GREELEY AND SMITH. Mass Meetingjn Richmond. They Urge the Acceptance of the Reconstruction Actß. Words of Counsel to Colored MeD. RICHMOND, May 14, 1867. General Schofkld left for Norfolk, to spend * week. Tlie report that the grand jury had indicted General Hreckenridgc aud Judge W. 11. Thouias, is untrue Gerritt Smith arrived this morning and signed Davis's bond. There was a large mass meeting to night at the African Church, llalf of the crowd were white, and many ladies were present. Greeley and Gerritt Smith addressed the meeting. Sir. "Greeley did not come to dictate to any party or sect, either a* to their views or antecedents, but simply to state his views to the citizens of Virginia in reference to public affairs, lie spoke in a friendly feeling. Feuds and hatred should be •dropped, lie favored immediate sub mission to all the acts of Congress ; im mediate reconstruction, full and equal lights and suffrage, aud also the speedy enfranchisement of rebels now disfran chised by 4ct of Congress. The action of the Southern people during the last two years, in not organizing free suffrage governments, caused the reconstruction act, which should be at once accepted. He was opposed to confiscation, and advised the colored pople to buy farms as the surest way to get them. He de nounced and discountenanced mobs, and was eulogistic of the colored people for their good conduct and bravery during the war. Ho foretold the happy pros pect for the Sputh. Universal suffrage must be engrafted in all the States and Federal constitutions. lie said no one favored confiscation but Stevens, but ho favored all the public lands being sold so that all the colored people could get them. The latter days of Virginia would be prouder and greater than the former. Mr. Greeley was enthusiasti cally greeted, and cheered jtid applaud ed throughout his ipeech. Gerritt Smith then arose and in a forcible speech blamed the North more than the South for the war. Pro slavery sentiment in tho North had always help ed the South. He contended that the South was not in the Union. Virginia was not a State. She must be recon structed. All the States should be bound in bonds of mutual love. He hoped the •South would accept the situation, and come in. The South are a conquered people, and they should admit it.and act as such. It was no disgrace, They had fought well. The whole people of the South should submit promptly to the terms prescribed by Congress. He held States rights and Northern pro-slavery was to blame, with Southern slavery, for the war. He was opposed to confiscation, aud felt assured that there never would be any. Universal suffrage and equal rights for all races and colors was his doctrine. All persons ought to vote, and he was opposed to disfranchising any one. He askod the oolored people of the South to petition Congress to give the franchise to the late rebels. It would be a glorious act. . He advised them togo to work and come in as States. Elect proper men to Congress. The North would help the South now with means, money and aid of all kinds. The colored man must not vote for any one not opposed to slavery and in favor of equal rights and suffrage. In all respects the colored man was not equal to the white, and must not be so respected. Ho made lengthy remarks about mobs, and said black mobs were as bad as slavery. Leave mobs to white men. Be orderly, law-abiding, and seek justice in the courts and at tho ballot box. Build schools and churches.— Drink no rum. Let the question be, " what is a black man." Answer, " a good citizen." who drinks no rum. Let the white man drink all the rum and the black man work and buy lands, and he ■will soon own half the land in Virginia. He was repeatedly applauded, and at one time received three cheers, in which .the white persons present joined heartily. Judge Underwood and Governor Picrpoint dolivered addresses. The meet ing was held at the African Church, but there was a crowd all around. Greely and Smith will goto Norfolk to-morrow morning. EDlTOMS. —Benjamin Fraklin lias the credit of saying that 'the best ed itor is scissors;' by which he proba bly meant that the editor who recog nizes the fact of there being in the world many good writers beside him self, and avails himself of the good things they hare written, will make tie most interesting and acceptable newspaper. Men who know most about making newspapers do not es timate *n editor's labors by the num ber of columns he writes, but by the feneral completeness and finish of is paper as a whole. The following paragraph written by an Englishman of large experience, contains the gist of the whole matter : A good editor, or competent news paper conductor, is like a general or a poet—born, not made. Exercise and experience give facility, # but the qualification is innate, or it is never manifested. On tho London daily pa pers all the great historians, novel fs, poets, essayists and writers of tEave ' 8 ave k een an d nearly hos failed. A good editor every on. , . 