She 3uncricau The Largett 4JirculaUon oj any Paper in the Count#. 0. E. ANDERSON. • Editor. BUTIiEH. PA. ' Jar"Liberty and Union, Now and Forovor, On* # fl^®*M**»oobl#."— D. WoWtor. Wltherspoon fnititnle. We understand that Friday before Christmas was an interesting day with our young people of the Witherspoon Insti tute. On th»t day the school adjourned for the holiday recess, and it was thought by the scholars to be a fit occasion for making some public expression ot regard toward the Pprincipal of the Institute and his assistants. This was conducted on the principle of uturprite. The arrangement* were made with wonderful secrecy. Meetings were held, propositions discussed, com mittees appointed, papers circulated, ar ticles purchased, speeches prepared,— but s>ow, when and where? were among the privacies that the young folks knew how to keep to thetpselves. About the mid dle of said day a lequest was mad* by the school for a short recess. This being graptud, one of the young men, Mr. Press or Scptt, arose from k:s seat and advan ced to the Professor's desk, in the midst of profound silence, but many significant winks, and knowing looks, and happy faces, and laid upon it a full suit of su» perfine broad cloth, a fur muffin, and a beautiful pair of driving gloves. He ac companied the act an appropriate address, laying that he presented these, on behalf of the young ladies and gen* tlemen of the school, as a Christmas gift, token of their personal esteem for him and their appreciation of his services as a teacher. The Professor, though at evidently surprised and s>eijildored. soon reoovered himself and responded in his usual affectionate and humorous manner. The ceremony was highly gratifying to all parties, tending to confirm and strengthen thsi -mutual affection and esteem which already exists between tccchcr and pupils But the ceremony did not end here.— Another recess was asked for, when the German class introduced their teacher, Monsicr Dolmasch On entering room he was addressed by Mr- Wm. C. Brown who, in the name of the class, presented jhim with a purse well filled greenbacks. Monsieur was so takei. by surpiise that he could not say in plain English all he wished to say; and as but few of the scholars could understand either the German or French, whit he /ailed to say in words was supplied by those eloquent gestures of whioh he has an unlimited supply, and Which arc full of meaning to those who understand them, and with which his hearers were highly delighted. In the afternoon of_the same day, the Primary Department, through Mastci Oliver Thompson, presented theiT teach er, Mils Nannie Davidson, with a beau tiful Bible as a token of their esteem. — And as Master Oliver was afraid to trust jbis extemporaneous powers at speech making, hfe accompanied the gift with an elaborate address in writing, a copy of ,which Jias not been furnished us for pub lication, but will probably appear in the history of the Institute yet to be written. Ia the evening of that day the Mutic Clan, through a committee appointed for that purpoee, waited on their teacher, Miss Mary Sullivan, and expressed their affectionate regard toward her by similar substantial tokens, the details of which ceremony and gilts have not yet trans pired. It is gratifying to know that such a pleasant state of things exists in this Jn> ■titution of learning. Professor Brugh ii yet almost a stranger among us, but reputation as an_ educator of youth, which preceded him, has been fully sus> tained thus far. The Institute, under his management, u increasing in favor Wnong us daily. It now has the full con fidence of our community, and that con fidence and favor is spreading further and widar. It has now, we understand, over k hundred students in regular attendance. In passing by the school building a few days age we were surprised to see how rapidly the contemplated improvements ware reaohing completion. Two wings have been added to the main building, fifing it a front of ninety feet, with a rear extent of sixty feet. This will con sin, when finished, twonty four rooms, '■eluding two commodious school rooms t with additional room for raeitations and instrumental music. These wings are now up and enclosed, and it is expected will be entirely finished by tbt opening of the Bn-ing term of sehoo), when a boarding house will be opened by the Principal for the aocommodation of those from a dis tance who wish to attend the school. —Horace Gieely, for Congress, ran .xboutlOOO votes uiore in his district than Venton did forGoyemor. The U. P. Presbytery of Batler will meet in Batler on the 15th instant, at 11 o'clock, A. M., an'l will be opened with a Set won on Intercommunion in sealing ordinances. SAMUEL KIRR, UarritvUle, Jan. 4, 1806. Clerk. Accident, We lenr that on Wednesday last, the 2d inst., Mr. Albert G. Negley, late of this place, mot with an accident which may confine him for wmc time. He was at the coal works of his