FIRST ANNUAL FAIR* OP THE — BUTLER COUNTY, _A.GKR/IO TT IjT CT-A. L STOCK mOCIITIOII. TO BE HELD AT BUTLER, OH THE 3d, 4th, ft sth of October, 1866. The Entry Books will be opened on the 15th day of September, and continue open until the evening of the 3rd day of October, at which time they will be clojed. Admission to the Grounds. Tickets during the Fair,.., fl 00 Single Admission Tickets, 25 cents, Or five for One Dollar. Children under 10 years old, Free. PRGHIUiH LIST. CLASS A.— Grain, vltry dt Dairy Product*. 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 cross breed chickens, do do pair-cochin china chickens, dc do pair dorking chickeus, do do pair shanghai chickens, dc do pair bantam chickens, dc do pair poland chickens, do do pair game chickens, do do 5 pounds of butter, |1 OH do box of honey, 1 00 do 5 pounds of maple sugar, 1 0(J do 3 loaves of bread, wheat, 1 00 do 3 " " rye, 1 00 do cheese not less than 10 lbs. do do gallon ot apple butter, 60 do " peach " M do quart of sugar-cane molasses 100 do six jars of tomatoes, do do exhibit 3 kinds of pickles, do do exhibit of preserved fruits, do do cured ham and manner of curing: do Clatt A" — Agricultural Implementt. Best hairow, 81 00 best fanning mill, 1 00 best corn sneller, 1 00 best horse rake, 1 00 best corn cultivator, 1 00 best grain cradle, 1 00 best threshing & cleaning machine, 5 00 best straw cutter, 1 00 best half dozen hoes, 1 00 best half dozen hoy rakes, 1 00 best field roller, 1 00 beat stump extractor, 1 0 11 best two horse plow, 1 00 best seed drill, 2 00 best corn planter, 2 00 Clatt L.—Mechanical Arts. Best two horse wagon 84 00 best two horse carriage 5 00 best top buggy, 5 00 best open buggy 3 00 best double set of wagon harness 200 best double set carriage harness 3 00 best single set harness 2 00 best lady's saddle 1 00 best man's saddle, 1 00 best bridle and martingale 1 00 best calf skin 1 00 best side of harness leather 1 00 best side of upper leather 1 00 best side of tip leather 1 00 best cook stove 2 00 beet parlor stove 1 00 best common stove 1 00 best exhibit of photographs 1 Otl best pair of men's boots 1 00 best pair of lady's boots 1 00 best gent's coat, pants and vest 3 00 best rocking chair 1 0C best set of chairs J 00 best dressing bureau 3 00 best stone ware 1 00 best earthen ware 1 00 best tin waro 1 0C best rifle gun 1 00 best blacksmith work 1 00 best marble work 1 00 best penmanship 1 00 best thousand oak shingles 1 00 best leather trunk 1 00 best book printing 1 00 best card printing 1 00 best portrait painting 1 00 best clothes horse 1 00 best mattock 1 00 best washing machine 1 00 best dog power for churn 1 00 Clatt M.—Domcttic and other Manujac turcjt. Best 10 yards of cassimere ?2 00 " " " " cloth 200 " " " " satinet 100 " " " barred flannel 100 " " " " rag carpet _ 100 It •« II <• Wllo | en carpet 1 flfl " " " " flax linen 100 " pair of blar.kets 2 00 " pair gent's woolen hosa 50 " pair Indie's woolen hose 50 " pair gent's woolen mittens 50 " 5 pounds of wool yarn 1 00 " barrel wheat flour 2 00 " best half-doien linnen bags 1 00 " linnen thread 50 *' pair of linnan tablecloths 1 00 Clatt A*— Ornamental and Needle Work. Best gent's shirt $1 00 " lady's bonnet 1 00 •' lady's head dress 1 00 " lady's collar 1 00 " ornamental work 1 00 " table cover 1 00 " stand cover s 1 00 " ottoman cover 1 00 " patch work 1 00 " patch work quilt, quilting to be considered, 1 00 Best crotchet work, 1 00 " cruel work, 1 00 " artificial flowers, in wax, 1 00 " artificial fruits, in wax, . 100 " embroidery on silk, 1 00 " embroidery on lace, 1 00 " embroidery on muslin, 1 00 " embroidered lamp mat, 1 00 " embroidered slippers, 1 00 " fancy chair work, 1 00 " ornamental shell work, 1 00 " ornamental leather work, 1 00 " ornamental pillow-slip, 1 00 " fancy basket, , , 1 00 " pair worked under sleeves. 