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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-30
ldyerlfsfng Rates.
n the Marlborough Gazette.
Jackson n Sentfnel.

The Rev. D. Moore. Of Richmond, in a
yraa On the memory of the much loved
| Rnented StCnewal. jackson narratcs
X allowing incident
oP-evI us to the first battle OF Manassar,
s.ta the troops under 'StouewslP jackson
| |E made forced march, on haltinS, af
|-d,,I,y I'll on the ground exhausted and
|.l-,.e hour arrived Tor setting the watch
|, /, tie night. The officer Of the day went
he Generals tent, and Saii-'The men
p. e.. wearied. and there is not one but
: sScep shall wake them 2 No
a! ;ae noble Jackson. let them sleep. and
/ vii, watch the camp 70 night And all
5I night !ong he yode round that lonely
.gar. t,- yae lone sentinel, tur that brave
|. It vsa.y iai silent body Of Virginia he
-; ani, when glorious morning broke.
| 2, soldiers Az IKE, fresh and ready for &C
-. al urc usciaus of tbs noble viEils kept
>ysr ,Ae,y a,uu.bers.
r?vssju ,ae 3yiug II the day,
TIE dsrEaesS grew 40 still;
T'7o 3roTsr ria- of evening birds
Vas ausaed upon the hill;
Atawar; .hs shadows q the vale
SiumUe.ei the meu Of might,
and ane ..us sentinel paced his rounds
t. aa.ca tic camp that night,
a ,-qso ,n5 Gniemu man WAS ne,
With lCep slit sumbre brow;
!-e dreac.rul eve seemed boarding up
Some uuaccuml.iished vow!
Ins wl.ttUi E.ance peered over the plain
gs.eR d tie starr liSh.,
40 oirh tac aurmurci name 81 God ,
u "a;.hcl lie camp that night!
Tie iUrurc opened unto him
Its grand and awful scroll
Manassas and the valley march
Come heAvy o'er his soul;
Richmond and Sharpsturg thunder'd by
With that tremendous flight
Which gave him ~ the Angel host.
Who watched the camp that night
Wemourn for him. who died for US,
With one rcsistiess moan.
While up the valley Of the Lord,
He marches to the throne!
lie kept the faith OF men and saints,
Sublime. and pure and bright;
He sleeps; and all is well with him
Who watched the camp that night
Brothers! the midnight of our cause
Is shvouded in our fate.
Tie demon Goths poilute our halls
With fire, AID lust, and hate.
be strong-be vsiiant-be assured
Strike home for Heaven and Right
The soul of Jackson stalks abroad
And guards the camp tonight.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-30
Troops at Elections.

By the 95th section of the act of Assem-
bly of the State of Pennsylvania of 2d July.
1899, it is enacted that
3. No body Of troops in the army Of TIE
United States. On. of the Commonwealth, shall
be present, either armed or undrnaed, at any
rlGce of election acithin this Commonwealth,
d,yinS the time of such election"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-30

@ A young man was asked the other
dav why he was going to desert his
friends and vote the Democratic ticket
"Because want to prepare myself Tor
nomination on the Republican ticket next
fall" was his withering reply The que
rist aldpe1
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-30

- Gov. Curtin was one of the high
priests Of the Know Nothing party. He
rS' Tynt INTO power with the try of DOWN
NTH FOREIGNERS AND CATHO-
aatOS!' and tried his best to strip them Of
-ose rights which Woodward and the Demo
sn ~ Ls,.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-30
e. Four immense Democr

60 -Four immense Democratic meet
ings were held at different points in ths
State of Ohio on last Thursday, viz -
Athens, Marietta, Bowlusville and Ham
ilton. The number in attendance at each
of these meetings, was from 10000 70
10000.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-30

CT Government has given the gam
bling houses in Washington license to re-
open, and the condition of society in
the capital is very bad.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-30

"The Union as it was viii never bless
the vision of any pro-siavery fanatic or
secession sympathiser, and never ought
to. 1t is a thing of the past, hated by
every patriot and destined never to curse
an honest people. or blot the page of his
tory again. "-Binghnm, Of Olao-
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-30

@~ The rich Abolitionist buys off his
sons for $500, while poor man is seized,
put in irons and sent to the army. That
is the way it works. What poor man or
honest man will vote for such a party.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-30

eg OF 1900 drafted men examined
at Augusta, Me, l,0Tl were accepted,
of whom $50 paid the commutation and
257 furnished substitutes This speaks
well for the ..loyalty" of patriotic Maine.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-30

a- :sMake hay while the sun shines >
Democrats do you understand that
For the night cometh when no man can
work" Now is the daylight-now Is the
time to work,
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-30
A hand of Abolitionists in Cen