9. seldom wru' 08 mu( * f ° r P a P e ? he reads, judg e * eloc . te ' d f ate , 8 ' al " ters and combing! after doing all well, he has K' 4 . " * -composition- fTo wm e * or . a P P a P e r 18 .one thing—to edit a another - IT ia understood tjiat A '^. d ' n Sl'ejstna, under an uppowitirevt i. ro ™ ! e late State temperance cw?en tlon .'« preparing a bill desired iouor traf&J i« Pennsylvania, which*''' be jiiewsted attl t next of % ;/jgiil*t* r • • • Soldiers 1 Leit-Hand Writing. To the~!Left- Armed Corps of the Union. The Editor of the SOLDIER'S FRIEND, in compliance with urgent requests from mem bers of the Left-Armed Corps, hereby an nounces that he will distribute a seeond se ries, of prises amounting to Five Hundred Dollars, in premiums for the ten best speci mens of LETT-HAND PENMANSHIP, by sol diers and sailors of the Union who lo*ttheir ILUUT Am* by disability or amputation in the late war for the Unioe. There will lie ten equal prizes of Fifty Dollars each, the award of the Prizes to be made by distinguished officers of the Army and Navy. wlu> will furnish an Autograph Letter to tho successful competitors. The Premiums will bear tho name of the officer making the award, and will be known as follows : The Grant Premium : the Farragut Pre mium ; the Sherman Premium, the SherU dan Premium; tho Howard Premium ; the Meade Premium' the Hancock Premium; the Hooker Premium ; the deary Premium ; the Logan Premium. The Manuscripts will he seat to the Edi tor OR the SOLDIER'S FRIEND, to be register ed, numbered, nnd prepared for inspection, and when so prepared tho awards will be made. _ DIRECTIONS: The writers must furnish a sketch of their military history, from the date of thsir en-> listment to their discharge, including com panv, regiment, rank, a list of battles, date and'place where wounded, e'o. Original essays, poems, tales, incidents and anecdotes of the wai may be added, and are earnestly desired. The paper must be wide-ruled white let ter paper, about eight by ten inches to the page, and leaving an inch margin at the top, bottom, aud sides. The sheets must not be gummed or fas tened together, but correctly numbered at the top. Write on only one side of the paper. Write in black ink. Pencil writing will not be admitted on the catalogue. No one is entitled t> compete who can use his right arm, or who has learned to write with his left hand previous to the dat'.of his iron ml. Those only aro entitled who have learned to write since the date of thei» dis ability in the service. A proper affidavit must be made to the facts, to prevent imposition and injustice. Photographs are requested in every case where it is practicable to furnish one. Writers are SPECIALLY CAUTIONED against sending manuscripts or correspond ence to the Headquarters of any of the offi cers who are to a«ard the priies, as it will not serve their purposes in the least, and will only make unnecessary expense and delny. Ail manuscript» tnwtl be sent to the, of fine of The Soldier's Friend, to be registered and classified. None of those who drew prizes on the first competition will be entitled to com pete for the present prizes. But they are invited to contribute new specimens to the collection. _ Manuscripts, when sent, shotira be wrap ped around a wooden roller, or in a paste board or card cylinder, to preserve them in the best order. They should be rolled length wise. and not across the page. The lists will remain open to competition till the FIRST DAY OF JULY NEXT. The manu eripts are to be collected in permanent form for preservation, and to re main in the possession of the editor of the Soldier's friend for publication. Circulars and full directions will be sent on application. Address WM. OI.ANO BOURNE, Editor of the Soldier's Friend, No. 12 Centre Street, N. Y. Viilon Republican Primary Election* aud County Con vention. At a meeting of the Union Republican County Committee, held in Butler, on Mon day, the 15th inst., it was llesolced, That the Union Republican v6- tersof Butler county, arc heiehy requested to meet in their respective election districts throughout the county, on Saturday, the first of June, next, between the hours of one nnd soven o'clock, p. m., of said day, aud vote by ballots for candidates tor nom ination for the different offices to bo filled at the fall election, te wit. One person for Assembly. One person for connty Commissioner. One person foi Treasurer. One person for county Auditor. One person for Jury Commissioners. And further, to select one of in each district, as delegate to convey said vote, and meet similar delegates on the fol. lowing Monday, at one o'cloek, p. m , in the Court House, tor the purpose of casting up eaid votes, declaring the nominees, etc. The following resolution was adopted : Resolved , That the local boards, at the primary elections, are instructed to receive the vote of no person not known to be a Re publican, and that the local boards shall each return to the county Convention, a certified list of all persons who have voted at such elections. C. E. ANDERSON, Ch'n. JOHN C. MOORE, Sec'v- LOVK OP THE WO BLD.