1 00 " My, 1 00 " bed spread, 1 00 " cradle quilt, 1 00 BVLESIIID REGULATIONS. We invite the attention of the public to oar premium list. It has been revised with great care, and with direct reference to the liberal encouragement of nit class es of industry and commendable enter prise. Look over the list at your leisure; note the premium yon wish to draw and see to it that some of your neighbor* don't go ahead of yon. BAHD OF MUSIC. A .good bud of awe will vemfj s 1 00 50 50 50 5 00 5 00 5 00 3 00 5 00 5 00 3 00 prominent stand on the grounds during the fair. THE ADDBEMB. Professor J. W. Brugh will deliver an address, on the subject of Agriculture. WiaiTOMM will be furnished with single tickets of admission at any of the ticket offices for twenty five cents, or five for one dollar. Children under ten years old, free. The*e tickets must be delivered to the gate keepers as you pass in. Directions to Competitors. Competitors are requested to enter all articles for exhibition in the Secretary's bsoks on or before the evening of the first day of the fair. Cards will be given to each competitor, which must be at tached to the animal or article you may wish to exhibit. A committee will direct you as to the location and arrangement of anything you may have to exhibit. There is an abundance of water conve nient to the ground— hay and pasture will be furnished free of charge—other feed to be provided by the owners of stock. Rate# «ticß Irt*trwQtf<»naf©p ♦fudges. Ist. You are respectfully'requested to report yourselves to the manager'* tent on the first day of the fair if' possible, and in no event later than 10 o'clock of the second day. 2d. At 10 o'clock of the second day yiur names will be called at the mana ger's teut, and all vacancies will then be filled. 1 00 1 00 1 00 do 3d. You will receive your class books and enter upon the discharge of jour du ties immediately. The class books will refer you to the number affixed to the dif feient animals or artie'es submitted for your examination. In these books you will also write out your repoit. 4th. You will not be permitted to serve on a Committee in any class in which you may be competing for a premium. sth. You will in no case where there is no competition, award premiums to ar ticles or animals that are not meritorious. 6th. l'ay no attention to animals or articles that have not a numbered card and class attached. 7th. You will take into consideration the symmetry, early maturing, size, age, feeding, and other circumstances connec ted with the animal you may judge, but give no encouragement to over-feeding. Bth. A majority of the members on each committee will constitute a quorum. oth. l'eruiit no persons to interfere with your examinations or to be present at your deliberations. 10th. Each member of the Board of Directors will have the supervision of a particular department on the crounds— and to this member you will apply for any instruction or information you may want. GKMRAL HOLES, IST. Kach Competitor for premiums must pay on* dollar, which will entitle him to an admission ticket, good during the fair, and when the premium competed for exceeds one dollar, ten per cent, of the premium additional to be paid as an entry fee at the time of cutering. 2D. All persons wishing to ride on horseback, or drive a buggy or carriage on the fair ground, can do so, by paying an entry fee of Twenty-five cents for each time they enter the grounds. 3d. All animals placed in competition for premiums must be owned in the county by persons offering the same, or by mem bers of their family under twenty years of age; and all articles competed for premiums must be products of the coun ty, or manufactured within the same 4th. On the entry of animals or ar ticles cards will be furnished by the Sec retary with the number and class as en tered at the office, which must be attached to the animals, or articles, otherwise the judges will pay no attention to them. sth. Competitors must exhibit to the Secretary tickets good during the fair be fore he will make any eutry for compe tition 6th. Stock of all kinds entered for competition must remain in the stalls until called for by the marshal. 7th. Premiums must bo called for within three months after the fair, or they will be forfeited to the society. Bth. The Board of Managers will take every precaution in their power for the safetj of the slock and articles on ex hibition, but will not be responsible for any loss or damage that may occur. oth. Intoxicating drinks of all kiuds are strictly prohibited on the lair grounds. 10th. Disorderly conduct of every kind is forbidden ; those indulging there in will forfeit their right tortmaiu longer on the fair grounds and will be promptly ejected. 11th. No person will be permitted to engage in any kind of business on the fairgrounds without a written permit from the Secretary and Treasurer. Order «112 Arrangement*. FIRST DAY. —General preparations, en tries and arrangements of animals and articles. SECOND DAT.