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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-31
New Election Law.

The act passed by the late session of
the Legislature, authorizing and regula,
ting the holding OF elections in Camps,
Hospitals &c. will appear in our paper
next week. We have read it carefully,
and consider it one of the most carefully
prepared laws we ever examined-fraud
of every kind is guarded against, and at
the same time the right OF suffrage is ex-
tended to the qualified clector under al
most every imaginable circumstance.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-31
Adjournme mt Oftse Legislature

The special session of the Legislature
closed on Thursday last, 25th inst. All
was accomplished of a public character
that led to its convening-with the ex-
ception of what is termed bounty bills, or
acts to raise money to pay bounties to vol
unteers, the session confined itself to pas
sing acts of public nature only. This
was recommended by the Governor, in
his message and determination was in
dicated by a large majority, to legislate
only for the public good, and on matters
connected with the war, by filling up our
ranks, encouraging volunteers, etc. Du-
ring the session there was some seventy
local bounty bills passed.
Acts organizing the State Militia, pro-
viding, under penalties, for immediate
enrolment and for muster and drill, etc.
For the present, the enrolment will (if it
can be obtained) be on the basis of the
present National Enrolment. Fifteen
regiments of the militia are to be armed
and put into the condition of an immedi-
ate special force, and if necessary drafted.
The act regulating the mode of the sol
diers voting combines the present system
with the Commissioner one, and is cou-
sidered as an excellent and fair way and
means of having the soldiers vote taken
fairly and certainly
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-31
Committee Meeting.

The Republican Executive Committee
of this county, are requested to meet in
the Arbitration room, in this borough, on
SATURDAY the tenth of September
next, for the purpose of attending to all
business that may properly come before
them for action.
We are just entering upon one of the
most momcntous political campaigns that
has ever been witnessed in this or any eth
cr country-ono that involves the very cx-
istenco, and future unity Of this nation.
1t is to be expected, therefore, that alloth-
er business being laid aside there will be
q full attendance of the committee at the
time and place indicated.
Tuos. ROBINSON, Chairman.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-31

PHILADELPHIA, August 10.-The
destruction of part of Gen. Sheri-
dams suppl y train few days ago,
near Berryvill", seems to have been
the result of cowardice on the part of
some officers and men of the guard in
charge of the train. The rebels, who
were lying in ambush, allowed the
the greater part of the train to pass,
and when II came near the rear they
came rushing with a yell, which had
the effect of so frightening Our men
that they ran off at full speed, throw
ing away their arms. The rebels then
proceeded to destroy the wagons. and
run of the mules and cattle, but were
driven off by the appearance Of about
200 cavalry. A number of officers
in charge of the train did all they
could to stop the uncalled-for panic,
while others ran as fast as the men.
Had our men nadea stand they could
have beaten the rebels and saved the
train. Advices from the Valley state
that Sheridan is still pushing Early,
and it is not improbable that he may
yet be able to come up with the enc
my.
The ship Emily Peale, which ar
rived here to-day from Ireland, had
one of her passengers woman mur-
dered while at sea, and another per-
son was murdered on her since her
arrival The man who committed the
murder in port, afterwards fell upon
his own knife, and is likely to die of
his injuries. The person who COM
mitted the murder at sea was a wo-
man. She has been arrested. The
principal witness against her is the
man who committed the murder since
the ship arrived here.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-31
LATEST FROM GRANTS ARMY.
'ETERssuRG ALMOST WITHIN OUR eRAs