—A Deivish once went into a confecti oner's shop. The confectioner, to honor him, pou red some honey Into a dish before him. Immedi ately a swarm of flies settled as was their wont upon the honey ; some upon the edge of tho dish but the greater number in the middle. The confec joner then took up a whisk to drive them off, when those upon the side flew aw »y with esse, but the others were prevented from ris - ing by the honey clinging to their wings, and were involved in ruin. Said the Dervish, 'That honey dish is like the world, and the honey like its pleasures. Those who enjoy themselves with moder ation and contentment, whea the whisk of death approaches, not having their hearts filled with the love them, can with ease escape its snare; while all who like the foolish ties, have given them selves wholly to theirsweeteess,will meet with destruction VAST flocks of pigeons are gieatly annoying the farmers in lowa. They eat np the wheat and other grain as fast as sown, and in some cases fields have been planted a third time on this aocount Anything we don't need is dear at a far thing. Ste gtmerioiu Cittern. jUjf The Largest Circulation oj , any Paper in the County. (h E. ANDERSON. - - - Editor. BUTLER PA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1867- #9-"Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, On* and •nsepsrebte."—D. Webster. The Mobile Kiwi. Tho riot at Mobile, en the night of the 14th instant, was peculiarly unfortunate for the State of Alabama, at this particular junc ture in the efforts for reconstruction under the (military act. For, no matter how soever boastful and imperious Judge Kelly may have been in his speech, as is alleged by the Mobile press he was, sound poliey would dictate that he should have had a fair and peaceable hearing ; thus ignoring the necessity of military law. Their conduct, how ever, proves the wisdom of Congress in passing the Military bilf. When political meetings cannot he held without riot, blood shed and death, it becomes apparent that military power should he in close proximity The particulars of tho riot are thus detail ed by tho N. Y. "Herald's''special corrcs. pondent. Ho says that Judge Kelly had been speaking about a quarter of an hour in a frank and temperate manner, when there appeared to be a disposition to create a disturbance r.rf tho outskirts of the meet ing. Cries of put him down were heard, to which Judge Ke'ley replied: "I tellyou that you cannot put me down. The Fifteenth Infantry are at my back, and if thoy cannot keep the peace in Mobile, the United States army can." The tumult sud denly broke out at this point by a sudden rush toward tho platform. About a bund red people were on the platform, including many eminent citizens, reporters of the presi, etc. This rush seemed to be tho eig» nal for the melee to commenco. The chief of police attempted to arrest a ringleader on the border of the crowd, and he drew a pistol on him. The cry of fire was then railed, and instantly a perfect fu silude of pistols was opened on tho crowd who occupied tho platform. A colored man was here shot in tho head and fell. Some friends dragged Judge Kelly from out the rango of fire and succeeded in getting him away unharmed. The firing by this time was directed right nnd left among the crowd in the street, who were flying in nil direc tions. There seemed to be no attempt on the part of tho police to arrest the violence ; or if there was it was ineffectual, for the rebels had it all their own way. It was ev idently a preconcerted affair, and was prubs ably stimulated by incendiary aitides in the rebel press for a few days precceding the meeting. Col. Shepperd at once dispatched a body of troops tothj hotel where the Judge stopped for tho night. Several white men, who probably had no part in the attack, were shot in the melee. Files, the late superintendant of police, who fired tho first shot, which was aimed at Judge Kelly, his been arrested and held in tivo thousand dollars bail. No other arrests have been made. Tho affair will undergo an investigation. Judge Kelleylcftat noon on a Government transport for Montgomery. Mayor Witliers is an ex-confederate (Jen eral, and his police is of the same complex ion. AH of the police force on duty were present at the meeting. It is said that the attack was made by an armed mob, yet only one man has been arrested. II rltlHh Clemency. When wo were engaged in putting down the Slaveholders' rebellion, che Kuglish press was very free in recom mending mercy toward the leading rebels of the South, and was loud in its denun ciationsof what.John Hull was pleased to call harshness and cruelty on the part of the United States Government. Now, that a few hundred men were banded together with tho ostensible object of freeing Ireland from tho yoke of bond age to the English government, that gnat and powerful nation has been sorely troubled, and has given to the sivilized world an example of how leniently she deals with political offenders. When there was a probability of severing the United States government, severity to ward rebels was altogether out of place, but now, the " saddle is on the other horse," and traitors should, in the judg ment of'the British commission, be pun ished with the most rigid severity.