—General exhibition and examination of stock, &o. THIRD DAY.—Trotting and pacing hones, address, and report of Judges. JOHN W. FORRESTER, Prcs't. JOHN B. M'QUISTION, Sec'y. Hard on the Democrats. The N. Y. Timet is hard on the De mocrats. It doss not spare them, but with > taunting air tells them plainly that their partv has been dismissed and they swallowed np in the new concern whereof Mr. Weed is chief engineer. The taunt of the Timet , speaking of the Philadelphia Convention, is—" It is a movement to give effect to the princi ples fbr which the Union party, at organ itedat Baltimore, contended successfully. According to this, the Democrati j par ty has ceased to exist, its principles as well as its organization have been aband oned, and together have been hitched to the tail of Mr. Weed's kite. As Mr. kin coin once said of certain individuals, if they can atand it, we can. —Men who fight duels have two seconds to live after they are dead- (Eitiscn. The Largest Circulation oj any Paper in the County, THOMAS ROBINSON. - -JEditor. BUTLERPA. WEDSESPAY SEPT. 11, ISftO and Union. Now and Foravar, On* nd taty cgichet For Governor: Maj-Gen. JOHN W.GEARY OF CUMHKUI.ANI) COUNTY. Union Kepublican County Ticket. CONUIIESS. Hon. THOMAS WILLIAMS. ASSEMBLY. HENRY PILLOW, of llutler Co. WM. C. HARRISON, ol Lawrence Co. JOSIAII M'PHKIUUN,I „ JAMES A LKECH, ' J Mower Co. ASSOCIATE JUDUES. JOSEPH CUMMINS, THUS. GARVEY, SHEIFF. JAS. B STORY. PROTIIoNOTARY. J. B. CLARK. REGISTER AND RECORDER. , SIMEON NIXON. CLERK OF COURTS. FRANK M. EASTMAN. COMMISSIONER. JOHN W. BRANDON. CORONER. JAMES KEARNS. AUDITOR. O. 11. GUMPPER, 3 yrs. J. CALVIN GLENN, 1 yr. TRUSTEES OF ACADEMY. Rev. J. D. LEGGITT. Rev. JOHN (j AI LEY. E. McJUNKIN, Esq., 3yrs. The Fair. We hope our friends will all make ar rangements to assist by their presence and their contributions to our forthcoming fair. The society is taking n fresh start under better auspices than usual. They have purehasod a fine piece o( ground, about half a mile West of the Borough ; about twenty-eight acres, we believe.— They arc now engaged in fixing it up per manently, as a Fair ground. The ar rangements will be more complete and commodious than ever before. And we have no doubt all will be fully repaid for what little of sacrifice they may make in contributing to its success. Let us have a good exhibition. Republican* Aroimc. It is needless for us to say to our rea ders that the issue involved is a momen tous one. Nor is it necessary to attempt to demonstrate that the republican party is, as it always has been, on the right side of the leading question now be'ore the people. There uevcr was more una nimity among our party than now. All that we need to urge is to make arrange ments to get out a full vote. The South gives us to understand that, unless tha verdict this fall should bevery one sided, they will not regar d it as settled; but will hold themselves ready to renew the strife. Let the ver dict,therefore,be overwhelming. Letet cry vote be polled. Let there at once, be a thorough organization injevery Township and Borough in the county. Sco to it that all loyal men are assessed at once preparatory to voting. The South made an assault on Phila delphia in 1863, but were repulsed at Gettysburg. They made another on the 14th of last month reinforced by a Cop perhead column from the North joined by a few political trimmers from our own ranks. But the Loyal Lcgaue, which seems to trouble our worthy President so much, made it quite hot for them. Let us heat up the whole national atmos phere in the same way. Light up our Liberty fires, organize Geary Clubs, and in every proper manner prepare for anoth er grand union rally on the Second Tues day of October. Our cause is the cause of the Union, Justice and Liberty. IST'We have just been shown a tick et, which is being circulated, which is a blank on every thing except for Sheriff, with the name of J. H. Klingler for that office. We are not able to say that Mr. Klingler is a party to this bad faith to his brethren on the Democratic ticket. It seems to be citculating, however, in his interest, and we make the announcement to put the rest of the Democratic candi dates on their notice. Of course soma one should look after their interests. There is no danger of this ticket do ing our candidate any harm ; but Demo crats, who are not accustomed to read their tickets, might use this