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~ BUTLER PA.
WEDSESDAT,SEPT. 11, IS«7.
end Union. Now and Forever, On*
fi nd *n»epar»ple-"—P- Wgb»ler.
Union Republican State Ticket.
SUPBBME JUDGE.
Hon. Henry W. Williams,
Of Allegheny County.
Union Republican County Ticket.
ASSEMBLY :
JAMES T M'JUNKIN,
JOHN EDWARDS, [LAWRENCE CO ]
GEO. S. WESTLAKE, ) jj EauER cO .
DAVII) ROBINSON, i
TREASURER:
HUGH MORRISON'.
COMMISSIONER I
CHARLES HOFFMAN.
JURY COMMISSIONER :
CHARLES M'CLUNG.
AUDITOR :
J. CALVIN GLENN.
THAT ADDRESS.
The criticism in the "Herald" of last
week on the address of Col. Jordan,
comes with poor grace from a man of so
much intelligence as tho Editor of that
puper. He wishes Mr. Jordan to tell
how we are to get rid of a debt which
the party has entailed upon the country.
Suppose we let the Democratic party an
swer. First. "By paying the debt of
the Jeff. Davis Government. Second.
By allowing a compensation to Slave
Holders for the loss of their slaves and
ether property, —this should be paid in
Gold of course. Third. Then turn to
the Loyal man, who in the hour of trial
loaned his pittance to the Govemmen'
to keep the Stars and Stripes afloat, and
tell him that his Bond is worthless it was
made by an "assumed Congress."
Fourth. Tell the Union wounded soldier
that his Peusion Certificate is not good
bocause Rebels were not represented in
Congress, but give the Rebel that
■wounded him a Certificate of pardon and
restore him all his goods and chattels
without confiscation."
So runs the the Democratic theory.
The hard names spoken of by the "Her
ald" are implcasant both to use and hear
but the history of that party for the last
six years has been such as to merit them
all—and it will be many long years bo
fore they can be forgotten.
No doubt the ' Herald" would like to
rub out this record and cease to hear
the party called by its right name.
This can never be dona. They must
reap the fruits of what they have sown.
Northern sympathizers should be as
wise as Southern Rebels and abandon
forever the "lost cause," and instead of
raising Memphis and New Orleans riots
and organizing "Golden Circles,' to
stuff the Ballot Box, release Rebel pris
oners and resist the draft, turn their at
tention to honest industry, loyalty, and
love of liberty for all men. Dont mourn
Kit much over the death cf Mrs. Surratt
nor rejoice so much over the disgraceful
disagreement of a rebel sympathizing
jury in the acquittal of her son. Cer
tainly our friend has got on the wrong
pole. "Cant fetch th# Persimmon that
wsy."
ZDt'j»nr!od.
Our much esteemed and valued friend,
and fellow citizen, I.J. Cummings, Esq.
left on yesterday for his new home in
tho west, beyoud the Mississippi River.
Jt is unnecessary for us to write a
eulogy upon the worth»and public ser
ticM of our esteemed friend. He came
«mong us when a boy and became one
of us, and during all tho time that ho
has been in our community he has
displayed talent and ability and above
all integrity equaled by few and surpass
ed none. We say this injust-ce to him
whitout—any spirit of flattery—that the
commnity in which he will here-after
reside may know that it ii with reluct
ance we part with so valuable a friend,
and DO motives of gain could induce the
change, but that a valuable and useful
life might be prolonged which has been
endangered by close applcation to buis
ness which his duties required.
On Friday evening last the Alhambia
of whiot he was a worthy member, met
and as a of esteem presen
ted him with a beautiful and elegant
•ilver water Cooler and Goblets, bidding
him good bye and invoking God's favor
upon him io his new field of usefulness.
DENTISTRY. —Drs. Leighner and Da*
*M of Centereville aro said to be doing
a fioarUbicg business in supplying Ladies
and Gentlemen with artificial Teeth.
Their work, we are informed gives gen
eral satisfaction. Our Readers will find
th«ir card ia the Advertising column af
BUTLER Monday Sept. 9th 1867
Republican County Fxecotive Com
mits met in the arbitiation Room in the
Co«rt House. Chairman Dr. A. Lusk
in the chair. On motion of J. H. Neg
ley Esq. Alex. Mitchell was elected
Sect'y. Chairman presented list of vigi
lance committees appointed in the re
spective tps. by Capt. Edwin Lyon mem
ber of the state committee. On motion
of J. H. Negley Esq. Resolved that
each member of the coanty committee
appoint three additional persons io their
respective townships to act in conjunc
tion with the aforesaid committees. The
following persons ware named by the
members present. Whi'e absent mem
bers sre hereby authorized and request
ed to appoint each additional committee
men.
Buffalo —R. M. Harbison, \V. C.
Flamming, Christian Gebbart.
Brady —Hugh Grossman, Jas. L. Bad
ger, Nicholas Weitzel.
Cranberry —Adam Streeter, Samuel
Graham, Joshua Garvin.
Connnquenessing —Paul Swan, Joseph
Doods, James Boggs.
Clay —Andrew Wick, James Craoi
mcr, Phlip Holstein.
Franklin —James Wilson, Joseph
Moore, Samuel W. Shannon.
Jackson— Josiah Convert, Martin Sit
tler, Abr'm Ziegler Jr.
Lancaster —Win. Lutz, Abr'm Stouffer
George Neiss.
AJuddycreek —James Gardner, Johu
Bauder, John Moore.