— Here is the decision of the tribunal pointed to try the ♦'enians at Dublin : " Tho special commission to try tha Fenians at Dublin has sentenced the convicted prisoners to be drawn on hur dles to the place of execution, to be hang ed by the neck, then beheaded, and their bodies divided into four quartors, " to be disposed of as her majesty or her execu tive shall think proper." THE applicants for an injunction to stay the operation of the Reconstruction law are fairly out of court, the decision in each case being against then l . It is said, however, that the question will be taken to the Supreme Court on an appeal, the court having dismissed the' applica tion on the ground it had not original jurisdiction. It will be some months, we conclude, before adecision can be hod on the merits of the application, after reconstruction shall have beep 112 ? good as accomplished. Summary. The Impeachment investigation is still Attorney General Stanbery ias been examined at great length, and it a said that a vast amount of very import* mt information has been obtained irom bim. Secretary Seward has also been ex amined by the committee, and was to a sim ilar effect, though it includes a statement of the efforts made by the Government to cap ture Surratt. We are also informed that considerable eicitement exists at the pres ent time, in the District of Columbia, over the Registry question. The Supreme court of the District a mandamus on behalf of a single individual ty whom it was Bought, and yet decided that every man quaN ified to vote, by act of Congress, hnd a right to be registered at any time before the elec tion. The Republicans claim that, as the mandamus was denied, the Registration board are not compelled to open the lists, while the Conservatives hold the reverse. No official intelligence of the death of Minister Wright, at Berlin, has been ed, although the uppoiqtment lias been ten dered to Bancroft who, we are informed, has declined to accept the same. Chief Justice Chaxe lms appointed about one-third of the entire number of Regit.tors in Bankruptcy for Eastern and Northern States, as also for Georgia und Louisiana, with the request to District Judges that, if any of the nominees are known out to pos sess the necessary qualifications, to withhold the appointment. General Grant; and a number of his staff, were in Richmond on the 18th instant, where they were to remain for several days. lie is reptesented as having said : ''lt is a good thing Davis is released." Be this as it may, there are a great many who " can't see the point." The unchecked mobism and wanton cru elty of the roughs, rowdies, and rebels of Mobile, has had a very bad effect in other parts uf the South. We are informed that on Friday last riotous demonstrations were made in the city of New Orleans It ap peals that Firemen's parades and festivities are very common in the South, since the re bellion has been squelched out; and it ap pears that these occasions are chosen, to a very great extent, for the puiposc of carry; ing out the pent up feeling of revenge yet living in the breasts of the wicked and re bellious Southern rebels. If the first symp toms of this devilish spirit* were promptly met, as they have been in Charleston by Order of Oeneral Sickles—compelling Fire men's parades to salute the Stars and Stripes —and ugain, as in New Orleans a few days ago, by General Mower, in carrying out the instructions of General Sheridan, when he addressed the rioters as follows : "If you feel yourselves wronged you must apply to the proper authorities for redress, and you shall have it; but if you take this thing into your own hands you may loso what rigi.ts you already possess. If you goon with this rioting, by t.ie eternal God, I will pour grape and canister into you I Now, disperse and goto your homes, or to your work-" It is statfd that the mob immediately dispersed. These riotous demonstrations show the ne-< cessity for the military measures that Con gress has inaugurated in connection with the reconstruction of the Southern States. We are of the opinion that the military arm of the Government is quite as potent to bring rebels to obey and respect the laws as the release of Jeff. Davis. Noldicrs' OrplimiH" Homo. Wc clip the following from