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St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08
Chaags in the Ccnptroller.hip.

Change il tie Ccnptrollerth1p.
Hou. III. h. Goldsborough, comptroller
Of the treasury of Maryland. snd president
# the late Maryland Constitutional Con
veu.ion. h.. resigned \ehasss Of con
ductiug the financial sKsr State
4,r'9' 4 ID ssIst,g. I. e,:: f.:
:: :!!;:::;].5!s>:::.:!! !: J! q: !:
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08

a Rk1AhkAbisB w. 1M ~
IEfe died few days ago in N ~ 16dnty.
1snnesser. aged one Luudrea hpd three
years. From Dir. Thomas D. Fite. one
Of her grandsons. wc learn thsfi she vas
bern on the l2 Of Apl 96 Y II uss
csnsequeusly one hundred s5pd lEme yeafs
old on the i:ah d.xof April ~ 7 Het
|hsv'hand.. L -snHhl Rts. wss = lsOldier IN
The. latisasry war. so ssssks TIA.
,iruggA p sivsse. hasi1E ssSly ~
= "; 4; /; 4; I|!:! sf: s.
know as Masks Lick In these days
Mrs. Fite often assisted in usoaldiag> bull
lets, while her husband and others defend
ed the .'settlemens" agsinss the attacks Of
the Indians. Mrs. Fite has lived With
hcr third ssa, Jacob Fits. in Wilson Co..
far . nu,sbsri of ysurs. her ihnshand hay:.
log died many years since in Saith county.
On the 18th Of April. 1861, . large mum.
bsr ef her dsseepdsnts net Ut TIE hnass q
Jacob Fits aud celebessed she oae hun.
1ssash Ibistkasys a~As-shaa siae .@shs~asda
eleven children living. ber oldes.. > son
beins sighty 1sprs sR, nd Aes -ysangess'
. daughter, fftS -sise :; seyeIty4six grand
children, three, hundled aud i've great
grandchildren. seventy one great great
graudchildren. aud two grsas-gress-great-.
gr.ndehildren IN al ,sbout faus, hundred
living descend.ass. At the time Of her
death her grsndshildren Of the Afth gene
fa,ion had Increased to twenty -one. aud
her graodson fsslssau;ss oertsin her living
dsscesdanes nov sos,nhss -ovsr 6v6 han
dred. MIS-. Fi.s waa remarkable NO.
man. ~ we're oil these Who .ctisely p.s-
tieipated IN the struggles Incident - the
settlements IF this State She rstsiued a.
visi1 reeolleclian of 1.-The Revolutionary
struggle. Is veil a. those which resulted
10 the estshiisA,ssut Of the whits settle
uehss 10 Tennessee. Hes memory vas
clear and her health gosd aimosts to the
hour Of her death. Indeed it may be
sru,htnlly said that "she lived until !" the
delicate ecnachise" svas entirely worn out,
apa = the:i wheels Of weary. life u las.
stood s,i4 . -NasAsiue Di.pasrh. Nov. To-
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08

,esztafasa,.s se..ss1 u s1an 1sn.. Sunday ,hii.I
yaar add |. Ess Tyksuf suf' shrtts.. .i,eks of. 20"
eE i'rc : tss ,@3ai1! "h; :~itE@ -
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08