Onkland —lsaac Robb, Archibald
M'Junkin, Charles Smith.
Penn —John Haney, R. M. Douthett,
Wm. Kennedy
Summit —Simon P. Young, W. W.
Maxwell, R. D. Stevensoa.
Bcr. Butler —Wm. Haslett Esq.,
George Vogely Jr. F M Eastman.
Boro. Zelienople —Henry Mnntz Dan'!
Stoffer C. S. Passavant.
On motion of A. D. Weir Esq. the
following resolutions passed at a meeting
of the Republican State Committee held
in the city if Pittsburgh on September
6th were read and endorsed as expressing
tho sense of this committee.
Resolved, That tho grateful thanks of
the people of this State and nation are
due to the Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, for
his fidelity to liberty, and for the zeal,
patriotism, firmness and ability with
which he ever discharged the important
and onerous duties of Secretary of War
aud that we will cordially welcome, from
tho action of the Senate, his restoration
to that high poet of responsibility and
honor.
Resolved, That Maj, Gen. Philip 11.
Sheridan, and Maj. Gen E. Sickles have
endeared themselves to tho hearts of all
loyal men by their distinguished gal
lantry and military services in the re
cent war, and especially to the people of
this Commonwealth by their heroism and
success in protecting and defending us
from rebel invasion.
Resolved, That the arbitrary and vin
dictive removal, by the President, of
these illustrious public servants in this
critical juncture of our National affairs,
and at the dictation of baffled cospira
tors, evinces in our judgment a fixed
purpose to nullify wise and just meas'
ures adopted for the restoration of the
Union, and to defy the will of the peo
plo constitutionally expressed, is an in
sult to the loyal sentiment of the entire
nation and an offense deserving excm
plary punishment.
Resolved, That General U. S. Grant,by
his firm and patiriotic protest against tho
removal nnd attempted humiliation of
his gallant co-laborers; his manifest
respect for public sentiment, and for the
laws of the land, has our cordial and
hearty thanks, and by the highest civic
virtues, he has added luster to the
matchless greatness of his military fame.
The Committee adjourned after the
transaetion of some routine business, and
then paid their respects in a body, to the
Hon. Henry W. Williams, at bis resi
dence. The interchange of feeling was
of the most cordial and gratifying char
acter, and indicated the high esteem in
which our standard bearer in tho pres
ent campaign is held by his fellow.cit
iscns.
On motion, Apjourned.
AMO.S LUSK, Chairman.
ALEX. MITCHELL Sec'y.
NEWS SUMMARY.—Tho President has
finally issued his amnesty Proclamation-
It excludes but a very Btnall portion of
those engaged in the rebellion ; yet we
are informed by our exchanges that
prominent Southern men in-Washington
are dissatisfied with the same as it falls
•ar short of their expectectations.
It is also stated that the Registration
Lists will not be reopened for the pur
pose of registering the names of those
enfrenchised by the Presidents manifesto
No further Cabinet changes have as
yet been made and there is nothing
definite known upon the subject. Great
efforts we are informed have been made
to have Cummissioneis Rollins ramoved,
but so far the project has failed, General
Grant is still performing the duties of
Secretary of War. His removal as far
anything official is known is as distant
now as when he took charge of the De
partment'
THAT Gen GRANT and ANDREW
JOHNSON have had a spirited interview,
not to say a quarrel, is conceded on all
hands, and the early retiring of Gen.
Grant from the War Department is
predicted. The occasien for the quarrel
was the plain language the General em
ployed iu telling Mr. JOHNSON that his
policy was on the side of the rebellious
States and their objects against the will
of the loyal people expressed by Coo
gress. But the General as plaiuly told
the President that he had overreached
himself, form the Providence bf God he
had delayed the restoration of the South
untill it was fft to bo restored. The
branch is irreparable, and on grcunds
that reflect the greatest credit on the
patriotism and firmnesc of General
GRANT.
"If Congrats E*er Convenes."
Some days ago the confidential organ
of the President in this city, published a
communication fYom one of its readers
and disciples, in which occoured the
suggestive clause which we hare used
as a caption. The Missouri Democcra t
alludes to this threatening insinuation as
follows:
"IF Congress ever convenes." It will
convene, though the streets of Wash
ington should run with blood. We
trust it will not waste three dayo in per
forming a duty too long delayed. We
trust that this long struggle may yet be
ended peacefully, justly, and in accord
ance with law, by the removal of the only
obstacle to u speedy and safe reconstruc
tion. But it can no longer be denied
that there is danger. Mr. Johnson has
power to do mischief. His position is
desperate And if reconstruction should
be defeated, so that new legislation should
be necessary ; if new turmoil and strife
phould arise, with peril to the country ;
the responsibility will rest upon those
who permit this dangerous man to remain
in the Presidential chair."
Commuutaitiim*.
For the Citizen.
THE FAIR.
MB. EDITOR.—We think we aro safe
in saying that a vast majority of tho
readers of the "Press" were both pained
and surprised on reading the com muni
cation of "Clinton" id last w.ek's issue
of .that paper. Pained to see that we
had in our midst a citizen so utterly
void of the true sp;rit of public enter
prise and surprised that he should be so
injudicious ».a to give publicity to such
an article juat on the cvo of our county
lair. T'nero is an Old Maxim that there
'.s a "timo for everything," and while
we do not wish to deny any one the
right of free speech we do say thit '
should either have giveu the committeo
of arrangements, tho benefit, of his couu
sel aud advice before they made oat the
premium list, or otherwise hold his
peace until the Fair was over, and theu
offer any suggestions he might have
jhought proper for their guida nee in the
future instead of throwing hinderance in
their way, now, when they are striving
to their very utmost to render it a sue
cesss, and when his advice comes too
late to oe of any benefit to them, no
matter how good it might be. Why is
it that Butler county is always behind
hand's. Why is it that she is ever
made the jeer of her sister counties.