New York, Aug. 24.-The morning
papers contain very little news in addition
to what was telegraphed last night. A
headquarters 10th corps correspondent
| says that our forces were withdrawn from
Deep Bottom the night of the goth. An
| important cooperative movement by the
10th corps commenced ,his morning, de-
tails of which will reach you at the prop
| er moment.
The Herald's correspondent gives the
following particulars of the battle of tho
2lst:
The rebels found themselves under
quadruple fire of musketry and artillery,
which caused them to throw down their
pieces and raise their arms in token of
surrender. Gen. Butter sent Capt Daley,
of his staff to receive them as prisoners
Our men having ceased firing, Capt Da-
ley told Haywood he had been sent to re-
ceve him and his brigade as prisoners
Without saying word Haywood drew his
revolver aud shot Capt, Daley, The Cap
tain lived half an hour, but long enough
to make his statement
Haywood following the shooting of Da-
ley, called to his men to pick up their
muskets and fall back, which order they
attempted to obey. Our men again fired,
when they again threw down their pieces
and this time gave themselves up as pris
oncrs This second voley added large
numbers to their killed, and among them
Haywood who was shot through the head.
The prisoners numbered between 500 and
600. After two hours fighting the battle
ended
The same correspondent states that the
rebels report the rebel Gen. Hooke was
killed on that day.
A special to the World from Washing
ton under date of the 23d says
The Star this evening says that when
the boat left City Point yesterday morn
ing, Wanen's corps was warmly engaged
with the enemy. who were trying to dis
lodge him from his position ON the Wei
don Railroad His position has been so
Strengthened AS to be deemed imprcgna-
bic
WASHINGTON, Aug 23.-A special to
the Times says: 1t is reported by officers
Just arrived from the front, that an attack
) was made on Sunday upon our left by the
rebels. in which they were handsomely re-
= pulsed t.enorul A. F. Hill was knock
, cd from Lis horse by piece of she'll aud
was badly wounded. Gems. Heath and
5 Fitz Hugh lee, son of the rebel chieftain,
! were killed.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoTo-
MAC, August 23.--The enemy early yes
, terday mornihg disappeared from the from;
: Of the oh and 9.h corps on the Weldon
| Railroad, and the belief is that the ut
= tempt to regain this important line OF com.
I municaton has been abandoned, and the
, enemy are iortitylng their right flank tc
! resist the attack in this direction. They
may be preparing to make dash on our
lines IN some other direction.
, The ronls are wet, making travelling
difficult.
Sevcsal descrters have come in, and q
great many think the end Of the struggle
near at hand, and they believe Petersburg
to be almost within our grasp, and will be
in our possession ut an early day
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-31
"An Honorable Peace,

Nothing was ever 80 bad that good
name could not be selected for it. No de-
mand, however outrageous, was ever pre-
ferred but there were those who would as
sert it was honorable and just. JEFF Da-
Wis asserts that the South wants peace
through separation and independence, but
the Copperheads employ the term "honor-
able peace" to set forth the same idea
Having thus declared the object to be ac-
complished, they proceed to demonstrate
that the only wayof accomplishing it is to
expel the present administration from pow
er and elect another that will give the
country can honorable peace" in other
words, recognize the Southern Confedera-
cy. A people so sagacious and intelligent
as ours will not be deceived in this way.
In fact, jeff Davis is more honest than
the Copperheads. He speeks out plainly
what he wants and will have or nothing !;
while they adopt systematic deception, caIl
things by names that reflect a false mean
ing, and under disguise seek to accom-
plish that which is reyolting to the intelli-
gence and patriotism of loyal men every
where.
If the rebellion was not right at the
outset, if it has not been right at any time,
and is not now---if it is the most stu
pendous wickedness as we believe it to be,
that the sun ever shone upon, if it is the
unparalleled crime which all who do not
participate in it concede tito be, then how
can we make " honorable terms" with IL?
how can we think of anything short of
its utter overthrow, AMI the complete SUI
premacy of the laws over the whole coun-
try?
Can honorable peace" be entered into
with a murderer-ahig highwayman--a sedu-
cer-a scoundrel who poisons your cup
lays in wait for you? If you enter into
an agreement with him, what would it be
worth? Would you feel yourself honor
ell Or diseraced by it?
Tho rebels can be dealt with only as
enemies If they have terms which we
can accept-and there can be none that
do not contemplate immediate and uncon-
ditional submission to Federal authority,
let them name them. 1t is our duty to
listen; nay, perhaps to afford the opportu-
nifty. If they ask us what are our terms
of peace, let them be told, even thousand
times, that the supremacy of the Govern
ment over the whole country must and
shall be the end of the war. There can
be no honorable peace" but this. If the
rebels do not know this, if the Copper
heads do not or will not, from the attitude
of the Government, the declarations Of
the President and those who support him,
let them be told of it again, and again,
with the assurance that any proposition
of terms from Richmond not inconsistant
Herewith will be listened to at any time.
To this extent we would negotiate" with
the rebels, but no farther. Who would
that did not desire the success of the Re
bellion ?-l1tts. Com.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-31