To- s,F FIX .sbIs .sq" ~, Ira.> !!
Some Of our patriotic ,t.Nsw 'Constisu7
sioa"altrissds b.ve been very much ~or-
ried atnshe result iof fshe late sleesion In ellis
State. The laet that tho Democrats have
. majority in the Senate of. Asryland.
whiehA viii enable. them % defeat the me-
fazioss schenea Of the abolition party. bsa
sasssd asiss - eesn6sish .inahs rssks Of
she lGts~. j /, Thsyiq haSs bean, sassLs; 10
heir pm asssp, ssd richly deahtys deserve
|itshiThs rssigassios b Mr. cHsllaad., -.
|x.er fssns .Dosshsssss ,sssssy. ,hrssghs /.
fsi,s'ssjoofihape sstheis .sinds.. hat tie
|rsfssal sf .Gosrsoso Rsadsssd to j useept
FMr. IlpRaad'i zesisnisida will, 1oaovbt.
ihso< sid.Rpet upos. The feelipgsi ofshoss
vho had hoFsd To- thus ssssuEsso De pses-
idssa ufa,be sSs..se ihsc sssting vote IN
the ,nutsess md shings. which should lie
brought hsAoes shsssbodys sis spite Of
'thfests,uisArsess. impsisonusaa oanaaAsu-
ishue6s. tina Dssoesasy ofishs 1eosntiss
have ssDed 6rs b" sheir prisesplssj and,
the Nsalsnssl sf P"wer which .sey bead ia.
the Senate will deter the selitioaisss from
making aoy s,tempss 20 put their ,plauF.
into sxseusiot NATL sfscr ,ke ns1t slss
,ioad BY ,ha. fine We hops ths aeapls'
sf Baltimore will have seesa ahe.i .isoll, q
sBsir % dp.,ss issf.ns.s. land 1svshssi 10, !
.eas.. y der dss,, !. Eli 81 !.
.Ehisb oshsJ. base, NJ la.e, hcsn. ss'sA.s-
3yqsa.isssv. a .nss1.Sar tn. 'sss.1asSs'
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08
Novembes 24th iSc4-sn:
.AANY<A-E--
NorICE fotREDrpeRs.

4. ss'.Ea.s ifJa;sh. q csSh:s: isassS x
;s4dit Mary - sesssyS iioNss.iaada as,t1ks #
adsaaissr ss1s che eersaesl sstsss. sf We:
h .sGeMssaMa ofaasat sessaiys Aeesassd ~!
perinaa hssnnk rlsisessg.Anst ths sasd dscsA.ea
rsiheesby.sstpeds a mi Mia lhe saas, wisa De
Psones yosehes shsfSo6 10 ,ks ssbssribsrs, on %
befsss ihe. 2lh ,pr APRIL. 1855: ssA~x's..
ihef qay, lie exslsJef bY iax fsosntill bsseA, q
ihe said estate. (Sfven under our 'aan4s sa's
2&ih day, ,nf Ncv; 1855. sTic ~ 'iest w.
q Has' HT~ j0JEPnENE GAEskER.'1.
RlCHAAD d. -AiAxlfx..ry
..LaLA Il. Adminisesst0ss.
Ncxs aAA ,asez-.As4saIaU stl .asN
,."%~s': n.l4 Tr-ci aiss.i Z .Ss: ID 8,
III ,s-o@saGs.1
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08

]; AssqIsFrssz, q Usrsasr1l.s Arsqe-
ssr GsxssAL.-Had. James Speed. a
'KsHssshy. s~"-ssss -sppsisssa~ ~sy- u.
Psssidass. Attorney Gen ssal of the United
SsaAsssao 'fa tie vasase,r sasaiossd BY
The rs.isn.sioa Of Judge B.aes. Mr. 8.
!. e .aid 70 5. . seo,ism,n Of high personal
standing Al enlarged legal experience
. he e y vas formerly an old;line whis Of prom
iinsahee meme be has been . Srm iliepd u tho
present administration. and ] . wide
y knowp for years as = st.sneh advocate
Tor emancipation in Kentucky. 4 few
y..r. since he was elected mayor Of the
city ;i u L L,uui.ville. d aud for a number Of
years lie served 10 the State se.... Of
a. I.-'e iH' y $500 'a t'fs -Tr'
Il
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08
JAMES S.DOWNS.,.

