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.
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bly meant that the editor who recog
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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!Ȥ,
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« <i as n jwlvate tri the lis) Pa. Volunteers,
was promoted Ist flergt . and while leading his com
pany at the battle of .nth Ttftmntxin, Md.. was se
ver ly wounded in the head, causing the entire loss of
bis left eye and rigbt sir, was discharged and after pnr
tkaly recovering from ht« woond, again rcknriiml and
served to the close oft»he wai . We teel it n duty he
recommend him aa tiuelwssthy for the position named,
both in character and qualifications.
TFTV Sot.INLR'S FRIESO.
Mo Avnntso*,— ftir Yon wfll pl« aw announce
WHIN HANKY anmriidate fbr Oouuty Treasury. 110
belonged to your school, isnnr township, and to your
company in the mnu.T-.hlo chaste at Fredevirkshurg,
December 111, lin which be was wotuided In the left
shoulder. Afler two years *nd six month* continual
suffering, his arm was amputated at tli© shoulder Joint,
and nearly resulted in his death He now much In
vtdved for medical attendance ami other expense*.—•
While an orphan ho J be was a volunteer and faithful
n4rlier,and we feel it a duty to reoonnnond hinraa trust
worthy fitr the p<«ition named, both In character and
1 p tali Mentions. PERI TOWNSMIH.
MK.KNTQR:—please announce the nameof TIIOMAfV
It W UITB, of the thorough of Butler n* a candidate for
County Trensursr, subject te the Primary Republican
Convention. Mr White served a full terui of two y war a
is a piivate soldier, in Co K, BVd Regiment, P. V., an*
wa.i discharged at the cliweof tbe war.
MASS RarvauCASS.
AUDITOU.
Mkj. C. E. ASD«RBO* :—l*leose anwnncetho name of
J. C. GLENN, of Sunbttry, as a Huitalde person ..for
Connty Auditor. Nr (llenn is a amn of kswi ald' ty.
Integrity and efficiency, and hh election would
l<r«s mid I O the dispatch of the buainc-w of oflk e.
CIAT.
>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**<joiaint*d with* tho
citizens of orrr e»mnfy. birring servwl aa Oxmtv Com
missioner for thee year-*, and is euuuenAly <pmUAed to
diseharge Ihe dnfiee of ttw effirt.
Many RopnMloane,
CONSUMPTION CURABLE by OR. SCHENCK'S
MEDICINE. —To rure coMnmption, the system mua
be prepared so that Hie tnng* will heal. To accomplish
this, the liver and stomach mant first te cleansed snd
an appetite crested for g'«od whoWaraae forwf, which,
by these medlciuee will he digested property, and go<sl
heal'hy bhsxl made; thus building up the eonetitutlnu,
SCHKNCK S MANDRAKE FILLS cleanse the stonac*,
of all bilious or mucous accomulations, and, by using
the Soa Weed Tonle ia connection, the appetite is re
st end.
SCIIRNCK'S PULMONIC 3YRUP is autricioas aa
Well as medirinal, and. by using the three rsmediss.
all impurities sre expelled from the system, sail goo -
wholesome bh>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<«<w tho I'nknoalo Syrup hi act on thn
respiratory organs ptoperly and allay any irritation
Then all that is required to perform a cure.
Is to prevent taking cold. Kxerci.se about the room a.
much as possible, eat all tho rirheet food—fat msat,
game, and, in fact, anything the appetite craves; but ha
particular and atasticate well. [2qd w. ea mo, 1y
Cholera, Diarrhoea, and Dysentery »
A CURE 14 WAEEANTED hy OK. TOBIAS CEI.EBRATEO
YKNETIAN UMM INT. if uard when first taken by
porajtis of temperate habits. This medicine haa een
known in the United States over an years. Thousands
h«Te used it, atsl found it never fsLiled to cure any com -
plaint for whioh It was recommended, and all tboee who
flrht tried It,are DU« never without it. In the Cholera;
of IS4B. Dr. Toblaa
oalled ia too late to do any g^od.
DIRKCTIONS.—Take a teaxp"o»fu! 1P a wine-glass of
fjr* ary half honr fta tw oh * mirs, and rub the abdo
men and extremities well with the Liniment. To si lay
the thirst, take s lump of ice In the month, shout the
siae of a marble *;very ten minutes It is warranted per
fcetly innocent hi take Internally. Sold by all drug
gists, price 40 and 80 ceata Depot, 36 Coartland A
Rew Turk
A Single Boa of QRANDRETHS PILL Cptaiis
mors vegetable extractive matter than twenty boxes o
dlpibda any wharo in worhl besides; tffly-flva
uy Isnre physicians use them in their practice to tha
exclusion of other purgatives. The flrwt letter of their
value ia yet scan el y appreciated. When ther are bet
ter known, a su<lden death and eoaUpMd sickn««» will
be of the past. Let those who know tijom apeak right
out in their favor. It is a doty which will save life.
Our race are subject to.» redwndoacy of vitiated bile
at this seasou, it la dangerous ss it is orsvalant
but Brandreth's Pills afford aa invafu»bi« an*, efficient
protection. their occasional ueo we prevent lb*
collection of those impurities which, when In sufflolost
quantities, cause so much dangerlo tha body's beaittt.
They soon curs Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, u»es or Ap
petite, Pain in tha Head, Heartburn, PainJn Bran stt
Bona, Sudden Falntnaes and Costlveness. Sold bye all
respectable Dealers in Medicines
TO CONSUMPTIVES.—TiI, Adrjrttaer, h»,ln S
DMU restored to haalth in a fbw weeks, by a vary sim—
pi, r,m>»lT, lu.«iD K ..iffarea jwn with ■
io.ere lung «n<l tl.»t dr«d diaewe, Coo.omp
tlun—i» »niloo» to malt» toon to hi,
th'j means of cure.
To all who desire it, he jrill saml a copy of tha pre
scription used, (free of charge) with tho directions for
preparing and using the same, which they adrtfglwlr
AJESCWABFOR AOTHMA, B*O»CHITI», AC.
The only object of the advertiser in sending the Pre
scription. is to benefit the afflicted, aad spread informa
tion which he conceives to b.f/nvaluable; and he hopes
every sufferer wilf try his remedy, aa it will coat them
nothing, aud may prove a ble**u.g
Parties wishing the prercriptlon. will please address
Kir. fcDWAitD A. WILSON; '
Williamsburg, Klns*.county, New York.. 4
Nor 7. 1568,1y,