Esy. a UdIIu OF
traIia Illinois, took down an American
fac from a pole, spit upon it, trampled 1t
in the dust and burned it. Truly this is
in accordance with Greely's song,
"Tear down the Haunting lie y
Half mast the starry flag
Insult no sunny sky
With hates polluted rag
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-30

eg The Abolition papers say the Con-
scription law is a "splendid thing for the
poor," but they don't seem 10 appreciate
II
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-30

c. Riots in New York were terrible;
but in Columbus the Republicans think
them the incest thing in the world
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@ Vote for Georgs W. Woodward
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16

To THE PUBLIc-Having incurred the
expenditure, and taken upon us the labor
and responsibility of publishing new pa
per for the purposes was set forth in
our salutatory last week-of assisting those
who are already laboring to produce unity
and harmony amongst all loyal men in
their political action---thus strengthening
the Administration, and the gallant Union
army who have protected and sustained it
from the enemies, alike of itself and the
government whose keeping, for the time
being, it is intrusted with-we hope our
friends throughout the county will give us
their influence in the circulation of our
paper
We hope to be able to supply at least
fifteen hundred copies of the Citizen to
our friends in this county. A widely cir
culated newspaper is the most convenient
way of giving information of any kind.
Send in your names, gentlemen, and give
us a trial. See terms on first page.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16
The News from our Armies.

1t is more than likely, that there will
not be much activity in either the army of
the Potomac, or Cumberland, for some
months to come, as winter has fairly set in,
and campaigning at this season is very
severe, and not always profitable. They
will both likely go into winter quarters
Beside the continuous interest felt in the
progress of operations at Charleston, it is
quite likely that North Carolina and Tex
as, whose climate is more congenial to.win-
ter campaigns, will occupy the attention of
the nation through the coming winter
Gen. Butler in the former, and Banks in
the latter, will doubtless make their mark
before the opening of spring.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16
The Exchange of Prisoners.

we are sorry 10 observe q disposition
among a certain class of newspapers, to
embrace every opportunity for censuring
our Government, and thus indirectly JUS
tifying the rebels. A striking instance of
this is observed in reference to the ques-
tion of the exchange of prisoners-they
claiming that oar Government is response
BILE for the failure of our agents to procure
the exchange of prisoners and that the
consequent sufferings of that unfortunate
class now confined in the various prisons
about Richmond. To all such, and those
persons who read and believe their false
charges, we would Recommend the able
and lengthy letter written to the New
York Times, by Gen. Hitchcock, whose
business it has been to supervise the ex-
change of prisoners.
We are only prevented by the want of
space, from giving it to our readers in full.
In it the General uses the following Ian
guage, in reference to colored troops and
their officers: aBut it is most signif-
cant fact that, in no single instance has
the smallest evidence came to light tend
ing to show that any officer connected with
colored troops, has been captured alive,
and held in the South as prisoner Of
war; nor has any colored man, employed
as a soldier of the United States, been
captured in the South and accounted for
as prisoner of war"
''To any reasonable man, this glaring fact
might be sufficient to show the vile pur-
pose of the rebel authorities to counte-
nance, if they have not directly ordered
the destruction of this class of troops,
whenever and wherever they unhappily
fall into their power"
But, although the Government is pledg-
ed to protect all its soldiers, yet, it is clear
that this is not the cause of the delay in
the exchange Of prisoners. We further
quote:
at has been supposed, even in many
parts of the North, that the proposition of
Mr. Ould, of the goth of October, for an
exchange Of prisoners is fair, and ought
to be accepted but it does notappear to be
considered that Mr.. 0uld has not proposed
to yield to us certain number of prison
ers of war and receive like number in
return, which would be happy consul
mmation that would be at once accepted by
this Government"
"But his proposition is that we shall de-
liver to him all the prisoners now in our
possession, amounting to about 10000
men, and receive in return about IL, 700
men, kcving about 27 900 who might be
for few days, considered on parole,
not to take up arms unless duly exehang-
ed and then what would Mr.. Ould do
with these meuf"
Judging BY what he has actually re-
Gently done, he would undoubtedly assume
to discharge these men from all obIigatioa
under their parole, and put q
field to fight against National
Ljng under the n1oin1u
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16