ATrORNEY & COUNSEtLORA AT LAW
Leonard r~s. 81. Aa,y's Co. ,NdS2gHS
viii practices N ST. Nary sand the aajOiaias
eountass. ;,rE
Ossstsr ii lse2, !
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08

1he PIeG0enft 1eoage I.
The Pr<siden,s rsssssgS:: which was
slisE 'bs46rel Congress On T1eadsyy last.
10 TOO Lengthy to De paBsaRsdis full ID our
/" "sollmbs.9 II tskes i Eapsfal view of The
= military. 'an,.sssisf sud esser sisds,ions. aud
makes some impors.n. suggestions to Con-
'o gsass sGnose whiSh' src u increase VI
aASisiab; 70, adopt u,esns fos securing .
'Ssssrsi alsfssbuffoor OF the public debt
rqSa6sE iAsEpeop.e; IT, remodel the Indian
-syaes asSa The u iboa6tionluof sisv<y
throughout the U.issd' Sss.ssob TSsn pub
'siHs aeSasaPsAs4sG dfsgay tssss. .a'SSon,ed
SlGisaftevsM"-k -ksuatedi .uti forty
siysouaasa msllioaSSix abundssa aud siuety
shssssnd fssr hundred and aisesy-eigA,
b'NauaasEs. lslfssS %si ~ lsssiinus .no,h-
hsHessaississd Skasrhss ss'sus,
Y msy xtsssssresssdstyGs ass Jasse from a6pe
hundred millions The Prcsideusposeeer.
70 the iguissios sAetssens staaS elsssions
% ",ls most ssaiaias ssadiesaids 0sbubf,
purposS fs dis scahry.cr rssd. slsS fs.a.e. }.
70 ssa'saaass 4as S.simaai ixsossses ID pro-:
ssuts he war aEs nov more abuEidsss than
e.s." Ha1efsnk.ths-- -sepss.l psrds6
-sqA ssnsssy xhieh ysgs esfsfa p yea'
ego 10 thst inssFssas. .sAsd MyslSshs !tia,i
may ssme--psobsbly" .sllf se6s-g~hen
spaBlie!dsly sGSlt Seassdtl dat ie'bsJ clos:
49, The nssssss j. .qlaentiS obief ii
= %sailsltss. s'.'sR w assssispiI. .vissrl
e. peI t,s'E-- TEsf,b!f7131- ~ !,
CAtd 1asfis Chase. 80 cen ,s,ssisT
The Pres;dsa.. % Tpe.day 1.s., = ao"i'
i.eaasd..as .Hoss S.lman PgGbass!aof Ohio.
ci.ssssseNssry Of hsitrresssry To an she'
',sessssesy IL the supreise t'ouas eeased .,hy
:sAsdepsA a Judge ,TsPey- Ar Chase ,hav-
ing besa ansnberg a. shso eensse, his
nonihasion was iasnadis,sly acted upon By
that body. without being referred ,o'the 'ass-
al ea.mis.e---is being customary to extend
such courtesy 70 ain sx-Sspasor This
! ..ise.is.tSsss vss . l sesd fined b ses ssh..e.
-seas - tie ,SupssmF Cour, H. nov in. s,s-
ssion, slasy ere this. saserea 1uRsu. Il aAs
-sissAasss .sfh;s dssiss 4NI~sessa DE sp-
poissneut Of Ne. Chase ~ the bssf fsqNse.
Aisa Mr. Tias5sk sdufd KSys-- ..ads from
-. asasss, llass s's As'fisSlls lsia f ;li@
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08
itRsfMTOa's SALE.

M p,irsaanced an nr,ier o',: aia.i f,s, D.
II OrphMnj-CNmft of St. M.ry's C.un,.
the undersigned, ADMINISTRATOR ri Wn ~
Garner. late of st. Mary's Cs,aty, dec. ..s..,
will oder as public ssls, % -..,.
THURSDAY, the 18th day Of
" December inst,
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08