CoTToN GROWING IN ASIA MINOR.
"A Smyrna paper states that a cot
ton crop of one hundred and fifty
thousand bales of four hundred and
thirty-two pounds each, will be secur-
ed in Anatolla, this year, while the
crops of last year was only fifty thou
sand bales. The cost of raising this
cotton is only ten'pounds per bale,
and it sells readily at thirty pounds
per bale, thus leaving large pro-
fit.
The same paper says the interior
is becoming rich by this culture, and,
we have no hesitation in saying that
in few years the staple Of Turkey
cotton viii equal the American"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-31

Observation-Disclosures township, the
home Of the great Buchanan, gave a
unanimous vote for the soldiers amend
ment at the recent election. Ina canvass
of the township Immediately preceding
the election, it was ascertained that two
votes were against giving the soldiers the
right to vote. These were Buchanan and
his Irish coachman, The former being
merpccicdIy called to a copperhead con-
claye at Bedford Springs was unable to
attend the polls, which the Irish coach
man did, but could not muster courage to
put in his vote. He left the polls swear
that " Ameriky would be an illigant coun-
thry when the nager would have the right
to vote" We hope that the bogtrotter's
disobodience of his masters orders will
not lose him his situation.-LdacaSter E.c-
d1liDer.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-31
LATER.

Dsy- An immense force of contrabands
is employed securing the harvest of the
government farms near Arlington, under
the superintendent Of Colonel Green,
Chief 0uartermaster of the Department.
II is estimated that the net profits from
these farms for the present season will
exceed fifty thousand dollars.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-31
LOCAL TECKET.

CONGRESS-,
THOMAS WILLIAMS.
PRESIDENT JUDGE,
L. L. M'GUFFIN, Lawrence county
ASSEMBLY,
WM. WASLETT,
JOHN II. NEGLEY
Of Butler CounH
SAMUEL M'KINLEY,
Of laurence County,
COMMISSIONER.
&C. CHRISTY.
AUDITOR.
LEANDER WISE,
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-31
Important from Tennessee

MEMPHIS, August 24.-Memphis was
attacked at four o'clock this morning by
Gen Forrest with three brigades of caya!-
ry, about 1900 strong. They left Gen.
Smiths front on the evening of the 18th,
and made forced march on this city.
They drove in the pickets and dashed di-
rectly to the headquarters of Gen. Wash
burne, who made Il narrow escape They
then went to Gen. Buckland's quarters,
who also escaped. They also attacked
the Irving prison, but were repulsed by
the guard. They next visited the Gayo.
so House. expecting to capture eeneral
Hulburt, but he was stopping alta friends
house,
Our troops now attacked the rebels
and soon drove them from the city, kill
ing about thirty and wounding one hun
dred They captured from thirty to for
ty horses, but had no time for plundes.
Our loss is about the same as the reb-
els.
Gen. Washburne is carrying out plan
which is expected to result in the capture
of II large number of the attacking par
ty.
LATER.
The raid into Memphis yesterday was
complete failure, and is SO admitted By
Forrest. His intention was to capture
Washburne aud other Generals, and, our
troops teing without leaders, take and
plumber the city. They captured quite
a number of prisoners, including two Of
fcers, several clerks, and a telegraph op-
orator. Numerous acts Of cruelty were
perpetrated by the rebels. Among the
wounded are Col. Starr, of the 9th Him
ois cavalry, and Lieut.. Irwin, OF the otn
Iowa, who has since died.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-31
zfng Election.

.ctle over two months to
.lelection, and yet nothing
me towards organizing those
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-07
CENTRAL AMERICAN CO.. This Company is