the Amer ican Standard, of May 9th inst., printed at Uniontown, Fayette couuty, I'a. Kev. A. H. Waters has charge of the school, and it will bo gratifying to his many warm friends to know that so many ol the orphans of our brave deceased soldiers are under the care of so good and ablo a teaeher. There are, no doubt, quite a number of orphans in this county that should be in these schools, and it may be the desire of some, at laast, to have them placed under the care of Mr. Waters. Those that are not otherwise provided for, should certainly be placed in the schools organized for their espeeial ben . c6t. Here is the article referred to. " On Sunday last, we witnessed a scene which possessed more intarest than any it has ever been our privilege to behold. Two tntire blocks m the Presbyterian Church of this place were filled with Soldiers' Orphan boys. What a multi tudo of thoughts some of them joyful, some of them sad, came crowding into every honest, patriotic heart in that large audiince. The living lineaments of-nearly a hun dred brave souls who went down to hon orable graves and up to imperishable renown, were there. A nations sorrow and a nations joy—a land redeemed and the fearful price paid for its redemption —the glorious dead and the future aveng ers of the shed blood of their martyr sires—the coming, ever watchful guar dians of the nations honor and freedoms starry banner, were living impersonations in the thrilling spectacle. If GOT. Curtin had done nothing more in his long, arduous and responsible gubernatorial career, entitling him to a secure place in our country's history, this one act of generous sympathy for the children of the dead soldiers, would have secured him an enviable remembrance in the hearts ot the people. And Pennsylvania, the cradle of our infant liberties—the Keystone of the Federal Union, and reserved, in the wis dom of Providence, to be in later times the great theatre and decisive battle ground of a bloody rebellion in which liberty and law triumphed over slavery and general arnarcby, may set this other bright star in her bright crown of re joicing—that while she is first in war and proud and terrible with her banners, in time* of peace she forfeits none of her dignity and honor by becoming the na« tion's nursery. The school of this place is tinder the superintendence of Kev. Waters, and has now over one hundred orphans in it. We hope soon to lay before oar readers a history of the school in detail. There i ore no doubt some soldiers' orphans in Fayette and adjoining counties who have ■ot yet heard of the school and to whose interest it would be to become attached to it as BOOH as possible. The Gettysburg Asylum. Some two weeks ago wa received a lengthy advertisement from parties in Philadelphia for insertion in the Citizen, purporting to represent the sentiments and doings of a number of gentlemen of the highest respect ability who, in accordance with an act oi the last Legislature, had been organized a cor porate company for the purpose of raising funds for the erection, at Gettysburg, Pa., of an Asylum for Invalid Soldiers. We have always been willing to assist in any legitimate enterprise which had for its ob» ject the alleviation of the sufferings of our brave soldiers, and hoping that the enter prise referred to was legal and legitimate, being as we supposed sanctioned by an itct of the Legislature, and recommended, by jucli men as MeadtffOurtin, Sickles, Picas ants, and many others, whoin we thought would not engnge In an illegal scheme to promote so noble an enterprise, we inserted the advertisement in the columns of the Citizen and called special attention to the same, recommending it to our citizens as an enterprise worthy of their support. Having afterwards seen the scheme severely com mooted upon by the press as " a humbug, cheat awl swindle,'' we wiote Governor Gen. ry upon the subject, asking for information as to the legality and legitimacy of the en terprise and received the following answer, accompanied by tlie letter of Attorney Gen eral Brewster, in answer to a le'ter from General Mea.le on the same subject. These letters we hope wi'l he satisfactory to the readers of the Citizen, and will atone for whatever of recommendation we have given to this seemingly laudable, but unjust uud illegal lottery scheme : I'ENN'A. EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, [ llarrisburg, May 15, INO7. ) C. K. ANDERSON, K*y., Editor Citizen— My Dear Sir: i am instruoled by the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, and to say that he regrets ho is un able to give you the desired info matiuo.