ton, is made in the hope that it may do
good without harm. It viii favor labor
and avoid great confusion. But why any
proclamation now upon this subject! This
question is beset with the conflicting views
that the step might be delayed too long
or be taken too soon. In some, elements
for resumption have been ready for action,
but remain inactive apparently for want
of rallying point, plan of action. Why
shall A adopt the plan of b, rather than
B that of A? and if A and B should
.-agree, how can they know that the gen.
eral Government here will respect their
plan? By the proclamation, plan is pre-
sented which may be accepted by them as
a railying point, and which they are as
sured in advance, will not be rejected here
This may bring them to act sooner than
they otherwise would.
The objection to premature presenta-
ton of plan by the National Executive,
consists in the danger of commitments in
points which could be more safely left to
further developments. Care has been ta-
ken to so shape the document as to avoid
embarrassment from this source, In say
ing that on certain terms, certain classes
WILDE pardoned with their rights restored,
it is not said that other classes on other
-A<Ry, will never be included. In saying
~ reconstruction will be accepted if
& Anted in specified way, it is not said
/1at it will never be accepted IN any other
way. The movements by State action for
emancipation in several of the States not
included in the emancipation proclamation,
are matters of profound graduation; and
while do not repeat in detail what have
heretofore SO earnestly urged upon this
subject, my general views and feelings re-
main unchanged, and | trust that Con-
ress will omit no fair opportunity of aid
"a these important steps to the great con-
mmation.
THE WAR PowER-oUR RELIANCE.
In the midst Of other cares, however
important, we must not lose sight OF the
fact that the war power is still our main
reliance. To that power alone can we look
yet for time, to give confidence to the
people in contested regions that the insur-
gent power will not again overrun them.
Until that confidence shall be established,
little can be done anywhere for what is
called reconstruction Hence our chief
est care must still be directed to our army
and navy who have thus far borne their
harder part so nobly and well, and it may
be esteemed fortunate that in giving the
greatest efficiency to these indispensable
arms we do also honorably encourage the
gallant men, from commander to sentinel,
who compose them, and to whom more
than to all others the world must stand
indebted for the home of freedom disen-
thralled, regenerated, enlarged and per-
petuated ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
December s, 1868.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16


The DEsoLATIoN OF THE SoUTH.--A
contemporary publishes the following des-
cription of the misery produced in the
South, written by lady, whose name, itis
stated, would guarantee her patriotism and
truthfulness:
"The desolation of the Southern States
beggars description. Destitution and pow
erty have taken place of opulence and
prosperity. Men that were worth hund-
reds of thousands are reduced TO utter pow
erty As for theluxuries of life, formerly
so abundant in the South, there are none.
Who were formerly the wealthiest have
nothing to sustain life but what the coun-
try affords, and not enough of that, forby
imprcssment it is taken from them for the
army. Their garments, even their shoes,
the families have to make themselves; they
spin, weave and dye their cotton, and
homespun clothes rich and poor. Tea, cof-
fee and sugar are not to be had milk and
water are the only beverages Indian corn
is their principal food. The families are
broken up and ruined. You seldom meet
with male inhabitant, and if you do, he
is either infirm ora cripple. A large por-
tion of the male population are killed in
battle, many more crippled for lifetime;
many patriotic Union men died of bro
ken heart. What remain are in the ar
my, or in the employment Of the govern
ment Nevertheless, press-gangs cross the
country in all directions in search of men
for the army. All ties Of social life are
completely dissolved. No courts of JUS
tice and equity are held--justice is meted
out by the military. Universities, collie
ges and schools are all suspended The
country in many places resembles will
derness. Wherever the armies march,
there everything is ruined--thc crops de-
stroyed fences burned trees cut down :
domestic animals killed, robbed, or taken
for thearmy But whatever the Southern
people may suffer, they bear it with hero
ism and resignation they have little hope
of success. Under the impending con-
gressional and presidential measures, their
leaders deem it impossible to surrcnderat
discretion, and are resolved to utter destruc-
tion."
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16

movement was begun at Brownsville, Id
which all the principal citizens took part,
and public meeting was held to obtaina
Territorial Government (the population be.
ing then small, comparatively, but the
slave lords Of the eastern counties signify
ing their intention to hold as enemies all
participants in it, it was quickly dropped;
and every effort made to cover up ali con-
nection with it by the parties engaged
SO great was the terrorism Of Slavery, even
at that period.
The opinions of Gen. Hamilton on the
subject OF Slavery are well known. Thes
may be found in his admirable letter to
the President of the United States in Au-
gust last, when the conservatives of Sla.
very were striving to persuade the Presis
dent to suspend the operations of the Procs
lamation of Emancipation, if not entirely
withdraw it. 1t was afterward circulated
in pamphlet form by the Lcyal Publication
Society of this city All the other Texs
ans whom we have named are equally firm
in their determination to purge the State
of the evil, from the effects of which they
nave SO SeriousiY suHcreu. anu WnOie mar
ign influence followed them even to their
temporary Northern refuge. These men
are abundantly able to deal with all the
important questions which will arise, and
from their advice and discreet action VIC
anticipate the most important results
1t will not surprise us if the movement
initiated by them be the beginning of a
countcr-revolution, SO long and SO anxious
ly expected, which will reassert the 10y
atty of the South.
Yet few days, and we hope to hear
that the star ofthc imperial State ofTexas
again shines forth in new effulgence, new
er more forever to pale orfade away from
the constellation of American Union and
American Liberty.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16
Nm. II. SEWARD. sec'y of State.
COMFORTABLE PEopLE-Comfortal