Why cannot we have a 9 good horses, as
good cattle, as good sheep as good every
thing as other counties ? Why cannot
we bo equaf to any, surpassed by none
Simply because wo have in our midst
these oroakors and fault finders, stand
ing ready with their "buckets of cold
water" to dash upon the very first spark
of Public enterprise they can discover.
You never find them ready to lend a
helping hand in time of need, but ever
ready ami willing to cry out against the
faithful efforts of others.
But let us all pee more about the
great beam in C's oyes. What is it 1
Why it JJ that 81Q0 which he avers the
society—has offered for the best trotting
or pacing horse, while he thinks it
should have been offered for some spec
imen of horticulture or agricultural pro
duction. Well now in our humble opin
ion we think that a horse is then oblest
and most valuable thing a farmer, can
raise, and if ho is a good one, we think
his value will at last bo 100 times as
gaeat as any specimen of grapes, straw-,
berries carrots or onions, that can oe
produced. So if the society tee'e offer*
ing SIOO for the best horse aud tut $1
for specimens of any of the latter arti
cles they would bo only following the
rules of proportion. But let us see how
the matter really doss stand. If "C"
will inquire into the mattter he will find
that the society offers the very moderat®
sum of ten dollars for the best trotting
horse and ditto for the best pacing horse
while the 8100 which is such bear
in his eyes, docs not come out of the
funds of the society at all, but is a spe
cial prize rained by private subscriptio
Now If any man or number of men
proper to spend that amount of money
that manner they certaiuly have a rii
to do so. If"C"or any of bis neig
bors wish to offer a prizd of 8100 fort
best specimen of auy horticultural
agricultural product. Let him send t
money along, and we assure him no o
will raise any objections thereto. B
we are going te have a Fair and desp
U's predictions it is not going to b<
failure, on the contrary the notes
preparation which surround us pr<
that it will be a grand success, and
invite one and all to come, of course
"C" says it will be a failure, he will
come, all right. We dont wish to fo
him to Codle, but to all others we t
come Let parents come and bring th
children Let husbands come and brir
tneir wives. Let lovers come and bring
their sweethearts, and let every one,
bring something along to exhibit. What
if you du fail to get a prize, let it be but
an inducement to strive harder to win
next year, and if any of you have fast
hotses bring them too. The famous
Dexter was sold a short time siuce for
$50,000; perhaps you have something
that is just as good aud just as fast as he
is and you dont know it. And after the
Fkir is over, every body pleaded with it.
and all gone home benefitted aod bapp
we will be pleased at atij time to hear
from "Clinton." M.
or tbe Cititen
BENZONIA Mich. Aug. 22nd 1807.
MAJ. ANDERSON, Dear Sir I have just
returned from Traverse Citj where I have
been attending Court. The farms
the road are very rapidly cleared up and
improved. The wheat has generally been
harvested and produced well among the
*<lcces»(ul wheat growers, of this region
I may mention two brothers named Mun
roe who own farm about Ten miles from
here on which they settled in 1858 and
who have contracted to sell to one man
two hundred bushels of white wheat ot
their crop for this year.
Can any of the old farms in Pennsyl
vania do better. You can scarcley form
any idea of the almost Tropical growth
of vegetation here. To give you an ex
ample, on the fifteenth of June or there
abouts, I planted some Dahlia bulbs,
which I had brought from Butler and
had already gprouted. The largest is
now six feet and three inches in length
is as thick as a mans wrist aud is grow
ing about two inches per d*y and tho
flowers some of them measure 4 J inches
in diameter or thirteen inches in circum
ferance. And yet wee have had an un
usually dry season.
Trees sometimes grow too fast for their
own good. Mr. Johnson of this place
recently topped a beautfrul white ash on
his place, the young branches grew so
fast that when a high wind camo it blew
them off.
We aro likely to have plenty of fruit lier e
after while. Peach and pear trees are
loaded down now and apple trees are
comeing into market. Mr. Hannah of
Traverse City has an orchard of forty acres
contain l ngaboutsixty hundred applo and
forty eight hundred peach trees. lie
keeps a man with a hoe in it all the time.
Red and Black raspberries, and blackber
ries grew wild in boundless profusion and
o? superior quality.
Aod now what we need is more new
cannot you shake out a few from Butler
Co. and send them out here.
We need men of capital to develope
our manufactories, there are numberless
good sites to be had for a mere song.
Wo want men of energy who are not
afraid to put their own shoulders to the
wheel. We want public spirited men
who arc willing to devote their time and
mean's to open up the country and are
not afraid to make improvements.
To all such the Traverse Region fur«
nisbes a boundless field - We have some
here now who »re dealing good b!ows 112o r
this obje.'t but wa thousands more.
Yours Eever.
W. J. YOUNO
Tdrprrimce.
Mn. KDITOR :—This is now the great
moral qnesti on of tho day. There can
be no question about its deleterious ef
fects, hindering alike tho prosperity of
Church and Stato. Multitudes feel this,
yet are afraid of obtaining the wrath of
the manufacturers and venders d* their
heads. They would like to sec it put
down if somebody else would do it.