CENTRAL AMERICAN Co. This Company i
now running a drifs from its shaft to the north
west. The drift leaves the shan at the depth o
about ninety feet. II is now between so and 81
| feet long For the most part Of the way the drift
has been run, the formation has been hard and III,
| work slow, but the workmen have lately CONT
| into softer ground, and are now getting along
| finely with the work.
MAKING PREPARATIONS. - The race cours,
down by the "a Willows" is being leveled and
heightened, for the coming race between Adam,
and the Emigrant. II Is to come off on Sunday
on the race, and lots Of fun is expected. The
race last Sunday was a close one. Both men are
training and tho coming race promises to be more
exciting still.
YEGErABLzs-Consider quantities Of vege,
tables are being brought to the Virginia markets
from gardens in the vicinity Of the city and
Washoe Valley. We have seen some very fine
onions, radishes, 3D., Of Territorial production.
All this seems very strange when only yesterday
our hills were white with snow, and the aspect
Of the whole country was decidedly wintry.
RHODE ISLAND MILL This mill has lately
been receiving some additional amount Of ma
chinery. There has been n battery of fifteen
stamps put up, and the amalgamators which are
to work the pulp crushed by them, are being put
in their places. All of them have not yet arrived,
but the rest are on the road. The new nachinery
will be put in operation in about two weeks.
Great preparations are being made in Virginia
for the Sanitary meeting next Sunday. The
military will be out in full force for a grand pa.
rsde on the occasion. The glee clubs will lend
their aid, and popular speakers will address the
people.
DEAp.-John German, the man who was hurt
in the Yellow Jacket mine on Wednesday night,
by falling down shaft, died of his injuries at
half past six O'Clock this morning. His funeral
takes place this afternoon.
"SoAP," the man arrested in Virginia last nigh:
for robbing man on the stairs of gambling
house, acknowledges that he got S25 Of the man 5
money. His case will be tried before Judge DAY.
export on Monday next.
The PorosI mine is yielding large amount Of
excellent ore at the present time. We yesterday
saw at the banking house of Paxton & Thorn
burGh, Virginia ten bars Of bullion from this claim
worth $4,000.
BULLION SHIPPED.-wells, Fargo & Co. this
morning shipped l6 bars and sacks of bullion.
weighing in the aggregate 1877 pounds, and worth
according to assay, S32,27l Sc
DIvIDENp.-The Gold Hill Stock and Ex-
change Board have this day declared dividend
Of $40 Is payable Immediately, payable by the
Secretary. W. E. Hale, ESQ.
JUSTICE BuLLIoS-we yesterday saw silver
brick from the Justice mine, valued at s. 800
Thus it will DO seen that the mine is still giving
out
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-07
Stock Sales YESTERDAY.

wAsHoE Stock AND ExRHASGE BoNRd.-Tventy
Ave Rock Island az $50 80: IS Randolph at s. Bird
sail at {; Sutro at T. 10 Leopold at !; 10 GoldeG
Swanat6 {.
VIRGINIA SrocK BoARD.-Mornlng sales.-Twcn
T. feet Harold Argo at Sc: IS feet NarrasanSeti
At 50 cents; Is do at 50 cts 10 Jewett Shepard al
y y: do at q IS; 30 Mother Lumpkins at .;
Jewett Shepard at >; 10 kuickerbocker at "a 80
~ do at "a 50.
Morning saleS.-Ten feet Rock Island at S2&;
do 1t ~; 5 Jewett i Shepard at %; 2j Pony Ex
press at :, b ~ days; 5 Combined Effort at I 81;
Moray at 10 Platt King at IS cts; Is Rock Island
az
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-07
Washoe Stock and Exchange Board

VIRGINIA May :. 1864.
Allen. . bid-4o asked: Burning Moscow, IS aSd;
Grass Valley. 20 asked; Honduras, BIDS asked;
Moss, IL bids asked Nightingale. - asked; Sac
ramento 4 Meredith, ~ bid-tA asked: Sutro, 81
bid: Sierra Nevada, 100 asked; VIM. Penn. bids
ASKED: Arizona. Bldg asked; Alpha, 9bd-9 asked;
Branch Mint. Is bld-30 asked: Bullion. IS BIDS
asked; Challenge, 5 asked; CrusuS, loo asked:
DiIGent, bsd-l asked; Frankel IL asked: kncker-
booker. = 50 o.d-32 20 asked: Mary Ann SIS asked;
North American, J 45bii-l6T asked; New Oregon.
10 bid-3O lasked: Napoleon. 10 asked; Pontiac, :
asked: Rock Island 70 old-57 asked San Francisco,
so bid 50 asked; Tontine, 10 asked; Randolph,
~ bids 30 asked; do bld-g asked; GreenbacSS,
bil-6 50 osked; Pony Express, 50 asked,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-07

An army correspondent gives this description o
General W. T. Sherman: He is probably ar
inch less than six feet in height. and apparently
foriy.tive years old His frame is of good size
but a modern development of muscle gives him al
appearance of being more slender than he really
is His hair and eyes ore dark-his forehead high
and so exceedingly fair. that, standing as it doeI
in marked contrast with bis hair and eyes, 1t is hi
prominent feature. His cheeks are marked will
deep lines, while ages crow has made q very pal
pable track at the corner Of either eye. A benev
olent eountsnance, together with kind and genia
manner, makes him look moro like minister thar
the war-dog he is"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-07
WAR AGAINST sLAvERr-FOrney', Press,