:. ~, ,Whils SLING .the reservoir Of the
gesrleato.En (Miss. xsts. works . fey
days since the pump would not operate.
and % examination proved thai the pipe
sas completely 6Ilsd with cells. The 1ex.
day ,ahe.troabls occurred again, ana on the
svo oeo.sioas asee z. 500 -pou uds. Of eels
were removedcm - s-.r'1'1., -. 10,
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08

gTss CAsnps1c CAsalDs.L IN Phil DEL.
rmrA.-Siuee Sunday last the crows: II
the evening services at the Cathedral have
.vssassd noteie@ fhas six to eight thou.
sand ss.h night The prosr.sted religious
ssRviuss-~bsisgs-ssstisessssy-ss
si;s. !Ese'.. s.:s';s s:.asilIl,s ):
Monday night shTe Isndred ehiN t's
voices united vish de sSasic. Az5eflhoo
wss preached BY one Of the fathers, pro
dos;dx Elects NOT ofsea sesn. at leasts 10
hi. codn.ty. The scene was such j. Is
Ms.hodiss pro,r.eted 'pee.inss often pro
duos bus CashAlie sersieess very, sarsly -
Relisious sersis.s since the opening OF the
C.tiedsrl have been goiog on from 6vs iQ
che nSrsiig snail seo at aight. Strangers
aassod in 'lssee numbers aud .s Jet the
Cathedral Is ! gorgeous novelty that at
tract. ssse.ybody SAo has not Je. seen is, i''
Anasr. .. lsta..cs y. ..a,. as
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08

PAs,assfsv --Atthe commencement ol
the !sse 1Presidsntial campaign two gentle.
men sf ehis city we're associated togsthes
inithe practice Of the law. Que Of t6en,.
I've forbcar to mention names,) vas ar
IDENTIFY devoted 10 Mr. Lncoln's var. debt.
and ta1es the other to the interests %!
the people. Coa.situsionsl rights, and
George b., Met Gslh1, Bah eftbcm took
The rssamp. and labosed diligently for the
.srness Of thsif respective frienls. The
|. Nc C1sllan man. u the closeof the can't
paign, notwi,h.t.nding abe hsd been
stis naiised Is ) seopperhead, traitor. &c
dsTipg tie entire political contest. s6ered
his services to bis country iu p military
capacity. add is now serving in the 81 u
8. Infantry a. a 3. rgeaut in.Company 3 !,
while the other, the Black Republican
or.tor is patiently waiting for arfat Office,
aud his share Of the Icrumbs from PsshsI
Abr ahsn,'s table. Which Of the two: is
the .rue<s pa.rio' '-Cona. Usios., ''''
n FRssi. DouotAs Liberty Hall. Alsx-
;.pdria. vas egayded sa "Wednesday night.
BY the admirees Of ihis lored inlividaal. :.
who desired to listen TO his peculiar ora.c-
ryi He wa, introduced by &c u lder-
WOOD. IS !. man And brother. = Fred
spoke agaip 90 Thursday night. His subj
jeet was The upity Of the RACES. or the
brotherhood Of man" During Tho dis
course the buck daskies smacAed their lips
over the liscivious idea Of a unity Of, the
fsces. throwing at the same time. tender
glances q the f.ir ones present. What
prssticat mlscegena,inniss. who has blooa-
ing and lovely daughts1, on baud. will
ASSET in carrying ous %Frsd's doetFipe.--
lCeas - Union.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08

{.Ipsr GxxY.-General Scott in his al
S.Siorraphy gives the following account 0
IA oT;sia Of the cloth known as cade
rrav !" and wmp by the cadets At Wes'
pa;n.s When Scs,, was seen approaching
:sltS xIsage. Gen. Rial. the British f'm
nsander Who had dispersed twice his 9m
bers the winter before. in his expss.s1
on The American side. said: N Is No..
ine ba, bodp Of Buffalo militia. i,u'
f.hen the bridge WIS passed in 6ne lie;
undsr. his heavy FIRE of artillery. ne .E'r., e,
.alE - cath. .'Wsy ,s.se are fegd
6HS-Srs5 coats ., 6rs. deceived hin.
vbics SCOT. was obliged to accept. thcre
bsiae, no blu. oloth 10 the countfy. 10
to the battle Of Chippewa cur
military cadets have worn gray coats ever
since, ...---- ---.-. =.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08

imperf~ctions IN oar issues lately. But
90 have. st last. succeeded in getting the
diserdered parts properly arraIged aud we
trust the pssEous Of the Ga=eas viii hsve
% Ssase to complain M the future.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08