— There is no doubt of the fact that the Legis lature never contemplated the creation of a lottery,and that however patriotic or benev olent the object, the members would never for a moment listen to such a radical and improper change in the laws of the Com monwealth. Attorney General Brewster has given as his opinion, that the bill does not authorize the establishment of such nn entorprize. Respectfully Yours, J. KOBI.EY DUNUMSON. The following is the letter of Attorney Gonoral Brewster, referred to above : OFFICE OF ATTOK.NEV GENERAL, ) Philadelphia, May 4, '67. J To Major-General G. G. Meade, U. S. A., ami l'rtsident of the Getty sbnry A'ylum J'oi Invalid Soldiers: SIR: 1 have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter ol May 3d, 1807, on closing act of incorporation, minutes ol meetings, aad by-laws of the association ol which you are the President, and as to which you addressed me. The subject you submit to me has, before this, been presented to me by Mr. Kemble, the Stato Treasurer, and by General Sickles. The papers you send have been examined by me. I have also seon and rcod an ad vertisement of the scheme of the Board of Supervisors of your incorporation, and pub lished in the different papers of thi < city. From the foregoing papers nnd from the narative contained in your letter, I have ar rived at the following conclusions: The quest ion you proposed to me I will answer. It is practically ft general question, as follows : An inquiry "of my views on the case as it now stands." first. The scheme proposed, unless spe cially and expressly authorized by law, :s criminal, ami will cxposo ail engaged in or concerned with it to indictment. It is real ly that immoral and pernicious thing, a lottery, and nothing else. It, therefore, be comes all who have authority in your incor poration to pause before they act and adopt so vicious a contrivance to carry out the powers given by the statute, and if there is a doubt as to their right thus to do, to have that doubt resolved by a judicial decision, and to act on this scheme and a«sume that, by artfully contrived phrases and ambiguous terms, the Legislature intended to repeal a portion of the criminal law of tlieState, and created again a system of gambling that once, like a pestilence? prevailed to the ruin of the people and the dishonor of the Com monwealth, and against which the advanc ing Christian civilization raised its voice, and a system that now exists nowhere but in governments cursed with slavery, oi where gambling iu all its forms is allowed by law. Second. The acts of toefirstineeting were not legal. A majority of the corp'iraters were not preset'!, and the statute did not giro authority to a corporator to delegate his power to any one. Third. The supervisors having been created at that fitst meeting, were created by those who hati no power tncreste them, and I will further add that had the meeting been prop etly and legally held by the corporate, they Could not croate such a body uf super visors, arid given to tliern the power that i< given to them hy the by-laws, and surrend ered to them for thee n ideration of all the of the important franchises of the corpora tion. Among the supervisors chosen there is not one of the origiual corporators selected by the Legislature, but there are'reon who have long been known as lottery venders, and whose names have been notoriously connected with lottery grants in other States. Fourth. I have read the Statute; I have read the minutes; I have road the by laws, andl have read the proposed scheme, and it ia my opinion that the statutadoee not authorize any such scheme , and, as Attorney General I request you, as President of the corpora tion, to give these corporators notice that 1 will resist the execution of that scheme by prompt legal proceedings. , I believe I have substantially complied with j our request. At your proposed meet ing on Tuesday you can treat the former ac tion of a minority of tho corporation as a nullity, as all that was done by them was illegal, and you can then proceed to regu larly and legally organize your corporation, and execute the powers expressly given by the charter to do a lawful and proper thing, ip a lawful and reputable way. If you require any further advice from me. I thank you for your courtesy, and ,for the nice seneo of public duty that in« duced you to appeal to thelaw officer of the Commonwealth to help you hinder a proposd wrong under color of law. I have the hon or to be, sir, Respectfully yours, BENJAMIN 11. BREWSTER, Attorney Geoeral. Retribution belongs to Qod. Commuuicationjs. Fur the Citicati.' A Review* of the Reviewer. Mr. EDITOR Compiled from oimum - | stances to trouble you, and from a desire to please, I feel it uiy duty to give every one an answer of the hope that ia in mo in meek* neas, especially when asked for infjrmatiolt. says the reviewer, " is it af firmed that Ood has preferred a manual of praise for his followers, and command them, to use this manual, and this alone ?'' add* iog, "all that the writer saya about the duty of praising God, wfc have no doubt, ia atriotly oorrect." Here I take the liberty of pro foundly thanking him for his compliment and his just