It is a truth that every i'hurch is or
should be a temperance society, but
they as churches wield their influence
particularly over their own members.
We think it is therefore deemed advisa
ble that Congregations unite and fjrm
socities in connection with each other,
by tl'is means outsiders may be reached,
in a united tffort ot all professing Chris
tians.
Intemperance is an evil that should
bo opposed at every pjint, openly hold'
ing meetings at which the dire conse
quences of the same and the blessed re
sults of temperance may be exhibited.
We should always be willing to op
pose evil, and do good. Let us put on
the Chiistian's armor.—"The swurd of
the spirit," and fight the enemy in an
open wnrfare. The cause of temperance
is the cause of suffering humanity. Let
Tlll'U iitid
perauce flooventions, by
erwise. I trust some movement will
be made to secure the object ia view
without delay. I for one will cooperate
with aoy true measures likely to socure
the end, R
—''l say, boy. how far do these recks
run in tothe sea ?" asked a j»entleni"au of a
half clad tousley haired fisherman's son
oo the coast of Scotland. " they dinnn
rin ova, *ir; they joost lie still ibere."
Meeting •( tlie Union Repub
lican State Central Commit
tee.
We clip the following from the Pitta
burgh Commercial of the 6th inst. The
committee appear to he actively engaged
in the discharge of their duties, and
speak confidently of a Republican tri
umph in the coming election.
The Union Republican State Central
Committee of Pennsylvania, met at the
Monongahela House, in this city t< yes»
terday afternoon at threo o'clock. Hon
Frank Jordan, of Bedford county, chair
man of the Committee, presided, and
George Bergner, Esq , of Harri sburg
acted as Secretary.
The proceedings were brief and har
monious, and the liveliest confidence was
manifested as to the result of 'he
campaign, by the members of tho Com
mittec, who embraced some of the rep
resei'tativc men of the Union Kepublic
can party in the several sections of tbe
State, and who reported the must en
couraging facts relative to tho complote
organization of our forces. Advice
we.e received through the Chairman,s
Col. Jordan, from nearly every part of
the Commonwealth, showiug that the
fiieods of freedom and humanity will be
amply prepared to re-assert their
strength at the ballot-box, and once
more to viudicate tho cherished princi
ples upon which our Government was
founded, aud without which it cannot
be maintained. Active measures were
taken t*> bring out the whole vote of the
Union Republican party, and such as
turauces were given that can leave no
doubt of a renewed triumph for our po
litical principles this (all. These cheer*
ing indications of the vigilance of the
Union Republicans in all parts of the
Stato are amoug the most positive "signs
of the times" of the true sentiment of
the people in this crisis, and, therefore,
we feel prepared to assert that our nom
inee lor Supreme Court Hon
Henry W. Williams of this couuty, and
a decided ninjirity ol tiio Legislative
branch of the Stato Government will bo
elected beyond a doubt in the coming
contest.
The Committee unanimously passed
a series of resolutions, which were
offered by the Hon. Edward McPherson
of Adams county : and reaffirmed by
the Union Executive Committee of
this county at its meeting on Mcnday
the 9th inst. as published in this paper,
to which our n-aders are ret'ered.
There was some amusing scenes at
the polls in Nashville on election day.
One new born freeman presented
his marriage licence instead of a reg
istration certificate. Another bro't
hiß wife with him to the ballot box.—
"Sue can't vote," said he, "but bress
God, I fotch her along to sec that I
kin, by golly."
MARRIEI)
THOMPSON— ISRYSON— An*. >8,18(17. b.v R»r. W. K.
Hutchison. Mr. 11. Thomson, of Ohio, to Mint Re
becca Bryson, of Butler count*. P».
SUTTON-AN "KR.-ON*.—Anc -2S. by Rev. R Cor Iter,
Mr. .Mir. Sutton to Mi« Mergne*t Anderson, all of
Anderson's Mills. Butler county. I'a.
DI E 0„
*I3IIER—On the 4th iMt . ftt bis residence in I'mn
township, of dypthoria, \Vm. Kiiher aged 70 years,
in »nth» and 6 days.
iUw JiUcvtiscmcntjs.
DENTISTBi.
I)r*. I,cigl»ner & I>nvi*,
HAVE permanently located tlitmnelTM in CENTRE
VILLE. Sutler eounty. Pa , where they CAD he
found ftt all times, piepitred to perform all oporatiun in
either Surgical or mechanical Dentistry.
Sept. 11. IHo7—ly.
Ztotlee to tSuil<ler».
N'OTICK is heroby Riven that the re-huildinar of
Schoo! House No. 1, or as It is commonly known
theTroutman School House in Ponn town-hip. wi 1 be
given out, or sold, on Saturday, the of >ept«inher.
at 2 o'clock. I 1 M.. ou the premises, at which tune mid
place nil interested are heieby notified to attend
Hpeciflea'ions may be seen at the CiTiKß* Office, and
i also at the residence of Wui. Cahiw-11, in P«nn town
! ship.
NATHAN BROWV, Pres't.
j RoniaT D. (<*e,»t 11,07—31
THE VEItY LA I KHT.
! Anderson, Penzold&Carson
48 St. Clair Street,
PITTSBURGH,
11AKE the liberty of informirg their cu«t 'mer», aud
the public generally that they are uow opeuiuup
JVM. Alf EST IRE SEW STOCK OF Goodt
Nio! Good«
OOL JE W S 9 Go,d '
Niw\ Goods
New which bare been carefuily selected from the G>odt
iVttc LA R GEST AND BEST UOUSES IN Qoodt
England & Prance.