brother, Felix C. Negley, with which he has become con necteS, and situate 1 near Mans6eld, a short distance below Pittsburgh, on the south side of the Ohio river, and, it seems, was walking op the side walk of the trus tle work on which the coal cars run, when a plank or board on which he was passing over, slipped from the cross beam or brace on which it rented, and he fell down a distance of some twenty feet. No limbs or bone* were Iroken. but he it sprained or injured in the back so as to make pow erless the use ot his lowa.r limbs. We hope, however, sooi to hear of rocov ery. His many friends here will be glid to learn he is not considered dangerously injured. Dedication. We publish, by request, the following article from the \orlhweetern, published in Osbkosh, Wisconsin, in regard to the Dedication of the new U. P. Church in Oshkosh, now under the charge of our young friend, Rev. Jobij 11. Niblock.— His manv friends will be gratified to hear tjiat his congregation is prospering under bis ministerial labors : " The psw and handsome church built the presept season t>y the United Pres byterian Society of this city, was solemn* ly set apart for Divine worship, on last Sabbath with appropriate religious servi ces. The House was well filled, morning • and evening, with large and appreciative audiences. Tht dedicat on sermon was preached by Rev. W. C. Jackson, of Chicago, from the Bth verse of the} 32 Psalm, " Arise O, Lord, into thy Rest, Thou and the ark of.Thy strength." A sermon aost appropriate to the occasion, as well as full of striking and beajitifin thought—as was also hit sermon the evening on the "il'oJty of the " After a stirring appeal frotn the Pas« tor, a card subscription amounting to over £6OO, was taken up in aid of the church building fund. The building which this young congregation under such favorable auspices, entered for the first time, is a credit to the enterprise of the church, and an additional ornament to our city. It is handsomely located on Chur-ih St., in the S. E. corner of the grove lot. The cost of erection has been something over #5,000 —on which there remains but a debt of sl2oo—which it is expected j?ill soon be removed. A handsom-* tower surmounts the building, which oply awaits the clock and b< 11 to make it complete. In addition to being elegantly completed, lighted and furnished, Utc church is heated by a furnace in the basement, built by the firm of !lasbrouck & Rancher of this city. This is but another monu ment to the taste of tbs architect, A E. Bell, Esq., whoso reputation Among us is so well established. This is the only church of the Presbyterian persuasion in thia city or neighborhood. During the last eighteen months of its history under its present Pastor, Rev J H. Nibloek, it has been greatly prospered,—not only has its membership J>£cn doubled, but over 83,000 of a church debt }ias beep re moved. As a matter of surprise to many familiar with the history of churches in O-thkosh, it may be stated that this build ing was commenced in February and com pleted in December." From otir Special C« rrM|K>ndent. HARRISBURO, January 3, 1566. EDITOHOF AMERICAN CITIZEN— Dear Sir: —l promised to write to you oc.?a» sionally when anything of interest came up ; and, inasmuch as the Legislature ad journed today to meet next Tuesday, without having done anything except to organize and get in fair running order, you will get nothing of special interest in this letter : whether or not. in future letters, will depend on the nature of the business brought before fht two Houses. Considerable excitement jsrsv&ijed here —not only among members of the Leg. islature, but a great others, over tho contest for Speaker of tho House— between Col. Glass, of Pittsburgh, and Col. Quay, of 1 leaver, — both personally popular with all, and eminently qualified for presiding officers. Col. Glass was. however, finally nominated unanimously, —and every one appears satisfied. The spice of the contest consisted in fact of the U. S. Senator question getting so badly mixed with the question of the Speakership, that you could hardly tell " 'totherfrom which,'' Cameron's friends and others being for GJass, and Curtin's friends for Quay. The Constitutional Amendment will pass, or be latified at an early (lay by, I judge, a strict' party vote, —for, when Mr Maun, the member fr»m totter, yester day aslced the HOUR* to agree to a sus pension of the rules, in order to consider it at that time—the Democracy objected —which indicates their final action. This letter must necessarily be brief.. ID my next I wish to say something to the people of Butler county in regard to tpecial legislation, and of their duty to* ward their Legislators, as well as the du ties of Legislators to the people they rep resent. Yours, very truly, H. —Great men direct the events of their time a wise men lake advantage of them; weak men along in their cur rent. • « -" MESSAGE Of ASiMßaw ok owiMHiHa Governor of Pennsj