. 19,1802, and March 22,1W4. To be nad only of the snh»cril>er, oil Muin St., BUT DKII. PH., 4 door* North of M'Aboy's Sb»re, wliere every article of TIAWARK ii kept in GREAT VARIETY.. Thin can has been extensively used and found to b# perfectiv nafe Itn great convenience will be dlacovered. at flint Kijjht. Tho extensive facilities for uiauufkctur*-' Ilia all iU parts make it very cheap. Tt !h cI»H4*«l by < Ktnpinff a tin cap over ami round the openi»K. whirh is preMMl upon a cement-ctaUed gasket, cauniiiK the cement to melt by the beat of the fruit; be-' coming cold, it i>« perfectly ►•ealeil. It is closed or open e