New ' Goodt
Our stock consists in part of alt the finest
Ntu- and moet desirable styles of Goodt
New ENGLISH. FRENCH, f-COTCH, AND Goods
AUSIRIAN SUITING.
New Goodt
JWk. 1 wo.
New Goodt
Fin 4
Mnt . CHINCHILLAS, a < mt >
JV.»| MOSCOW, Good.
Wt J ESQUIMAUX. UmU
SIBERIAN,
iVk " AND LION SKIN c " wU
New! Goodt
K „. BEAVERS,
.. of all colore. ,
JVwi Goodt
BLACK,
j elite, oOdt
.. | BROWN. n .
S " e \ a.VD DAL FA Ooodl
A J tLOT " S Good,
Nnr XTV m . Go<xU
and light weight, suitable for full Q oO(it
JV "°|SILK BLUSfT CABSIMKRE AND VII, °" odl
nJ\ VKTV.BTI.NOS. Goodt
v...' - ur •ntir« n«w stock bring bought for cub .
and a full determination to do the
Largest Trade in the City,
I Enable us to offer great inducements to all
New those who may feel inclined to be Goodt
fashionable. We flatter
-Vnc ourselves by say- Goodt
ing, Wa
New torn oat toothing bit first clasa fita. Good*
ani always tho
New Gotd*
Very Lattst Tip of Fashion; 9ocit
New all we ask of TOO now ie to call and sec Good*
for yourselves, and you will bo eoa-
New viuced tha* the cHCAPKbTand Good*
RIKMT STOCK or
New GOODS, Good*
art to be &mml at the Elegant Store Room of
New Good*
! A. P. & CARBON, 6mU
J New | MERCHANT TAILORS, \oocd.
" ll * 48 It. CLii* STtKT, Pmnim. i Gfodt
' 11, inl-
DRY
GOO JDS'
HEAD
QUARTERS!
Just Opening
NEW GOODS,
AT
D. T. PAPE & CO,
BUTLER, PA.
September 11, *67—it,
J. K. Speer, 14. D. &A M. Speer, M. D.
HAYINO associated themselves together in the prac
tice of Medicine ami Surgery, respectfully offer
their services to the public , the former in the various
branches of the pro lession ; the latter more particular
y in the treatment of the
DISEASES OF THE BYE AIII) EAR.
I T>r. A. .V Speer having rvailad himself dnrlng the
last fif een yeais of tho advantigea afforded by th© bast
hospital sand teachers in thia country and in Europe, for
obtaining a thorough knowledg© of the structure and
disease of those important organa, will hereafter de
vote specinl attention to their medical and aurgiea
treatment.
Offlfls. No. 190 PENN ST., two doors from St. Clair
street, Pittsburg.
Oflic© hours—'9 A M. to 12 * , end from 2 tob *. M
Sept* 11, l»«6—3t*
GENERAL ELECTION
PROGLAMiATSOtC.
WIIF.REAH, in and by an Act of the General Assem
bly for th© Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enti
tled "An Act relating to the Klectlona ot this Common
wealth,''passed the 3rd day of July, Anno Domino.
it ifimade the duty of the Sheriff of every county
tyithin tho Commonwealth to cive public notices of the
General Elections, and in auch notice to enumerate—
-Ist—The Officers to be elected
2d—Designating the places at which the elections aie
to be held. Therefore.
I, J AS. H. STOREY, High Sheriff of theConn
ty of Butler, do make known and give ibis public no
tice to th© Electors of the county of Butler that a OE*'-
KRAI, ELECTION will b© held on t lie 2d Tues
day of October, (being the Kb day of the in< nth i
at the severtd E'ection Districts established by law m
said county, at which time they will v..i© by ballot jor
the sHVeial officers Ac., hereinafter named :
One perso l to fill tho ofli © of Supreme Judge of th©
i State of Pennsylvania
i Four persons for momb©r« of the House of Itepresen
j talives o! the lieneral Assembly of I'ennsylv ,nia, to
repiofleiit th counties of ButSei, bawiei co, aud Mercer,
j One person to fill the office of County Commissioner
lor the c<>uuiy of BuiUr.
I one person to All theofflee of County Treasurer for
. the county of But lei-
One person to till the office of Auditor for th© county
: of butler.
One person to fill the office of Jury
for thec.»uutyid t>utler
The *uid 2.lections will bo held throughout the Coun
ty as follows:
The electors of Adams township, at t'le house of J P.
■ Douthett.
The electors of Alleghei y township, at th© huuseof
; Jain©* M . >1 Mahan, Jr.
• The elect>r» ot Buffal>» township, at the house of
j B.dioit J Orcgg, now Or rge Truby.
, The idectoiit uf butler to*n*Uip. at th© house of Mrs
Faller.
Toe electoraof Bia«ly township, at the -house ot Ze
phunian Snyder
The eleclo.a »»f Cl©arflelp townahip, at th© house of
John Oiet-n
iheeie tors of Clint «n township, atth© house of Juo
C, Riddle.
'I ti« electors of Cuucard township, at th© house of
: John .M L-toghlin,
i he electoia of Clay township, at the house of Wil
liam M'Cail
The ©iectors of Ccutr© township, at the hous«of John
, lloou
The electors of Cherry township, at the honse ofWil-
I liaui Lindsay.
The electors of Connoquenessing township, at the
i bouae ot M.F.White iu Whit estowu.
| The electors of Crauberry township, at the house of
; Smith Rico.