l vtinin. To *"he Legis ature, January 2,1867, To the Senate andH wse of iT^wetenia live* t*Xhe Ctem m&nwealth of Irnntylvania : ' We have reason to be thankful to God for the blessings of peace, abundant crops, that industry has been rewarded, and that thus the Commonwealth has been able to do her full duty to herself, to the coun try and posterity. THE STATE FINANCES. The condition of our finances is as fol lows : Balance in Trtuarj, November 30,1P65... |2,373,f63 14 Receipts daring fiscal rear ertuiDg Novem ber 30, 1866 v. M29.668 54 Total In Treasury for focal year eudlng November 30, 18Cd 3,103 336 68 Payments for tame period have l»een 0,461,303 41 Ba'aocr in Treasury, December 1, 1866 1,741,038 S7 Amount of the public as It stood on the first day *>f J>eiemb<»h'lß6j 131,476,258 06 Amount reduced at tht State Tieasnry, daring tn» fiscal year ending November ?v». f&6rt, 6 per cent. loan $1,8?8,563 25 4\L per cent, loan 26,000 00 Relief note. 62* 00 Domestic creditor*' certificates 26 65 To wit, funded debt: • 6 percent loan •$ 400.030 00 5 per cent loon A 32,073,191 69 4l£ per cent, loan 213,200 00 • per cent, loan, military, per act May 16, 1861 t,810,760 00 Unftindad debt relief note# In circulation... 96,616 00 Interest certificates outstanding .. 13.086 52 Interest certificate* unclaimed 4,448 38 Domestic creditors'certificates 119 67 Asset* in Treasury: BonfrW Pennsylvania'Hallroad Compa»y... 16,630,000 00 Bonds Philadelphia and Krie Railroad Company 3,500,000 00 Intereet on bond* of Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company 1,225,000 00 Cash in Treasury .. 1,741.033 27 113,016,032 29 LiabiUttM in ezcees of assets 22,536,01® *7 136,612.662 16 Liabilities in excess o f asset*, Nor 20,1W11 928,148,060 36 Liabilities in excess ofioeeets, Nor. 30,18t6. 21,636,015 39 Improvement In Treasury since 1861 $5.611,041 47 The extraordinajy expenditures, dur ing the war and since its clise, in pay ments growing out of it by authority of acts of Assembly, have amounted to up wards of five nillions of dollars, which, addel to the actual payment of the in debtedness bf the State, and money in Treasury for that purpose, shows the rev cWeS,"above the ordinary expenditures, to have arnouuted to #10,612,000, which would all have been applied to the debt of the Commonwealth in the last six years. A careful attention to the reven ues of the Commonwealth, with such just and prudent changes a., may be re» quired in the future, and a wise economy in expenditure, will, in my judgment.en- H ure the entire payment of the public debt, within the period ot fifteen years. The time fixed for the redemption of $23,108,626 24 of the indebtedness of the Commonwealth having expired, I rec ommend provision be made for its rc« denipfiori.' by making a new loan for that purpose, payable at such p&rloda as the prospective revenues will justify. I recur, with much b'atisfactioti, to the wisdom, nrudebee and economy of the reprcsentAtiveS of'.be people, in the man agement of the finances of the Common wealth. during a period of much embar rassment, uncertainty and distress, and congratulate you and them on the near approach ot tbe entire liquidation of the public debt. Since my last Annual Message T have jlrawn from the Treasury, two thousand dolla*s of the fund placed in the hands of the the Governor for secret service awd other extraordinary which I ljuve expended, ic payment of ray per sonal staff, 'and lor other purposes, as heretofore, except five hundred snd six ty-three dollars and forty-eight cents, which I hate returned into tho Treas ury. THE <MJF.NDI.KKF TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. I present, for your consideration, the amendments to tho Constitution of the Unitad States, proposed to the Legisla turns of the several States, proposed by a resolution of both Houses of Congre.s, passed on the 16th day of June la«t. I was glad that it was possible, without de laying the final adoption of these amend ments, to ascertain the opinion of our people upon them, at the general election in October last. By the election of a large majority cf members opeely favor, ing and ad'voiafjng the amendments, that opinion to ine to have been abund antly expressed. Indeed, the amendments are so moderate and reasonable in their character, that it would have been as* tonisbing if the people had failed to ap prove them. That every person, born in the United States, aud free, whether by birth or manumission, is a citizen of the Uniten States, and that no State has a right to abridge the privileges of citicens of the United Statej—these are princi ples which were never seritmsly doubted anywhere, until after the insane crusade in favor of slavery had been 'fdr some time in progress. What is called the de cision ot the siipreu>e < Court of the (Tni« ted States, in the bred Soott case, has made it expedient and proper to reassert these vital principles in an authorative manner,and this isttond' in' the Brtt clause of the proposed amendments. The right of prescribing the qualifica tions of voters is exercised by the respec tive States, under the Constitution of 1789; threevfifths *<sl"dy: jjaves were counted in ascertaining the tive population of the several states.