N1T41v101NCD IN u 9t1IS0 tuHT j
lady walked down Broadway. New Yask
On Tuesday morning. With . dress on
whieh esst ip the aggregate twof shousaud
I've hS0dfsd dollhfS !" The dear creature
was first cls.s dry goods eest.blishmeu.
all by herself and It Is scarcely necessary
to add. that she occasionsd .. tremendous
eeORauOO. IA IL Sfrfs
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08

Tas 'Saislspo. M SusGsassassss.-w.
learn from q. reliable soarce that the des.i.
tuition and suffering among the people ex
pelled from tke 9hepaddosh valley exceed.
all po~sr II dsscripticn Were glad I,
hear that an effort 10 u be ma de to rsliev.
sbsir suffering; btkjsre' the iinnseoss Soelf d
winter sets in - What 10 6rSt needed i
relisblc inforna,ion of their ex.cs cSndi.
sion and wants. and il, any of cur rssdes,
can furnish it. ~e should be glad to re.
ceive il. After this 10 obtained. We dt
not doubt bat all classes Of our citiseul
will aid 10 thi. work of mercy aud benev.
olence. r Day Book. -. .
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08

loves his country shove all earthly objects.
and has won for himself name wbich viii
be'habded dswu to po.seri:y;' bot We envy
mol the Isu'e Of y isnn who seonres il by
trsupains upou' rbs rights of his follow
ci.iscus; aud depriving them of the dear.
est psaIleaees o. freespss.3' Hsu has adj
vadsed ~ita' rapid strides npon the road 10
glory, 'but. strshge to say. when in the
'ssni,h sf bib power. he e7Ggives up the op.
portuni.y of dse~m'sy d great man, that be
ms. serve the people Of bis native and
an adjoining county as the reasonsbIe sum
ofthree thou.aud . year. Slavery IL aboll
ishea A-.bsrefore;S : Ais work 10 scconiplish-
ed. Eet biu rest from his lsbots, ts jde
teen yedrs. ut least; let hi'a enjoy the tran
guilty of mind which sAltaI arise from,
having been the chief instrumens Id ele.
>vasiug the negro aud degrading the Whit.
man. Ft ~ z" -. ".
81 Robert J:a'Jump. Esq. Of Caroline
county. the Comptroller elect. his been
-sppoiDtsds so56il the vacancy s.ssed BY
Tie lssignition Of Mr. d.. ina: having
qualified; entered uron 'dalies, Of ii,
Fvibcs o. tie es.h altimoo.@ b.Usis ss7d {.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08

fif fair. il not the nex, iairj the rol;ovio.
..s,r~x4v In xssff.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08