blank ticket in mistake for a full-blooded Clyuiertick ®'i 'gainst this we most solemnly protest, in behalf ot old fashioned democracy, which was unaccustomed to this ipode of warfare. The President on the Stump ! Arringemants having been made for the laying of the corner-lton* of the Douglass monument at Chicago, on the 4th of July last, the President wits in vited to be present. That functionary, however, having even maturcdhis nluus for the betrayal of the Republican par ty, determined ft' possible, to have tho tim'e changed to suit himself, which he succeeded in doing. Now that the fall campaign is fairly open - ed, he signified his willingness to make his trip to Chicago. Accordingly, he takes with him Gen. Grant, Admiral Far ragut, the Russian and Mexican Minis ters, with quite a number of lesser lights, besides the Secretary of State aud of tho Navy. With this suite he starts on his pilgrimage, visiting every place possib'e. lie knew that the names of Grant and Farragut would bring out the people and thcu he aud Seward would embrace tho opportunity to denounce the Republican as a disuuion organization, and repeat the oft repeated story of "My Policy." The President was evidently in a bad humor in Philadelphia, because be was not ta ken charge of by the city authorities, as their guest. He expressed great sympa thy for a large portion of tho citizens of our State who were ruled, as lie assumed, with a rod of iron. He also pitched in to the Union League, with u ven geance, seemed to think they had better juin his party. Of course, it was all prop er and right, since the President has un dertaken tho task of "reconciliation" that he should "Lamp" the League. Its devotiou to the cause of the Union dur ing the great struggle throngh whieh we have passed, had mado it very abnoxious to all sympathizers with rebellion—the President's present body guard. If he was uot well received in Philadelphia, however, he had it ull his own way in New York. Mayoi Ilofi'tuan aud city authorities generally were on hands. Of course "Andy" would noi let such an op portunity pass to abuse the radicals.— From New York he went to Albany, and then elsewhere. We aro not apprehen sive ol the effeot of this Presidential trip on tho fall campaign. It is worthy of remark, that all effort to draw out either Grant or Farragut in favor of "my poli cy" has failed. These distinguished sol diers are determined uot to allow them selves to be drawn into any indorsement of a policy they must detest. Let the President make his grand round from one end of the "circle" to the other. Let him tell his anvil story, repeat tho story of his sueeessful public life, from Alderman to President. lie need not mention that he owes his latt elevation to J. Wilkes I tooth, the people will recall that fact themselves. #®" Wn had liopcd that it would not be necessary to Bay anything personally of my of the candidates on tho Demo cratic ticket; but the course which some of thcui have seen fit to pursue in this cauvass, seems to require of us a notice, [nthecascof the Sheriff (or instance Mr. Klingler, the Democratic noniinoo, is a citizen of our borough, and is a good neighbor, and, so far as we know, a clev er citizen. Hut notwithstanding this we feel bound in justice to protest against tho unfair nmnncr in which he is labor ing to impress the people that his com petitor—Mr. Jas. 15. Story—is not fit for the position, being "but a b"y" ns it is alleged. We don't believe that this course of electioneering is likely to injure Mr. S. Still it is unfair. The facts of the case are, Mr. Story was old enough to enter the tervice of his country in July, 1861, and to serve it faithfully till in June, 1864. lie lost an arm in front of Petersburg, at the same time receiving a severe wound in the side by a musket ball; having suffered tho hardships of Grant's campaign of that Summer. Af ter his discharge he attendod Mercantile College, where he fully fitted himself for any business, which he may choose to follow. It is worthy of note that, while he was sheding his blood and risking his life for his country in 1864, his compe titor saw fit to turn his back oo the Re publican party, to which he formerly be longed, and to join the Copperheads in demanding a cessation of hostilities, and in supporting M'Clellan and Pendlbton for President and Vice President ! Wo make these statements in the interest of justice and