, The electors ot Donegal township, at the house of
Mra, A. D. Wiles, in Milierstown
! The electors of Fairview lowiiahip, at the honae of
; Kobe it hay, now O. .V Carney.
The electors of Foi waiu township, at tne house of
Robert *t B.owu.
The elecioi of Fiankliu towuship, at the School
house, lit the hurt ugh of Prospe t
Ihe eleciois of Joekeo.; township, ut tbo h >us© of
Henry Vtolf, uow lacol* Schmue, iu ll tnu ny
! The electont ot Jefi'e sou township, ut th© house of
Thomas Vt elsh, dec d
The electors of Laucroiter township, at th© public .
School llouse No, 6
The electors of Middlesex township, at the house of
George Cooper.
The ©lectors of Marion township, at the house of
Robert Gilchrist.
Tne electorsof Muddycreek township, at the Towu
Hall, iu Porteraville.
The electors of Mercer towuahip, at the Town Uall
ir the borough of Harriaville,
The electora of Oakland township, at the house of
t William M Clung
The electors of Parker tewnnhip. at the honse of Jno.
Martin, now John Kelly, In Martinaburg
The electors of Peuu township, at th© house cf John
Maharg.Jr.,(Wise's atore ,
The electors of Summit township, at tho house of
Adam Fredsrick.
Tha electors of Slipperyrock toenahip, at the School
House at the north end of the borough of CentreviUe.
The electors of Venaugo township, at the bouse of
James Mutrin.
The electora of Winflcld township, at the School
honse No. 6 in said township.
The electoraof Washington township, at tha Town
Hail, iu North Washington.
The electois of Worth township, at the house of W
Humphreys.
'lb© ©lectors of the Borough of Butler, at th© C< nrt
house, io said boro ogh.
The electors of the borough of Centravill©, at tho
Sehool House iuaaid borough.
The ©lectors of the borough of Zelieuopl©, st tho
Conucil House in said Uorough.
Tue ©lectors of tb© borough of Ssxonbuig, at the j
School houae in said borough
'i'hs electors cf the borough of West Sunbury, at the
houa© of James Wilson, in said borough.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
• That every peraon, excepting Justices of the Peace
who shall hold any office of proßt or trust under the
Gnveinmeut of th© United autea or'of this Stato, or of
auy city or incorporated diatrict, whether a commission
ed officer orageitt, who is or ahall bs employed under 1
the Legislative, Executive or Judiciary depaitmeut of j
this State, or of the United Ktates, or auy city or incor-
I orated distrkt, aud also that every member of Con- i
gress and th© Stat© Legiaiature, and of th© Select or
Common Council of any city, or Commissioners of anv j
incorporated diatrict, i- by law iu a.iabl© or holding or !
exercising at the same time the office or appointaient of :
Judge. Inspector, or *;lerk of auy election of this Com- '
monwealtk, and that no Judge, or other of
ficer of such election ahall be eligible to any office when
v-jted for,
And the -aid Act of Asrenibly. entitled "An Act r©- i
lating to th© elections of this t omuionweelth." itassed t
July 'Jd 1*3.1, provides Ma follow*, to «»it:
"That the Judge and Inapeciora, chosen as aforesaid
shall meet at their respect »o places appointed for hold- ,
lug tho election iu the district to which 'hey rrs»©et- '
sly I>elo*>g, bvfjrml a©.©** in the earning of the '
B©*>ndTue.d\y (I >b©r, In ©vjk Snl ©very 7 « v na i
©ach of thestld Inspe t >tsshall app tint one ,-lerk w
•hall be a qualified y iter of said dUidct." '
♦•ln caae the person who should receive tba second
highest number of rotes for Inspector •hall notatteul
on the day of any election, then th© pusei who ahall
have reesived tho second highest number of votes for
Judge at the next preceding election. shall act as In
spector in kis place, nnd iu caie the porjon who shall
havs received the highest number of votes for inspec
tor shell not attend, the present elected Judge skill
appoint an Inspector in kis pi tee, and in case the per.oea
elected Judge shall not etteud then the inspector who
Kceived the highest number of votes sh «1\ appoint a
Judge ir his place;and if any recency shsl I continue
in the board for the spare of one hour after the time
fixed by law for the opening of the election, the quali
fied rot» ra of the township, ward, or district, fot which
such officers shall have I e?n electee! present "at the place
of election, shall eleot oue of their number to fill such
racanc v.
•It fhall b© the duty of said ! Assessors, respectively,
to atteud at the place of holding every generul, apeeiaf
or township ejection during tho time aaid election is
open for tne purpose of giving information to th* In
suectors and Judges, when culled on, In relation to th<
rights of any persons naseessfl by tbam to vote at auch
elections or such other mattor in relation to the
sse'xsment of rotera as the said Inspectors or Judges,
or either of theiu, »hnll from time to tims require."
"No pers n shall he permitted to vote kt any elec
tion a© aforesaid, other than a white freeman, of 2! yeara
or more, who shall have reside ! In tbh State at least
one yeat, and in the election district where hs offers to
vote at least ten da\s Immediately proceeding the elec
tion. and will I i two yeafs paid a State or c <unty tax j
which "ball have been aa*s»«d at least ten day* bef»r©
the elections Init a oitixen of the Unitnd Sates, wb©»
had b.en nrerhtnsly a qu<tlifted roter of this Stefe and
rem >ved tberef <>m and retnvned, and wh > shall havs
resided in tne election district and paid tax©* as afore
said shall t»e entitled to rote after reaidi g In 'he
sUm nths Provided, tl at t ie white fie mm Citlien*
of tha I n ted States, between the agr of 41 and 31
years and bar n< resided n this State ne year. *»nd iw
the diatrict ten days as afor »said, ah ill be entitled to
vote, although they have ndl paid taxes.