II
is 81 -a--.a;;.a z-..-. . o,s'
TINE NEWS. yrs4i1ro II .j.% a.; (.
g Since ous iass issue. uo'bew usvewsuts
l,.ve been made By The srmy before Pc
,srsburg. The 'susasi ssnosnt Of risket
'6rins'is feforted.l E@s short time du-
ring Sdusss uisks' stirmi.hias occurred 10
the vicinity ef'tlis JeruAaleu pIsnko road.
wi.AonsAaefscsing ssoy important ~rssults.
bisj. sGea.. Mesds! has bsea recently breve.-
ted 10 9 .usjeso eensssk 10 the. regsl.r
army sefei1o1s. al s& ,4sI.as'1..4 ~.
:iSGens Merritt. last week. ausde raid
into the iaodoo-iv valleySof Virgins They
visited the part Of: itbsp country which
Messby sadhis 'guesritlas generally osep-
pysasa returned, , after h.sisg.;destsoyed
slI the bssnsi Hands7 fosags ID sbeisii line Of
march and d4broughtg with: tEem II. GOO sas-
tle.iahssp and hogs. i This expedition is
dsnsplinastd . c.tsseecssfsIrs one. s4,: :.
Ne base nothiug IeV 40 ehsspicls7 in
regard - Shsgmaa. A. laie - the 10Th
Slt.e he wss still ID Middle Georgia. 10 the
yio.pisy Of Oeonee River. ssd mus. there,
fore have been. at that date nst less I, than
one .huodrsd miles from the nearest point
Of sbe se.board. HE had not reached
Millep Oh the 30th.. but Vas still same dis
taeoe sorsh Of the. point. For the two
Previu.e days i'e had made tiisiie or m
progress but Was engaged in replenish-
ing his e"mmiss.rias from the Surrounding
country steparatory to marching through
tho swamp lands and pine barrens Of
Georgia. We have i. reported tba. hi.
cavalry v.s on the soth ul.. within .iz
miles Of Savannah n! :; .bu. the story saas 70
confirmation s ip q sAe e. sts Savannah papers Of
that date. al, .,.,.,.. o.. -
The rebels made |, raid, las. week. upo.
New Greek Staten in West Virgins, and
h.ying ecppletely surprised sbe garrison
there. captured it almost without resis-
..nse. Ia fact, i. + said, ID. for. ~..
takes aud the guns turned upon the gar
ri.oa before they fully realised their sisu.-
ton. -
On Sunday last. .boa. sixty person.
we're arrested in Nes York city, They
were nsssiy persons Who were" forherly
! residents 81 she s,oothe.srnss States. many Of
'sbsa 'ssbsoain Sid rsstisort.a Is ceh.. DIX be.d-
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08

FARxsA -You are required to repori
10 the United 0taies- ASSESSORS "a al II csttle.
Aogs, .cslsss ssa sAsep nhiehyaa laugh
ter kor SALE. The TAX on each Of horned
cattle 10 4. cents, oa each hog 10 cents.
On each calf 6sseats. sud,ps each sheep s
ccnss. R.ports mus; be myie during sthe
first ten days sef lae.ch na"uth. s4Persons
isilias I'd make retnrss - reqsired BY Law
susi.es ibemselves so . ssssre psnalsysrd
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08

Hse proved htnseirAn Able WboOcles, ara
has conducted the n.onetsry sfairs of the
State, in connection wiih the Treasurer.
Col. Fowler. with eminent success" We
feel grssi6ed ss the "suecess" 10 the 6nan-
cial Affairs Of the S.ases podes the esedess
OF Mr.. g.. Tin csssrcfion Nth tie Tree
.urer. Gu. Fos'er." and hope shs. the
change which has taken plseeI<nsy not hs
sA.dAssxnciixa a lhs- intseessa af she 6tass.
~ We skSnA.hs&e .sssaae to 'less would be
the case BY losing 30 competent an officer.
The good 'dcniseps ot rsiboi Ssd Cstolioe
sbbdld think theu,..lssss 'Giessed With hs,-
ing u.n to preside oSef their Courts who
eohbines tie ileS~sts ~ 6s.Seier In
e,s;snessiou iSah1coi.t PSsaerr" NJ and s..ses-
'anssi.: (h, freei0g 'bs slaves 'Jf Msryi.nd.) }
vhh The prefar-d 'xs~~a.dst Of the iD.s
Ind aiebi6fd manner required by the pSsi-
tions "a % x6ichFb ba 6ss Sse.f ehosen ~ The
supporters of'tis preseas ssdmiois.rssion 10
the aforesaid eoanies!l' II :Ss s.niss '.ne-
Sse.s" which attended him. % Cosspsroller
'of ,ke Treasury Tin connection With Col:
r" ana isssprivissT si,i.ens af Mary
land u .hefp property. sa.Il continue to
MARI his efforts 10 preside sish 'diigasts
asd yrsdee 'oss<4 the courts of bis judicial
Distiics.''v,Se base de- doubt baa. ,bst.s With
sis' 's.l;Sk.<n,d views Ut government, jus
,.:.sI n: y.i.t.x- 5.. .,s - sEs ...,,.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-08