— The Mffendment to the constitution abol ished slavery in all the States and Terri tories. Though it was formerly other wise in most, if not all, of the old South ern States, yet for many y«ars 'past, free negroes have not, in any of these, been peimitted to vote. At piesent, therefore, jhc late slave States would be entitled to oount the whole of their former sluye population, as a basis for representation, instead of three-fifths thereof. That Is to say, they would have in the existing ratio about twenty more members of Congress than they had before slavery was abolished, and the free States would lose the same number, making a differ ence of about forty members of Con frcss, or, say,one-sixth of the whole body, n other woids, the treason of there bellious States, the suppression of which has cost us so many hundreds of thous ands of precious lives and so many thous ands of millions of tr'asure, would be rewarded by giving them a vast increase of political power. This absurdity, the sccoud clause of the proposed amend ments designs tq prev.eht, by the just, .equal aad'm&derate that \n fu ture, the representative population of each State shall te ascertained by making a proportionate deduction from the whole population thereof, if its laws exclude from the privilege of voting any male citizens, or criminals, of the age of twen» ty-one years. I have yet to learn that any plausible objection can be offered to such a provision. The third clause of the proposed amend meods excludes from Congress, and Jj-oia the College of Electors, and froSj atl of 6cerg, civil and military, of the United States, or of any State, persona who, as functionaries of tie United Slates, ot as Executive ot Judicial officers of any State, have heretofore swora to support the Constitution of the United State*, and afterwards violated their oath by en gaging in rebellion against the same, un less Congress, by a vote of two-thirds, shall have removed the disability of any such person*. The fourth clause affirms the validity of the debt of the United States, aud prohibits the assumption or payment of the rebel debt, or of any claims for the *loss or emancipation of any slave. The filth clause provided that Con gress shall hpye power to eoforue the pro visions of the other clauses by appropri ate legislation. That these wise and moderate provis ions will meet the hearty approbation of the Legislature, I cannot doubt. If pro posed by two thirds of each flouse of Congress and ratified by three fourths of the Legislatures ol the Stales, the Con stitution provides that they should as adopted amendments qt' th it instru ment. A question has been raised whether the States lately in rebellion, and not yet restored to t ' lc ' r privileges by Congress, are to b« counted on thic vote —in oilier words, whether those rebelled and been subdued shall be entitled to a potential voice in the question of the guarantees to be required of them for future obedience to the laws. So mon strous a proposition is. it appears to me, not supported by the words or spirit of the Constitution. The power to sup press insurrection, includes the power of making provision against its breaking out afre.-h. These States have made an un« just war upon our common Government and their sister States, and the powci given by the Constitution to make war on our part, includes the power to di# > tatc, after our success, the terms of peace and restoration. ' *' The pow«i of Congress to guarantee to every State a Republican form of"Cov. eminent, would cover much more cogent action than has yet been made. The duty imposed upon Congiess, to provide and maintain Republican o>jV» crnuwnts for the States, is to be aefcepted in the broadest meaning of the term. It is not a mere formal or unnecessary pro vision. The power'was conferred, and the disjoined, to free institutions against all encroachments or the more vi olent elements of despotism and starchy. And now that treason has, by rebellion, subverted the governments of a number of States, forteiting for the people all'the rights guaranteod by the Constitution,in cluding even those of property and life, the work of restoration for these States rests with the National Govcri m j| , i u 1 it sjjoald be faitbbilly and fear.cssly per formed. By their passage by Congress, and the declaration of the people at the late elec tions, the fyith of the Nation is pledged to aotcndmcnts, and they will be lairs ly carried ont, and their benefits given to The rebellious .States But when the amendments shall have pas.'eJ into the organic law. should the people lately in rebellion persist in their tcjoctian, and in continued disobedieuoo, and