"No person shall be entit'ed to vote who*© nam© 1*
rot contain©d In the list of taxable Inhabitants furnish
ed by the Commissioners unless he produce a receipt
for the payment, within two years, of a State or county
tax , unerased agreeably to theConstitution, or giveaat
istactory evidence, either on his oath, or affirmation of
another, that he has paid such tax, on Allure to ptocur©
»u h a ret* pt shall make oath of tho payment thereof,
jor aecotld it he claiina to be an elector between the
age of 21 ond 22 yenrs. he shall depose on oath or affir
mation that he reSl led in the at least one year
ni*xt before his ap:> 'lest ion, and make such proof of his
residence in the d -1. let as ia required by this Act, and
that he does verily believe, from tho acconnt given
him, that he is of the ag© aforesaid, and give aueh oth
er evidence as is required by this Act; whereupon, the
nam© of the peoon a t admitted to vote, shall be Inser
ted in th© alphabetical list bj the inspector, and a note
made opposite thereto, by writing the word "Tax," if
he shall be permitted to vote by reason of having paid
a tax, or the word ''Age,'' if he shall be admitted on
account of hia age ana either case the reason of anch
vote shall be ealled out to the clerks, who snail m»ke
the like note In the list of voters k «pt by them
In all caees where the nam© of tha person claiming
to vots is not feund in the list furnished by the Com
missioners and Assessor, or hi« right t» vote, whether
ftmml there or not, Is objected to by one qualified citi
zen, it shall be tho duty of the inspector to .examine
sach person on oath as to his qualifications, and if he
claim to buve resided in the State one year or more.
h'S oath shall be sufficient proof thoi©of. hut h© shall
in "ke pr< of by st l©ast one competent witnsas, who
-hall he a qualified elector, that he has {resided in the
dsstrict for more than ten dsvs next immediately pro
ceeding said eh oil m, and shall himself awesr toil, a
bodafflrie residenc© in pursuance of hia lawful railing
is withlu tho diktrict aud not for th© purpose of voting
therein.
"If any p:rcon shall prevent, or attempt t© prevent
an officer of the election under tLii act from holding
such election, or nss or threaten nny violence to any
such officer, or shell interrupt or improperly interfere
with him In the execution of his duty, shall hi-irk up,
or attempt to block up the window, or the avenue to any
window where tha same may be holden, or shall riot
ously disturb the neeceof such election, or shall nseor
practice any intimidation, threaten force or violence
with the design to influence unduly, or overpower any
elector, or to prevent him from voting or to restrain th©
freedom of his choice, auch person, on conviction, ahall
be fined any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars,
and bn fmprtsoned for any time not exceeding twelve
months: end if It shall be shown to the Court where
the trial of such offence shall be had. that the person
offending was uot a resident of the city, ward, district,
or township where the said offence wan committed, and
not entitled to a rote therein, then on conviction, he
shall l»e sentence© to pay a fin© not Isss than on© hun
dred, or moro than on© thousand do'dai -, audto be im
prisoned not leas thad six months nor more than two
year*.
And if anT per mn ne p«r*ont shall ma'ca env bet or
wager upon the results of any ©lection within this Com
monwealth or shall offer to make any such hot or wa
ger. either by verbal pr«»clamatioit thereof, orothjrwiae
he or they shall forfeit three time* tho emeunt so bet
or offered to bet "
'•'lf any person n<.t by law qualifier shall fradufentlr
rofe at anr election within thl«C unmonwaalth or helt-g
otherwise que lifted, alia'l rote out of his proper dis
.trict. or an v per-on knowing the want of si h qoa'tfi
cation shall aid or procure such persona to vo'e, th© per
son or persons so offending, shall, on conviction, b© fin
ed any sum not exceeding two hundred dollir* and b»
Imprisoned for any term not exceeding three months."
••If any person ehell voteat more than ©ns ©lection
district, or otherwise frandelently veto and deliver to
th* Inspector t*o tickets together, with intent to ille
gally v.»te, or shall rote the same: or If any peracn
sh ill advise or rrcemeanother to do so. he oe they a*
offending shall, on c»nvlctirn. be fined In any sum not
less than fiftv n©r mr re then five hundrel dollars and
be imprisoned for any term not lesa than,three nor mo o
than twelve months.
In accordance with tne provision* of the Sth section
of an act entitled "A furlher suppl«m«nt to th© R©lo
tion laws ef thla Commonwealth,'' I publish th©follow
ing:
WnrtfAi. Ity the ,«ct of the Congress of the Uul'e<l
States, entitled " An act to amend th# several »cts here
tofore parsed to provide for the enrolling and calling
out tho Xathmal forces, and f>r othe- purp s *. ' an I
approved March third, one thousand elg'it hundred an I
sixtr-flve. all per-ons who have d©aer:cd th • military
or nav >1 «et vice of tho Unfted States, and who hav© n-1
ti»en discharged, or relieved from the penalty, or 'list
hi lit v therelnproyided. are deemed, and taken to htv©
v dnn.arllv r<dlnqniah©rl, and forf«dtod, thoir rizhia >f
ctftr- n-hip, and their rights to become citixens.an I »r©
«lrp -ved 112 eX«rri«ing any rights of there »112:
4nit whereat, P©r«ons, not n»tir.*ns 112 t!»e United
t Ftates. am not. under the Constitution ail lawa «112
Pennsylvania, qualified electors of this<Commonwealth
S»f-TtO!il. It* H enaeUfi. «#•?. That lo all ©?ectlon
hereafter to b© held In this Commonwealth, it shall ba
unlawful for the Jn<*ge or inspector of any anch election
to rec©ive aov ballot, or ballots, from nnv p*rson, or
pers' ns einh-acsd in the provi-lons. and subject to the
disability, imposed b said act of Cong-es*, approved
March third. • ne theusan I eight hundred and ■"lxty-fira
and it shall he unlawful for any auch person to offor to
vote any ballot, or ballots.