J CoxrisiIp SxArs IN CoxoRsss. Mr.
WIN. i. Dodge. Of New York, notifies
Mr. james Books Of bis intention to con.
test the seat Of the Eighth Congressional
District iu the House Of Representatives
A large number Q: seals in the next Con.
elsR slI.be: sedteHk G1TAITIL:!
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-05-18

ANEcDoTE OF GEN. McCLELLAN.-
Col Metcalfe, of Kentucky, made a
radical Union speech alta public meet
ing few days since, at which he re-
lated an anecdote of Gen. McClel-
Ian, showing how he regarded the reb-
el leaders. He says:
l got my eyes opened on that
young Napoleon in the spring of 1861.
L went to see Gen. Mcclellan, and
in the course of the conversation l
said to him that Jeff. Davis was a
scoundrel and repudiator. He (Mc-
Clellan) Strengthened himself up
quickly and said: 81 do assure you,
sir, that you are mistaken. jeff.
Davis is perfect gentleman, and
will not do anything unbecoming a
gentleman" Well, if traitor, con-
spirator, thief, repudiator, and civ
il devil, who is instigating all this
murder is his beau ideal of per-
feet gentleman, l hope our coun-
try may never be cursed with his
standard of morality and virtue at the
head of affairs.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-05-18

ed politicians go ahead and "consult =
Their assembling at Cleveland will do
good; it will give them an opportunity to
expose the weakness of their 'party, -
which the Copperhead papers are just
now intent on magnifying into thing of
formidable proportions; and it will show
to these gentlemen themselves that for
them to attempt to stay the verdict of the
people in favor Of the retention of HONEST
OLD ABE in the Presidential Chair, would
be as foolish as to attempt TO dam Niaga-
ra with asmoothing-iron.--Pitsbavgh Ga
zette
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-05-18
ARKANsAs.-Arkansas now sit

ARKANsAs.-Arkansas now sits
clothed and in her right mind among
her free and loyal sisters. Gov. Muir
ply has been formally inaugurated
at Little Rock, with imposing ceremo-
nies. A proclamation from Cover
nor Murphy declares that at the late
election the constitution and ordinan-
ces prepared by the State Conven-
ton, we're ratified by 12,177 votes in
favor, to 229 against them; and 7.
NJ. Jacks, A. G. Rogers, and ]. M.
johnson were elected to Congress-
A call appears for state Conven-
ton to meet at Little Rock, May I'd,
to appoint delegates to the Nation
al Republican Convention, which
meets in Baltimore on the 7th of
June next. Things are looking
well in Arkansas. The Little Rock
Union of the 10th says: The mill
tia is to be organized, revenue to
be raised, measures to be adopted,
such as will render it forever impos-
sible for traitors and Copperheads
to grasp the reins Of State Govern
ment.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-05-18

BUFFERS NARROW EsCAPE.-A
Washington letter to the New York
Times, dated Monday, contains the fol-
lowing item of interest.
ga bearer of dispatches from Maj.
Gen. Butler to the President arriv-
ed this afternoon, and he subsequent
ly made a statement in presence of
the Joint Committee on the Conduct
of the War and the Senate Military
Committee. He stated that on Sat-
urday last, Beauregard, with 1000
men, made a surprise attack upon
Gen. Butler about ten miles from
Richmond. So. sudden and unex-
pected was the encounter that Gen.
Butler himself narrowly escaped cap
ture. Indeed his own orderly was cap
tured within sixty yards of him. The
command being in readiness, it quick
ly passed, from the, defensive to the of
fensive position, and the enemy were
most signally defeated. The bear,
er of dispatches gives it as opinion
that Gen. Butler having already cut
off Beauregard, will be in Richmond
at an early day, and before either
Lee or Grant can reach here.