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The mountain Democrat., 1864-08-20

sELWIcEs,
-----.-.-c---ou. Yesr, Is; Six Months,
"a. Tdrce Honehs, . -; paY 1e1in P~oe"9N " MN ava
rie,1 SO cents; Single Copies, izH Genus
HDvERrEsNGons sauar q Rna,n..s c.rds Of 10 line;
Sssr SIS; Business Cards. Of 10 lines OF less
SiO liberal dsceunt will be made on the
sSoys rates yearly And quarterly "hen
excsed one square
-op pprNTTNG-Our Is repete with all the modern
the NEAT cHSAr AHp RAPID execution OF
vry stVe Of PRINTING. such a. Books RampheS Briefs
Circulars Ball Tickets RfogrAmmes err
,iSrates Of Stock Deposit Bihsads Cheets, Receipts
cards Labels, ETC., in plain or fancy eoored inks -
-rsTIcEs BLANKs-Adavits Undertakings and Write Of
Attachment under the new law for sac at this once Also
1isnt of Homestead the most convenient form
in3se lust printed, complete form Of MINERS pEED
Also a beautifully executed MARRIAGE CERIiFlOArh'
Opera House. Is the authorized Agent for the MoUNIAiN
6FWOCRAT in the city Of San Francisco. All orders or
the Paper or Advertising ie with him Will be promptly At
tended to-
H. KNOwLToN Co. corner Of Montgomery and Cal
rnia authorized TO act as Agents Tor tnc
tain Democrat in San Francisco.
"a IT. BROWNE the authorized Agent Of the DEMOCRAT At
senrevtnvn rers the paper. ndveTtsns or for JOB
s.~Ork, left with him. will be promptly ATTENDED TO-
ru,s JACKSON IS the authorized Agent OF the NOUN:
TIIx DEM6CRAT at FL Dorado. Orders len with him Will
he promptly attended to-
" l. BIDlEMAN is authorized AErt at sserameni1.-
Al, orders Tor advertising lSit With him viii receive I'M
mediate attention
HL pIAs t. agent for the DzHocRAT at Virginia City.
Nevada Territory.
.)L wN Knox authorized agent At Grizzly fiat1
Al orders given Elm for the Democrat viii be lFohp'! al
fepted To.
once, on COIOma street.
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OGDEN SQUIREs,

COUNSELLOR AID ATTorSEY.AT LAW, .
w,urra.,i... in tie p,,,ric; Court Oflire- Doug
lass H,:k, Maj. street, ~. ..'.ag tx Cary H0rSr
'"-' uaLlGl
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M. K. SHEARER,

ATTORNEY AND COUNsELOR-AT-LAW,
~ Ofre, At Residence. Main strrtt' three
d .1rs above Bedford Avenue, flaceTN HE a''o
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SACRAM ENTO ALE Y
RAIL 70 AID.
r. -HEzaFESszs e. -s5zsls
- - ssKk@Hs
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

.NN AND AFTER MONDAY, JUNE 18th, Trains
4 J will leave Sacramento as follows:
UP TRAIN
viii leave Sacramento at 6H A. NJ, and 5P.N.
down TRAINS
Leave Folsom at A. NJ, IL NJ, and 81 M.
ON SUNDAY one train only, leaving sacramento
at 6k A. NJ, and Folsom at IL NJ.
The and 5 P. N. up trains connect with the cars
for Lincoln. ,ut
~ Passengers for Pacerville, Coloma, George.
town, Jackson, Carson City, Virginia City and all
places east Of the mountains will connect with the
stages at Folsom by the 81 A. N. up tran and IL NJ
.doWn train.
FREIGHT by every up train to Folsom, and by
every morning down train to Sacramento.
J. P. ROBINSON, supt.
Sacramento, June 10th, 1864.
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into the sea. called the attention of tbs
lieutenant TO the fact, who said AL
right thought so but as they won
think Of landing nearar than the ruins
we shall have to wait some time yet-I'l
be bound
In less thnH nv AnNs Ater this, just al
the clock was Ginning twelve distinctly
saw four figures clambering over the
churchyard wall. Two Of them stopped
short and hid themselves under the shad
ow of an old tombstone, evidently to keep
watch. The other two, keeping as much
4 6s possible out Of the moonlight, advanc.
ed to the new made grave before the win
dow.
Il can't tell you my horror, when I saw
thetwo men, whom recognized as the
tskipper and his friend with The big but.
tons, proceed to take off their coats and
set to work, with shovel and pickax, tc
open the grave.
"He can't make up his mind to leave
his dear wife arter all, whispered to the
man next to me,who was carefully exam
! ining the printing Of his musket.
Don't talk, you fool, says he; lei
him have his wife if he likes. Remem.
Der. silence is orders, and no lights.
For another three quarters of an hour
we sat quieter than ever. 'Now's the
time said the lieutenant, they're lifting
the coffin out You, John, and George
Pankard, go through the south door, aid
mind you cut them off if they try to get
through the village gate; don't use your
muskets unless it is necessary; but don't
let them get away. Now, you three 9TH
ers come with me; directly | open the
vestry door, rush out and handcuG them
before they have time to get up from the
coffin, which they are now opening
care you ready?' says the lieutenant,
cooking his pistols. Now, then, here
goes, and LOOK sharp!' With loud
crack threw open the veetry door, and ont
we rushed; and before the two men had
time to rise from their knees, they were
safely secured with the handouts we had
brought with US.
Every neatly DONE said the lieutenant,
as in q few seconds time John came up
to say they had secured both the other
men.
Take the coffin to the station house,
said the lieutenant; and so we did, and
opened it at once. In it, instead of the
young wife with the yellow hair, we found
a large collection of silks, tobacco, and
other contraband goods. The clever ras-
Gals had hit upon this plan of getting
their things on shore, knowing how strict
the officers we're in looking over every
box that was landed.
"Ah, said the lieutenant, as he finish.
ed overhauling the coffin, | suspected
as much; directly l saw that artiul vii.
lain with the big buttons, felt almost
sure had seen him before and now
know he is no other than the man he
took me in so cleverly ten years ago
when had command at Darling; bu'
I'm even with him now, anyhow
The mountain Democrat., 1864-08-20