the obstruc tion of Ine execution of the national laws, it will be an admonitiou to the Nation that the animuf and force of treason still exist among a people who enjoy nobo of the privileges of the Goyernffient, g»t'e of its generous tolerance. With their rejection, all hcM'of reconstruction, with Mie co-operatio'A of the rebellions States, i on a basis that would secure to tlic Re ! public the logical results of the war, will have vanished, and the duty must then devolve upon the Qovernmcnt, of adopt ing the most effectual method to secure lor those States the character of Govern ments demanded by the Constitution. Tbey are without lawful governments they are without municipal law, and without any claim to participate in the government. On what principle of law or justice can the rebellious States complain', if, af ter they have rejected the fair and nanimous terms upon which they arc off- i ered brotherhood with us, and a partici pation in ail the blessings of our free dom, and they have rofused, if the gov ernment, in the exercise of its powers, should enter anew upon the work of rw l construction at the very foundation ? and then the necessity will be forced upon as to discard all discrimination in favo{ of the enemies of our nationality, to give us and them enduring freedom and im partial justice. The Constitution has defined and ha» given express power to suppress insurrection by war, if necessary. It has not provided in oetmil, the terqis to be granted after such a war. How could it do sor It probably'be contend ed by the wildest partisan, that thesa States had a right to be represented in Congress at a 'iuic when they wer« car rying on open war against the meat, or tb >t Congress was not theb a lawful body, notwithstanding their ex clusion. How then have they regained the right of representation ? Sur«|y not by simply laying down their arms when they could uo longer hold them. The Ucited States have the right, and it is' their duty, to exact such securities f4r< future good com'uct as they may deeps sufficient, and the offenders, from whoife they are to be exacted, can have uo right to participate in our councils in the dc» cisiou of the question of what their pun ishment sh?il be. i- . Practically, common sense determined the questiou of their right so to partici pate. when Congtes* proceeded in the en* actment of laws, alter the surreuder of the last retud military force. It was de termined again, when the now peuding amendments were proposed by Congress. If two thirds of Congress, as now tuted,could lawiully propose thoseuiuend• inents, then three-fourths of the 'States, not oxcludea from representation it: Con gress form a sufficient majority to effect their lawful adoption. It was determine ed again by the sanction of both the great political parties, when Congress by an almoet r unaoiaious vote, declared the rebellious States without the right of representation in the Electoral College in 1861. We ought to goon resolutely and rap idly, with all measures deemed necessa ry to the future safety of the country, so that ail parts of it may, at the earliest day be restored to just and equal politic al privileges. EDUCATION AND SUPPORT OF 80LDIER8' ORPHANS The annual report of Hon. Thomas H. Unrrowes, Superintendent of the main tenance and education of the soldiers' orphans, will exhibit the present condi tion and the result thus far of that, un dertaking Nearly three thousand of the dostitu'e childreu of th'd brave men who aisl down their MWgs that the natioß might live, are now not only comfortably provided for and guarded/'from tempta tion,but aje rtCfciving an Education which will fit them to repay the care of the State The appropriation made for this pur pose, at the last session, has been suffix cient tb treet all expenses of the fiuanf cial year jqst closed. And I recommend whatever appropriation may be necessa ry, to continue and perfect the system under which the schools are conducted. There can be no doupt that the appro priation will be made.' Were I to selecr any State interest I would more warmly commcnd'to your prompt atten tion and liberality than another, it would be this. All Fennsvlvanians arc proud of it, and it lies near the hearts of all true men. Owing to their greater destitution and want of information on the part of their relatives, the orphans of our colored sol diers may require some special attention. Perhaps authority to the State Superin tendent, to use, for a sh »rt time, the fer rieos of nn agent, to ascertain iheir num ber and claims, and bring lutein into the schools that may be provided for 'jljjM", will be sufficient. The whole! number in tho Stat.: is not large, of whom a few have already beep teihporily provided frs r • RELIEFjoF POOR SOI.DIKIIS RKCOM MENDED I recommend that provision ho made for the maint«tiaq66 of stjcl) of our sol diers as arc in poverty, and have been so maimed 09 to preVcnt theui from secur« ing a livelihood by