fair dealing. We have DO objection to Mr. Klingler rallying his friends and urging his extreme fitness tor the position to which he aspires; but wo do object to his misrepresenting his opponent, whom sense of propriety and honor would forbid him to urge his own qualifications or fitness, much lesi to say a. word of disparagement as to his oppo nent'* fitness or otherwise. Mr. Kling ler having voluntarily left the Republi can party when it needed friends, has in our judgment, no elaims now upon its sympathy or support- That Mr. Story will be elected, there is no doubt; that he will make a most acceptable officer, it equally certain. —Vallandinghatn begins to see how he missed it in not going riouth and fighting for the rebellion, instead of staving North talking for it. Had he done so lie would not have been excluded from the great and glorious "fiewopal Unjoin Party!" AST*During the session of tho Phila delphia Convention, a dispatch wag rend by Senator Doqlittle annouuciug the suc cess of the Johnson candidate lor Cong ress in Colorado. This dispatch turned out to be untrue as the later news- show ed. At the saitie time there were in the possession of the Government important dispatches in reference to the political situation at New Orleans. A convention called by proper authority had been bru tally awaited, its leading nienibers butch ered, from thirty to forty persons mur dered, and over one hundred and fifty wounded, and all this, as has been seen al ready, uuder the influence of the Presi dent. lint these dispatches would have fallen like a wet blanket the procee dings of that patriotic cast blame <■■■ the mil' itary tor not b.;ing present i n tlie 3<)t!i ulti mo. There could hare been no object in its •jeing present, except to prerent the police from perpetrating a revolting massacre.— lls absence for this reason I regret. From iiccouiiU of my own scouts who saw tho af fair from first to la-*t, from my own officers, from disinterested and fiiitbiiil persons, I believe that at least nine-tenths of the casu alties were perpetrated by the |>olie) and citizens, by stabbing and smashing in the head< of many who had been n r ad v wounded or killed by policemen. I*. 11. SHERIDAN, Major G rural Commanding. IW'A great effort lias been made by llis Excellency, the President, to li ne Gen. Grunt committed to his theory of recjnstruction, but as yet all his effjrts have failed. At a select dinner given to the President an 1 suite at New l'ork, Graut was called on lor a speech, to which be responded as fjllows: "Gentlemen: —All I can say is, if tho President and his Cabinet had kept their resolution, made in secret session,to leave the Admiral and myself to do, all the talking, we would luve let yt.n off togo to an cariy bed.'' (Applause au i laugh ter.) lie was again culled out through the course of the evening, to which coll be made the following reply, the allusion in the second speech is made to the one just given. The second speech is as follows : " (Irntlvmen —l aui so exhausted by the eloquence drawn from un this e/eu iug by your Mayor, that it is impossible for me to address you any further." They can't dragoon Grant into a cru sade on the people The Mew Orleans .Uitusucrc. The tenor of (lie disp itches which Lai came to huinl, had prove J no distaste lul to the President, and so entirely fail el to justify hi in in the cause he saw fit to pursue, that he deeuied it necessary to send a dispatch to Sheridan of a charac ter well calculated to olieit an ex /iiirte un swer. Hut to the General's credit, ;>e it written,that the leading interrogatories of the President's " Bull" have failed to produce the desired response. The fol lowingis the President's disinterested ('.) and patriotic (!) dispatch, and the Gen erals reply: WASHINGTON, I>. C. Aug. 4. 