appreciation of truth. But, to the question, "Where is it affirm ed in Scripture? ' etc. I first direct your attention to Isaiah viii. 20: "To the law and to the testimony; if they speak not ac cording to this word, it is because there is no light in them."' This excludes all other lights, or condemns them aa affording no light. Next, my plac* is to show you that it was a scaled law, and delivered to his de sciples. This is shown in Isaiah viii. 16: " Bind np the tostimony, seal the law among my desciples." This is the ediot. Now f.ir iis fulfillment. When the Suer of Patnios was aboutclosing ''the Revelation" of Jesu- Christ h>i was instructed to add this m >»: solemn of all winnings to every one who should hear the communication he hud innde that: "if any man should add unto these things," that had been revealed uuto him, "God shall add uuto him the plagues that nro written in this book. And if any man shall take away from the words of the hook of this prophesy, Gul shall tuk" away his part out of the book of life, uud out of the holy city, and froin the things that are writ ten in this book.*' Hsv.xxii. 18, 19. This warning, in our conception, applies with eqttal force to all the b >ok- of the Bible, for all po-sesa the same authority—all are in dicted by the same S/>iril; all are emitted to the same veneration- and, taken all togeth er, they constitute a portent canon of God's revealed will; and to aid to it, r to take from it uny part, is an act of the taost dar ing presumption; and the intruder is therein warned and threatened with a worse than an Adlington knife. And seeing, then, that the Administrator has putted into the heav ens, hear him ileseribe his sw. nl, in He brews iv. 12: " Fur tlio word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing' asuudcr of son I and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a diseernerof the thoughts and intents of the heart." This isthe sword that expellod our first parents from fair Eden's bowers. It ia the suinesword which keeps the way of the tree of life, its folding flames a symbalof tho Ditine preaonce. Out of this flaming firo the prophet Rzekiel re ceives his commission as a prophet. This is that light which brought Paul to bis knees when on bis way to Deroasens ; nnd John, when in the island of I'atmos. '1 his is the Jehovah of tho Patriarchal and Le> vitical church. This is the Messiah of the Christian elinreh. Ibis is the friendless, insulted, and crucified man who said to his disciples, "All things most be fulfilled which were written in the law of Mwttn, and in the propln ts, and in the /Ya/mrconccriiiug me." Some one asks, " Does tho psalm-singer ever sing the names Savior, Josua Christ, or Redeemer, in a lifetime?" I would re fer him too boy of the lflth century, who, at tho age of fourteen yoars4had a Latin copy of tlio Psalms put into his hand, which he sung with delight; translated at fifteen ; and gave the world an imitation copy in English. Which, see John's and Gibbon's Life of Dr. Walts. Wit A i.i.tv. Public ( lipping*. Public dippings of the Slippcryrock Wool growers Association, to ho hell in Centra villo, on Friday Juno 7th, 18G7, when ttio following premiums will bo awarded: Heaviest buck fleece clipped, in greaso, $8 00 2d best " " " 2 00 Best2yrold " " " 2.00 2d " " " " 1.00 Best yearling " " 1.00 2d " " " " " 1.00 Best ewe fleeae, washed, 2.00 2d " " " 1.00 llest 2 year old ewe fleece, washed, 2.00 2d " " " 1.00 Best 1 year old ewe fleece, washed, 2.00 2d '« " " " 100 Heaviest buck fleece according toweight of carcass in grense, 2.00 Best ewe fleece, " " " 2.00 " " having lamb, 2.00 2.1 " " " - " 1.00 Heaviest 2 year old ewe fleece " 2.00 2d " " " " " 1.00 No fleece to draw a premium according to weight of weighing less than fire pounds. Two dollars will be awarded to the b?st and speediest clipper, and one dollar tojthc second best and speediest clipper. THOKAS MORE, Pres't. Jons T. BARD. S»c'y. has an argument to prove the Almighty's sword superior to Adlington's knifo, to do with answering the question whether wa are commanded to sing Psalms only in Christian worship?"— Jottr. Pr. —ln Arizona Indian depredations con tinue. The latest intelligence states that a general Indian war was inevitable.— The savages are assembling ia large a um bers in the mountains, raiding through the valleys, and treveled roads,' driving off stock and capturing trains, The In dian* hare been notified by the citizens that they will be shot on sight when (band wandering among white men. —-The Fen ian Col. O'Connor arrived on Saturday from Ireland. He reports the lines of coainiunicatkm between the leadeni again perfect, the organization stronger than ever, and tba men more determined to grapple with tho enemy, and mora hopeful of success. If you would look "spruce" in yc*ur age, don't "pine" in four youth. A seedy institution—the Agriculture' Bureau. &fITNOU]SrCEM£INTB. ASSEMULYI MR. EDITOR , —You will please announce the name of THOMB ROBINSON. Esq., of Butler |o WD ,hln u a. Candidate for Assembly, subject to the dscislon off the Republican Primary Elections,and oblige MANY REPUBLIC AN VOTERS. MR EDITOR >— Please announce that JAMES T Mo- JUN KIN, Esq., of Butler, will be c candidate for A*, lemblj at the Republican Primary Elections, subject to the usage of the party. MAST RRHJBUCA!»