their labor, by ren ting buildings at once, or such other means it? you may jiccm wise and proper, uytjl the arrangements proposed by the iNatioftill Government for their support arc cotnpleted. They arc probably few in number, and it is due to the character of the Commonwealth, that they should not remain in, or become the inmates of, poor houses, ijp 'a ptecarious sub sistence by begging. Patriotic and char itable -tftizens have done hiuch lor tbem, but speedy and proper only be given them by the systematic and con tinned bctjpvolence of the Common* wealth. The legislature can alone afford immediate iclief to all of this class of our citizens, and in thus cxhibitinggratitudc to heroic and li\ithful men, who did so much for the country, the burden will fall equally on all the people. JURY COMMISSIONERS RECOMMENDED. By our existing laws, juries ore selec ted by the sheriff and commissioners o! the respective counties. As these offi cers are generally of similar political afs finities, the system has always been in danger of being abused for partisau pur poses. During the last six rears it has been frequently abused, iifuuny of the counties/ • - To secure, as fur as possible, the ad ministration of c.iUaljustice h'crrtifter, I recommend that Jury commissioners shall be elected in each county, if) the same manner as inspectors of election* are chosen, each citizen voting fdr one jury commissioner, and the two Arsons Jh'av iug the highest number of votes to ">* the jury commissioners of the respective county, to porform the same duties,in the selection of juror*, that are now imposed upon the sheriff and county commission ers. SPECIAL LEGISLATION. It is impossible to provide, in all re spects, for the increasing and changing interests of our people by the enactment of general laws, but to a large extent it is impracticable to relieve the Jjegisla ture from special legislation'which is de« manded and occ-pies so of itsscs sions. Special legislation is generally passed wkihout duij consideration, lunch of St at the close of the session, and i« chiefly objectionable Iroui the partiality with whicb powers and privileges arc con ferred. GENERA I, RAILROAD LAW RECOMMENDED 1 again recommend tKc passage of p.'ji •ral'laws, when it is at all pracii able a id in this connection re'omniend the piss •go ot a general law regulating railroad* now existing and The incorporation of new companies so that so far as possible there may be just uniform tj in the Iran chises granted, and equal facilities affor ded to th« people of all sections of the Commonwealth. THE DEATH IMCNALTT IN CERTAIN CASES- There is at this time.in the various pris ons, a number of persons under fentcnce of deaflj.'some of them for many years, and lis it has become a custom that an incoming Governor should not issue a warrant ot execution in cases unacted on by its predecessor, it not uulrequently happens that in many cases, some of which are recent, while sopie punishment should be inflicted, that of defih may appear to the Kxecutive to be too severe I earnestly repeat my recommendation heretofore made, tljjt provision be made for the reception of such persons into the penitentiaries ( vrbo may be pardoned ou condition of remaining a limited tiuio therein. OUR COMMON SCHOOLS. I reappointed HOD. C. R Qsburn Su perintendent of Coujuion Sckools, oil the exjlrrutioo of his terui in June last, and fit? continued at the''head }f that Pts pffrtment'* uutil tlie' tint of November, when' he resigned, apd I appointed Coh J. P. Wickersham. It is due to Mr. Coburn to say, (hat fulfilled all the duties of his office faithfully and efficient ly. It appear* from his report, thitthete were in the school year of 1865,. 1,863 sehool districts iu the State ; 12,146 schools; 16,141 teachers and 726,1)12 pupils, witli an avenge attendanoe of 478,066 The total cost of the school system, for the entire State, including taxes levied aod Stato appropriations,was for the year }866, $1,195,258 07. The incr?*so'"in }he number of school districts wus'£6; in the number of schools, 222; in the number of children attending school, 19,932; in the average attend ance at school*, 18,945, aq4 in the total coat of the *y-tow, 01. lii - yiti your attention to 'tjje va'uible' sug gestions made in his report, and that of Col. Wickeishaui, and commend oursys t£ia of public instruction to the contin ue'd fostering care of the Legislature. MILITARY A£?Atßß. I hercwit&'prcsont the reports of Col. F. Jordon, Agent, of the State, at ot Col, 11, 11. Gregg, Chief of Transportation j «112 S. P. Hates, on military history (/'bur volunteers; of trustees of the Soldiers' Gettysburg Na tional Cemetery ; of the proceedings and ceremony of the return of the flags, on the 4th of July, iu the city of Philadel phia/and ol Col. Janus Worrell, com missioner appointed under an act rela ting to the passage of fish in the Sus quehanna, aud invite jour attention to them, and the'reports 1 ' of the Surveyor General and Adjutant GCucral. ' Th* at WasMngtci should, in my judgment, bo eoutinr,oii. It his proved very useful in all respccls, and especially to our volunteers and their families. Four thousand six hundred and ninety claims have passed through the Agency during the past year, aud three hundred aud eleven iliousatid seven huiidied and three dollar»has beeu collected Iroul the Government transmitted to the claim ants fiVe of charge. •••Ji will be nceessary to sootinue the office of Chief Transportation, us there arc unsettled accounts with railroad coui> pauies and the National (Jovernmcnt.and duties to be performed in the removal and care of bodies of the dead, which require it. An additional approprition wilt be required fur this Depart ..citl. I earnestly recommend, in justice to the living und the dead, that our military history be pushed forward vigorously,and that money for that purpose be appro priated. STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM. The trustees of the State Lunatic hos pital represent that it is impossible for them to accommodate t>od cure for the number of patients committed to them under the Inws regulating admissions into the hossus,'"Wl earnestly lecomuiend that provision be made for increased ac commodation. ] Deed not Ba}' that the institution is carefully and economically managed or to reter to the {treat good it hi»s produced and that 1 cordially unite iu the state, uicnt and rccomin«udation» of the uicui orial herewith presented. CONDITION' OF STATK ARSENAL I invite attention to the condition of the State Arsenal. It is too small—unsafe as a desposito. ry fertile large amount of valuable milU tary material to be kept in it, and is, in all rospectg,inconvenient ani tut odapted to its purposes. Much inconvenience was experienced during the war for the want of- sufficient rot in and safety, and I recommend that ground be procured and a new and com. tuodtous assenal be erected in or near the Capital of"the State. •• THE ,*NTIETAiI CEMETERY. jSii'cc ihe adjournment of the Legisla ture I drew toy Wkirant on the Treasury for 6vo thousand dollars, appropriated to the National Oimetery at Antictani, nnd appointed Major General John 11. Hrooke Trustee to represent tlx; State. He l ore the warrant was drawn<[ appointed Col. Wm. H. Blair and Captain J. Morrill Linn,whoexamined thoground and made a full investigation*, ttt'eir report of which accompanies tiiis'-messago. It will be noticed that they report seven- hundred and ninety-seven bodies of Penrsylva nians that will be removed into the cem etery, and recommend an additional ap propriation, in which I- piogt cordially upit£. ' n C3SCLU6ION. "I cannot close my annual message without renewing the expression of my gratitude to the freemen of the Cotnndjnwealth, for the hearty ap proval with which they have cheered the labors of' the Executive Office.— To have earned 6uch approval by my official conduct, dining i thg last six' jfiars, must always be a source of pride to myself and children. With out the consciousness that I was en deavoring to deserve their approval, n<} without the hope that 1 should suecWd in attaining it,l must have stink under thtf responsibilities of my Eixtition. It was only a reliance on >ivine Providence, and the active, resolute, hearty eupport and *eal of the people, and their representatives, that encouraged me during the dark and terrible crisis through which the country has passed. I tried to do my duty to my country, and know I was at least faithful to her in hvr deep distress, and I conceived tbat duty not to'be limited to the merely putting of men into the fiel 1 to sup press treason and rebellion, and maintain the national life, and doing of everything in my power to sustain the just war forced upon us. I felt ajso bound, so far as I could, to pro tect and promote the rights and com fort of our volunteers, after they haTeft the State, to aid and relieve the sick and wounded, and to carp the transmission, to their bereaved*' fauiilieV of, the precious bodies of' the slain, alAd the maintenance and education of their orphans as honor ed children of the country. To have been the Chief Magistrate of this grert Commonwealth, tlnnr!)^ the period through which wo passed ; and te have earned and maintained l (if indeed I have dono *p) tjie.. dence and affection of her people and their rt>pres«nfatives, are quite* enough to satisfy the highest ambi tion, and my retirement fVom the high trustgi en me, I pray God that the State may continue to grow in power and strength, and her people in prosperity anil happiness. A. G. CURTIS, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, V*' IIAHRISBUHU, Jan. 2, 1867. J MArmiKn r'JtM INO— PKrrRR- At lb. Orplun-. r.rm Srho.,l . reat'jjfciieuople, by HO. BaaaUr, on Thuradav, Dac.i 27th, Mr. Jac<>b A Fleming, of Cunn«x|u«n«s<iti< tjwn-*' ahip, to Miss Klibabrth i rffer, daughter uf Iho lata OotHeb PefTer, «>f Lancaster township. SAY—LBSLIK—IIy fler. J. H Coulter, January let, at the residence of the bride'a father, >Jr. Chrlatiau Say t J Miaa *arah A. Lcalla. OIBSOT—STBWART-Tn flitnint d\r, »t ih* rut " dence <>f the officiating MinUfef, Mr. U. C. Qltfeon to * Miaa Jennie K. Kteeaarl ». KRA 41KR—ATWBLL—At tie tame time, by the same Mioiltar, Mr. Samuel Kramer to Miss Mary Kllei Atwell. SMITH—CAMPBELL—On December. »th nit, by RUT. W P. Ilraadcn. Mr. Alfred U. Sin.til, of De Witt, Clinton coanty. low.