1800. To Maj. Gun. &lierulau t A cic OrlainM: WC havo been advised here that prior to the assembling of the illegal and ex tinct Convention elected in 1801, inflam matory and insurrectionary speeches were made to a mob composed of while and colored persons, urging upon them to arm and equip themselves for the purpose of protecting and sustaining tho Conven tion, in its illegal aud unauthorized pro ceedings, intended and calculated to up turn and superccdo the existing State Government of Louisiana, which had been recognized by til j Government of tho United States? Further, did the mob assemble and wa ; it armed lor the purpose of sustaining tho Contention in its usurpation and revolutionary proceed ings; have any arms been taken from persons sinco the 30th ult., who were supposed or known to be connected with this mob? Have not various individuals been assaulted and shot by persons con nected with this mob, without good cause and in violation of the public peace and i good order .' Was not the assemblage of i this Convention and the gathering of the mob for its defense and protection a main i cause of the riotous and unlawful pio- ! ceedings of tho civil authorities of New j Orleans ? Have steps been taken by tho 1 civil authoii'ies to arrest and try any of those who were engaged in this riot, and those who have committed offenses in vi olation of law.' Can ample justice be meted by the civil authorities to all of fenders against the law ? Will General Sheridan please furnish me a brief reply to the above inquiries, with sneh other information as he may be in possession of 7 l'lcasc answer uiy telegraph at your ear liest convenience. Signed, ANDREW JOHNSON. OFPKJB U. 8. MILITARY TELEGRAPH, } HEAUQ'RS WAR DEPARTMENT. ) ■ The following cypher telegram was re- • ccived at 4:30 p. si., August 6th, 1886, from New Orleans, August 6th, 12 M.: TH HIS Excellency Andrew Juhimon. {'resident of the United State* : 1 have tho honor to make the following reply to your dUputoh pi August 4th : A very largo number of tho colored flcytile marched in procession'on Friday night, Juljr 27tb, aud were addressed Ir9|y the i s-eps of tho 'Jity Hall by Dr. Doatie, ex- I rovernor Uahn, and others. The speech of Dostie was intemperate in language and in sentiment. The speeches of the others, so far as I can learn, w«re char acterised by moderation. 1 have not giv en you the words of Dostie'. speech, as (he version published w„s denied, but from what 1 have learned of the man I believe they weie intemperate. The Con vention assembled at twelve o'clock on the 30th, the timid members absenting themselves because the Mue of the pub - lie was nminous of trouble. I think there were hut itbout twenty-six me mbers present. In front of tho Mechanics In stitute, whero tho '.nocting was held, there was assembled some colored men, women and children, perhaps eighteen or twenty, and in the Institute a number of colored men, probably one hundred a..d fifty. Among those outside ond inside there might have been a pistol in the pas session of every tenth maa. About one'' o'cloci, p. M , a procossion of say from sixty to one hundred nnd thirty colored men marched up Hurgundy street, nnd across Canal street to the convention, car rying au American flag. These men had about one pistol to every ten men, canes and clubs in additiou. While crossing Canal street a row occurred. There were many spectators on the street, and their' manner and tone towards tho preclusion' was unfrieudly. A th it was fired, by whom It uin uot aide to stnte, but I be lieve it to have been by a policeman or some colored men in the procession. On their arrival at the front of the Institute, there was some throwing of brick buts Ly both nides Tho police, who hud leen held welj in hand, were vigorously man li ed to the scene of disorder. 'I he pio— cession entered the Institute wilh tho flag, about six or eight remaining outside. A row occurred between a policeman and eue of these colored men, and a shot was again fired by one if the parties, which led to nil indiscriminate fire in the build ing, tlirouj h the windows, by the police men. 'J his had been going on for a short time, when a while flag was displayed li"oin the windows of the institute, where upon the firing cea>e land the police rushed into the building. From tho tes timony of wo mded men and others who were inside the building, tho policemen opened an indiscriminate fire upon tho audience, until they hud emptied their rcvo.vors, when tlioy retired, and thoso I iu.side bairieaded the deors. The door j was broken open and the firing again I commenced, when many of the itilorcd and white people (scaped through tho I door or were pissed out by by the poTice j men inside, but as they came out tlio po- I liceinen who formed the circle nearest tho building fired upon them, and tiny wcro •igainod lired upon by the citizens thai, formed tho outer circle. Many of thorn ■vo»_iided and taken prisoners, and olliois who were prisoners uud not wounded, were lired upon by their