Sscrro*2. That if any such J ml;© and inspector ©*
elsction, or any one of them ah til receive, or onasnt to
receive any auch unlawful bal ot. or ballots fro n any
such dl •qualified person, h©, or thev so offending.s'tall
*.e guilty of a misdemeanor, an 1 iipon conviction
thsreof. in any conrt of qnartpr sessions of this Com
monweulth. he si. all, for each offonc**, be «enteuced to
pay a fine of not less than one hundre I dollars, and t »
undergo an imprisonment, in tho jail of tho p*oper
county, for not loss than sixty days.
SscTior 3 That If any person deprived of cltlxenship
and disqualified as aforesaid, shall, at any ©lection.
h©reaft©r to b© held in tnis Comm-•nwea'th. vote, of
tender t» the f>ffic«ra thereof, and offer to vote, a bal
lot- or balUts. any peraon, so offending shall b© deem
ed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
In the court of quarter sessions of this Commonwealth
•hall, for each off mce. be punished in li'se manner u«
ia provided in the prece 1 ig a uction of tbfsa-t, in th©
case of officersof election recoivin ? such unlawful bal
loi, or ballots
S/CTiej* 4. That if any person shall horsafter per
suade. or advise, any peraon, or |»ersons, deprived of
citi/.-nship. end disqualified as af>reiaid. to offer an
ballot, or ballots, to the offlcereof any election, hero
after to be hold in this Commonwealth, or shall per
suade. or ndyis«, any such officer to receive any ballot,
or ballots from any person deprived of citirenalUp. and
diaqualified as nforesaid,such peram, M> offending, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor,and upon couviction there
of, in any court of qunrter sessions of this Common
wealth, shall be punished in like umnnor as is provided
in the second section of this net, iu the case of oliicers of
such election receiving anch unlawful ballot, or ballots.
Particul u- attention is directed to tho first section o 112
the Act of Assembly, passed the 30th day of March, A .
D., lHflfl, entitled, '*An*fcct regulating the manner ••/
Voting at all F.lectlons, in the several counties of thia
Commonwealth ':
'•That the qualified voters of the several counties of
thia Commonwealth, at all general, township, borough
and special elections, are hereby, hereafter, authorized
end required Ut voto, by tickets, printed, or written, or
partly printed and partly written, severally classified as
follows One tickst shall embrace tho names of ail
judges of courts voted for, and to be labelled, outside,
"judiciary;*' one ticket ahall embrace the names of all
state ofttaers voted for, aud be labelled, •'atateone
ticket slmll embrace the names of all county officers vo
ted for. including office of senator, member, and mem
bers of assembly, if voted for, members of congress,
if voted for, and bo labelled, " county one ticket shall
embrace the names of all township officers voted tor,and
be labelled, " township;" one ticket shall einbraco tho
names of all borough officers voted for.and be labelled
( * borough ; ' and each clacts shall bo depositee* in sepa
rate be Hot-boxes "
JURY COMMISSIONERS
I aleo make known that by an Act entitled "An Act
foi the better i ml more impartial selection of persons
to serve a© jurors in each oi tb© counties of this Com
monwealth," approved the 10 Ik day of April, A. D , 18fiT...
it ia dirested as follows :
"That at the general election, to be held on the sac
ond Tuesday of October, A. D.,oue thousand eight hun<
dred and sixty-seveu. and triennially thereafter,at audi „
©lection, the qnalt&ed electoraof the s<v«ral cmirl «» u/
this Coinmouwoalth ahall elect, in tha manner tyi'f pro
vided by law for the s©l©ction of other county o Hoer«.
twosobor, intelligent and judicious persons, snjv* at
Jury Commissiouers in each of said counties, for the.
period of three years ensuiug their election; but th©
same par «on« or persons, sh all not be ©tigihl© for re
election uicro than once in any period of six years: PRO
VIDED, That each of said qualified electors shall vote for,-
one person only as Jliry L'omuiiaalonor, and the tsro per
sons having the * • at st number of votes, foi Jsiry Com
missioner, ahall be duly elected Jury Commissioners for
«uch county.
And the Return Judges of the respective districts
af>ros.tid, are hereby renuired to ideot %t the Court
House, in Butler, ou Friday uext (October l'ith,) alter
the second Tuesday in October next, then and thereaf
ter to perform those things required by law
Given under my hdnd and aeal at BulbT,- the 10th of
Scptembr, in the year of onr Lord, Kighteon IXiindreil
and Sixty seven.-nd of the Independ«i*c© of the I'uU
ted States the Niusy-flrst.
JAMKS B STOREY, Shait^r.
B!:rrirs oflke, Br.Otr, Pa., Sept. 10,1W7.