*, to Mf*|l Klanor AUII Ctmpbell, or Waahington township, Uutlar county. NOKL—SWANKY—On December 2ith nit, at the rcaida'ice of the offl:Utln* Minuter, lUr. J. M Plterrlu. Mr W J. Noel to M>u Franrla Swaney. IIARVKY—SN YDRR— »n December 27th nit., by the H ame, Mr- Robert Harvey fo Mine Misaunah Snyder. MORRlSON—September 13th. I*3, at the realdenco ol Thomas t lark, lit Worth turn-hip, Mia. Mary Mor riaon, in the rigbty-a'xtb year of bet age. McCLUNQ—On the t4 th of December, ISM, Char lee Mm lung, Sr., aged 85 yoara, 0 moutba ani tf days FULTON—On the llth ult .after an ailment of about nineteen daya, W II , infant aon of Robert and Marga ret Ful'on. of Middleae x township, aged two yeare and iwenty-rit daya. * Having been playing with the children, who were » helling aomecorn, it waa ballere I that while attempt ing to awallow a grain, it had found ita way .Into tba windpipe, through which It reached the right l«ug, causing infli mmation, and Anally mortification. which ended In d«.*ath, a* #b»vu atited, a fter much auffaring- Though it la hard to part with bel tved •liildnn. yat pa rent* ah-mld n<>t grieve at tbelt tUu< early called home te hliaa , y K W A l> VK ft I'IXKM KSTH. LINT OF LETTERS " RP.MAINfNU in the I'ejt Office, at Rutlar, January l«t 1807. A'ie, J K | Aotiliel, John drinker, lining P Chjpfjr, Flora |> Clnv» furd, AW. 2 Cami'b. 11, Slim, Km) l>ti it I»m« . Or ton -J ie t, AUx llrxlaon, J H, I)t UfK : «t Dwffonl, >l|,i l.tmio Dickey. Mia Kather II ll*aa> lion. Mm Marty limiting' r. tiering, Mm Amiin JohatW n 4 Co, K M Leery, II '2 McKinllla, John I. Mckm(lil. 51r Jaaiea Mil lor. Mr John Milliaon, J;tcul> |McCan«l!*n, Hin (Ilolyjka Miller, llannrh (kb«e, M-mnlo Powell, John II ; Kebttuck. A J ! Ketiig, A'lam R«| l<ifehnrd«iii. MIKIU Kir hard*, Mr* Mary J !Smith, «i«.o W |Sp»H»r, M. i t Unyder. Air* Siboratcr, Mm Hr»t» : Snyder, Conrad J '*han«r J (llv>lyiike) j Schneider, Mn «lrorg4 ; l*ritaiiig«r, Timrutf 1 rimiifiy. Jurpli | r«*Hi»na. Tl'oimi E>l iWait.a I'etnr P-f*»rn calli jfir any of lie alioee letter*, will pk*a«a •ay tliey are advertise I J . SKDWiCK. P. M Eleventh Quarterly Report OK TIIK FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BUTLER, PA. RESOURCE*. Note* an I DiHa dlaennn el S 61,934 9i Uaited Mutes Honda I1»I><)I.IM| to »R ure cif- , dilation 1-0/W 00 V ill led Mafea lk»n<J* and 7410 Not ft. on bund *21.300 ft.) Special and Tender Notee on Inn I .... M>ft 7* Circulating note*of Kation il Il*nk< on liaii I i7O o<i Circulating noten<if Staff Kinks un hand sC#> ft«i Kxpenaea an Due froiti'KA'tluniil Hank* 3 ..667 fit Hatfking House Puraiturean 1 Futures .1,000 00 •JM.S3I 6'i LIAMLITIES. * Capital Ft'wk $ JoO,ftoo «rf> Circulation out-ntanding *1.376 Due Depositor* "'J.941 «►> Dividends unpaid 1,0 0 OO Surplus Fund 3,£'*« M Earning* '/?* 13 2H5.M1 bl I rertify that the alnjee in a true ahetrart from the Quaiturlv Itoport to UUe Comptroller of t>>« Currency. 1 J. CUMMING*, Jan. 9, lw C«ihier. AND USTA-TJ OISTA-Xj Telegaph Institute, Corner of Pann and St. Clair street*, 1 PITTSBUBGH, ... PENN'A. The Largest- Cheapest and Best Actual Business College In the United States. During the pa*t ten }«irs, npwardc of Fifteen Thousand Ntudent* llepreeenting every State in the Uuniou, have gradu ated here. A College of Actual Business, Supplied with Bank*. Store*, P«iet Office, Coiumiseton Brok«r«. Innuran «•, Knil Ituad, Steamboat, Telegraph Offices, Ac., combining THEORY AND PRACTICE. itpd«ala ete thoroughly instructed in all the branches ofln Practical BuaineM Education, including lfc>»k-keeping, Penmanship, Commercial Law, Political Economy, business Or res poiulcnce. the Art of Detecting Counterfeit Money, Uailiouding, Strain boating, Telegraphing, I'UiCTIC'&L BAIfKIBTO, Ac.. STUDWfTS CAJf KKTSB % * at any time, an«l complete a full COUTM in from eight to twelve weeks. FIFTY DOLLARS Pajre all expenses for Tuition, Boohs, Bleaks and Di ploma NQ EXTRA CHARGES for Penma <vbip, Steamboating, Railroading, Banking, or Diplmua ae in ocker4)oli«gee. Free leeeone daily in Penmanship to all stndents In the Commercial Depart', For Clroulttrn, gi*i"g full information! and containing a complete outline of our system of practical Dusineai Education, together with % • TESTIMONIALS Prom Practical Business Men. Merchants, Canker*, Book-keepers, Ac.,addjeae the principals, SMITH & COWLEY, Pttt#t»ur(b, 1*» January 9,"67, Cino, i
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