COMFORTABLE PEoPLE.-Comfortable
people are comfortably and seasonably
dressed You will never have to shiver
at the sight of their muslins in November,
or lament over their velvets in the dust
and heat of June. Nor will the season of
life be less regarded by them than the sea-
son Of the year; the comfortable elederly
gentleman will not ape the fashion of the
youthful fop, nor comfortable grandmoth-
ers excite the pity or ridicule of their de-
scendants by emulating the charms and
tresses Of fifteen, in auburn wigs and ro-
ses. Good, simple, and well-fttidg, in
every sense of the term-the costume of
comfortable people shows that, as they
are not ashamed of their age, their age
will have no reason to be ashamed of them.
Comfortable people will have comforta-
able things about them; their furniture
and household appointments being ever
the reverse of what is stigmatized as 'gim-
crack You may lean back against their
chairs, or lean forward on their tables, and
neither will give way though you do
Their sofas, if notof the very newest fash
ion, are infinitely preferable to any invent
ed either before er since-their CRATES
draw to admiratien-their tenders are Just
the right make and heightfor putting ones
feet on; and, although from very early
period of your acquaintance you have an
inward consciousness that you might stir
their fire unbalanced, your remembrance of
the fire of comfortable people for seven
times seven years is connected with the
conviction that no poke of yours could ev-
er have improved it. One remarkable
Characteristic in the apartments of COM
Portable people is, that they always appear
larger, in proportion to their actual dimen-
sions, than those of others. You have
room to breathe and room to move, and
are never obliged to tumble over half a
dozen things you do not want, in your pro-
gress towards what you do, as has so often
happened to you in houses double the size
of theirs. Then, too, there is such an ex-
hilarating, wholesome atmosphere in rooms
that are regularly and disereetly ventila-
ted, and in which nothing rusty, musty, or
fusty, is suffered to abide.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16
1sr Ablution is q duty somewhs

Id- Ablution is duty somewhat too
strictly inculoated in the Mohometan ritu-
al, and often too laxly observed in Chris
tian practice. As a man may have a dirty
body, and an undefiled mind, so may he
have clean hands in literal and not in a
.aetaphorical sense. As washes and cos
mekps without, he may yet have moral
hydrophobia within. Pleasant to see an
lm-puritaA of this stamp holding his nose
lest the wind 'should come between hon
est scavenger and his gentility, while his
own character stinksio the public nostrils.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16

- It Is very pleasant and proper
thing, no doubt, to have purpose, but
happy is the man who can indulge in the
luxury, now and then, Of having none at
all; who can give over at intervals, the
steeple-chase sof the rer.d and havo a
heart his hand acrdss his
Rrinties, an -
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16

To THE PoINT.-An officer, who was
inspecting his company one morning, spied
one private whose shirt was sadly begrim-
med, 'sPatriek 0'Flynn called out the
captain, aHere, yer honor |" promptly re-
sponded Patrick, with his handto his ~
How long Do you weara shirt 7" thu \
:s0 y, sTwenty-eight inches
aemnr-E Erc6unqe.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16

PRUpENcE.-The great end of prudence
istogive cheerfulness to those hours which
splendor cannot gid, and exelamationcan-
not exhilerate Those soft intervals Of
unbended amusement in which a mar,
shrinks to his natural dimensions, and
throws the ornaments Of DISCUSSES which
he feels, in privacy, to be useless incam-
brances, and to lose all effect when they
become familiar. To be happy at home
is the ultimate result all ambition--the
end to which every enterprise and labor
tends, and ofwhich every desire prompts
the prosecution. It is indeed at home
that every man must be known, by those
who would make a just estimate either OF
his virtue or felicity; for smiles and em-
broidery are alike occasional, and the mlno
is often dressed for show in painted honor
and faticious benevolence.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16


DISCHARGED SoLDIERs.-TheP Provost
Marshal General has decided that soldiers
who have received discharge from the
army on account of physical disability, may
be received anew under the last call for
volunteers They will not, however, be
allowed to re-enter the service as veteran
soldiers, but viii receive only the bounties
offered to fresh recruits. The decision
will be of interest to many, as it opens a
door which has heretofore been closed
against them. 1t is also stated that all
men who were in the service on the third
of March, 1868, are exempt from the ope-
rations of the coming draft, All such
persons, by producing their discharge pa
pers to the Board of Enrolment can have
their names stricken off the list Of enroll
ed persons. The friends of those who
have volunteered since the last draft was
made, can have the names Of such volun-
teers also stricken of the enrolment list
by furnishing the Board yith the proper
evidence Of enlistment. his will be good
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-16

ACCOMPANYING PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The following proclamation is appended