WAR AGAINST SLAvERY.-Forney's Press, in
reply TO the question, d Is no. the war waged en-
tirely for the benefit of the negroT says: No 4!
The United has done little directly for the negro
but in abolishing slavery has simply fought the
rebellion which is slavery. It has shown no gene
rosity to the slave, but has simply granted him
Justice. Tha. the war Is for the benefit Of the
coored race. is true but we imperatively declare
that all the good that the black minority will win
from the abolition Of slavery, ia eclipsed by the
surprising good to the white majority. Again, il
the war were not against slavery it could not be
war, for slavery is the only enemy that we have.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-07

THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH-At a meeting
ofthe Atlantic Telegraph Company held Rt Lon.
don on the 10th Of March, the Directors report
announced that the tender Of Glass, Elliot & Co.,
to make and lay the cable has been definitely &C.
cepted. The details of the contract were not
quite ready, but would be submitted to an ad.
iourned meeting. The report was unanimously
adopted. The Chairman said that the position OF
the Company was most encouraging The retir.
ing officers were reelected Moderate estimates.
founded on the capacity Of the new cable, fix the
net revenue at 1852 coo per year.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-07

1t appears from an official report Of Asst Adjt
Gen. Townsend that the number Of nine months
men under the act of July, 1862, was 1s 1874 volun
teerS and s.. 300 militia The bounty paid volun,
ieers VISA SIS each The volunteers were all
from Pennsylvania, having been raised by Gov
Curtin. Bounty has been paid to 1894 Vermont
nine months men without the authority OF the
Department, owing to mistake Of the mastering
officers and paymastera
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-07

MEASURES for restocking the lakes and riv.
ers Of Switzerland with fish have for some
time past been in operation. The piscicultural
establishment of Mellen has since its foundation
introduced not less than 1,44i,000 young trout
into the Lake of Zurich and ls2, 900 into tho I'D.
Joining streams The results of this proceeding
begin 10 be evident, for the lake contains large
number Of ihe,e fish of from two to six pounds
weight The Councils of the cantons of Vaud
and Geneva have determined TO suspend for the
present all permission to fish in the rivers OF
streams, and also to hold conference on the sub.
iect of the restocking of Lake Leman.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-07
GEN SANTA ANNA oRDERED OUT or MEx1ct

GEN. SANTA anna ORDERED OUT OF MEXICO.
General Santa Anna, who only last month no.
turned TO Mexico and gave in his adhesion to the
French intervention, has been already expelled
by General Bazaine, and is now at Havana. The
cause Of this action on the part Of the French an
thorities was manifesto that General Santa
Anna had issued TO his countrymen, explaining
why he had accepted without restrictions the
new order Of affairS The correspondence be
tween Santa Anna and Bazaine shows that the
order Of exile was entirely unlocked for by thu
Mexican general laf al l.lE
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-07

Commissioner Lewis has decided that holders
of United States securities viii be assessed for an
income tar of one and one,half per centum upon
income derived from them. Where interest upon
such securities is paid III gold, only the amount
actually received is to be treated as derived from
them Ifthe gold Is subsequently sold at pre-
MUM, the amount Of profit mus be returned rs
income from business
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-07

THE habit of generalizing from single state
ment, sometimes causes ludicrous misrepresenta-
TONS Thus, it was stated in the newspapers
some time ago, as good joke, that an old lady
refused to touch a newspaper containing the
Presidents Message, because she had heard that
he had the small pox. This story went to France.
whereupon Galignani's (Paris) Messenger SOL
EMMY announces that so stupid are the lower
orders of the United States, that they hesitated
TO take the journals containing the Presidents
Message from the postofice, fearing that they
might catch the smallpox, under which the writer
of the message was reported to basuffering"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-07

A sad accident occurred on Tuesday morning.
Goth inst, about four miles above tho Poland
House, on the Mokelunne. While young man
named John Mcclure, about p years Of age, was
running some cattle at rodeo his horse ran
against COW and fell, the young man being IN
derDeath. The injured person was taken MP
iusensible, and lived but o few hourh sag