§, MR. EDITOR • —Please announce the name of ALBX LESLIE, of Middlesex township, as a candidate for As sembly, subject to the decision of the Republican Pri mary Elections, and oblige MAJ»Y REPUBLICAN VOTER?. fc Mr. EDITOR >r-Yon wilt please the name of "lal w. C. Af>AMS, ol Falrview, as a candidate for Assembly,subject to the decision of the Republican Primary Elections, and oblige MAHT VOTERE. COMMIHBIONEB. M*. EDITom Pima, nntMinnce the name of SAMUEL TAUGKKT, of Brady tp., formerly of Sllpperj.ock, n n camlldiite for Commissioner, subject to tho iiisrn of tin put]-. Mr. Taggert suffered qnite severely by tho war ; is a worthy cltifn, and if elocted will make a good officer. MAST CITIZENS. VR. EDITOR:—You will please announce tho mine of MATTHEW GREEK, St,. of Buffalo township, as a candidate for County Commissioner. II ft unnecessary to say anything in regatd to the fltnessand iitml Mentions of iVr. Oreer fii>r this position, as the tux payers and citizens df Butler county, are woll aware of the fact that ho is eminently qualified to discharge the duties of theofftco. Jinny Republicans. MR- KMTOB You win announce the name of SIMON P. YOUNG, of Summit township, as a suitable poroon for County Commissioner, subject to the deefsi »n of the Primary Elections. MAST REPUBLICANS. MR. KMTOR :—You will confer a fiivor on many voters of the Republican party l»y announcing the uarne of THOMAS E. YANDIKK,of .Marion township, as a suita ble candidate for the office of ComuiisaiocM-r. Mr. Van dike Iwts always been an ardent supporter off the princi ples off oar party In urging his noioiimtiou we think we are asking nothing more than is due this section of tb« county MAST VOTERS. MR. EDITOR :—Y«a will please announce the name of CHARLBB lI«»KFMAN, F.«q,,l the borough off Baton bnrg, as a candidate ft>r the office off County Commis sioner. JPqnlre Hoffman is a very suitable person lor this office—an English and Oerman scholar lie served his adopted country iu the Mexican war under Col. 8. Black, and In the recent war. in the 7Hth Regiment, P. V., was promoted to the '3l Lieutenancy, and served un til he and his company were honorably divchaiged.— Many of his friends and countrymen would consider liia nomination a* deserving for his manifested Union feel ing. Subject to the decision of the primary election. M IST FRIESNS or THE USIOS. TREABUHE I*. MAJ ASDEIMOS : You will please announce the nsDMof WILLIAK CALDWELL,of Penn township,a* a candid Us fur the offica of County Treusurer. Wo know Mr. C. to be a good citizen and an honest man, and well qualified to till the office. Being a farmer,ha will hare hut little time to rsnvaas the county , but pre fers to bo remembered by his friends. « MI MI RKPURMCA*9. JUAJ ASOBKSOS, Sir s—You5 —You will please announce tho nameof HUOII JA»RRIBON, of S>vpf>erynM-k township as a candidate forOovnty Treasurer. Mr. Jforrlson tiaa long bean known as a strong advocate of republican principle*, and * gr.ai U-ver of libei ty, w«i nnsoog first to respond to the call of his country In her tiino off need ; ndt«l« IR. EDITC/R ;—Yon wfll plesa* armounee thaa«nK» o *1 LAS MILLKR,of Adams township, n* a suitableUper k.n f»r County Andltor. Mr MiPer Is an exce mf rlndlar and accountant, and ia well qnallflod t«» His diargo the duties of the office MAST RSRUAURASE. MR. FDITOR :—Pleaso announce the nnine of W. W, MAXWELL as a candidate for Auditor, subject to tho lecision off the Republican Primary Election. SuttMir JUUY C *t > >1 MIHHIOXKH. (IKORUt. MILLER, eff Butler horongh. is a candidata li»r Jury Commissioner, s«i»Jfvt to the decision off tho primary electKH»S Mr. Millrr has been County Com aih»loner, snd Court Crier, t>r several years, aad ia aell aerpiaintod in the ooonty H«w» trno rran, has bad four sons in the Union Army, and ia evesy way worthy the confident* of the peopl*. Many Republicans. MR. Kotrr»«.—You wffl anooorn e the name ol ClfAA'.. MCLUNO.of gunbarry, sea candidate for Jnry Com missi oner. Mr. M'C lung Is well j**od made, which will repel all disease. Ir patients will take these medicines according to dirs;a lions, Consumption very frequently in i's last sta;» yields readily to their action- Take (lie pills frs%nent ly to cleanse the liver and stomach. It does aot follow that because the bowels are not coetlve they are aoft required, for sometimes In diarrhoea they are necessary The stoinafih must be kept healthy, and an appetita created to all<«»lT, lu.«iD K ..iffarea jwn with ■ io.ere lung «n