NEGRO SOLDIERS. The New Orleans
correspondent of the Illinois Register says
the negro soldiers are deserting by scores.
They were pressed into the service by
General Banks, and are discCntented and
rebellious and signing for the "old planta-
tion." They say they would rather have
one master than fifty, and had more lib.
erty and were better treated when they
were slaves than they are now. They
don't like playing the soldier-it is not
the freedom they expected and were
promised-and they desert whenever they
have chance, carrying to their masters
important information.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-08-20

MEN are as often valiant from vanity as
from valor.
Friendship is the shadow of the evening
which strengthens with the setting sun Of
our life.
Fancy futtered and shuddered through
the material, beyond, beyond-and so
Poetry awoke.
A mans belief gains infinitely the mo-
ment he can convince another mind there
of.
Proverbs, like the sacred books of eve.
ry nation, are the sanctuary of its insti-
tutiOns
The shrewdest reasoners are often the
most unreasonable.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-08-20

CtoACHES leave Placervle daily in time to cen
I meet with the cars of the sacramento Valley
Railroad TO Sacramento. Returning,
Leave Folsom the arrival OF the morning train
from Sacramento.
Also leave PlacerNi lille daily for Virginia City, via
Strawberry Van Syckles, Genoa Carson City, Silver
City and Gold Hill
=. None but gen,lemanV ard experienced dri
vrrs are employed.
-. Passengers registering their names Will be
called for in any part TIE city.
OFFICES-At the Cary House, and at the Nevada
House, Upper Placerville.
LOUIS McLANE & CO.,
Propretors.
THEo. P. TRACY, AgeIt.
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GEORGE E. WILLIAMS,

ATTORNEY -AT-L W
OMce-DougiasS Building. next door to the cary
House. Main street, PiarerYilie. bol
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DIR. I. 8. TITUS

TTAs RESUMED PRACTICE IN TItIS CITY
OFFICE-At lis Residence, on lI.gh street
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GENERAL AGENCY
AT REESE RIVER.

7 WILL ATTEND TO ANY BUSINESS intruStci
| to me such "a the collection Of debts, buying
and selling real estate, buying. selling locatlng ana
having assessments miuiHg interests, and iur-
nishing information Of general or special chlrac-
ter, faithfully aud promptly.
A. D. ROCK.
Inoyoltfl Austin, Lander County, y. T.
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A. G. SEARLE,

ATTORNEY ,AT LAW,
,NAc it Douglass RIlhing ,up.s;arsl, Main street
Pa eTNIl.G.
f,la1 ""''
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THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING. Bf
azLwrOE n p - - n q ~ n
". a. JANUARY.
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GEO. G. BLANCHARD

ATTORNEY .AT-LAw AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
-C.tr Block lla,ely occupied by IIr'uc Slo.''
mail Main street, PacerNi!le III
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G. W. GORDON,

ATTORNEY. LAW,
Virginia City, n t ofHte n Collins Battling
b. street. tuoN29
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once, on COIOma street.
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CARRYING THE U. s. MAILS
Aud Wells, Fargo & Cos Express.

Diamoad Springs, E7 Dorddo, C1drkSriie and
= EoIsoTD :
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-17
Arrival and DepartureofsraiIs

The mail from Butler 10 East Sandy by way Of Holy
oke Coultersviie Anandale MuFrnsyille and Clinton
Vile SO miles leaves Butler Monday and Friday Of
each week, at O'Clock, m, returns on Tuesday and
Saturday of each week at ocIOck p. m.
The mail from Butler to Salem Cruss Roads by way OF
Saxonburg Sarversylle Freeport shearers Gross Roads,
McLaughns Store and Oakland Cross Roads, 43 miles;
leaves Butler Tuesday and Saturday of each week. at
O'Clock, returns Friday and Monday ef each
week at o'clock p. m,
The mail from Butler to New Castle by way of Mount
Chesnut Prospect Porersvle and Princeton % miles;
leaves Butler Monday aud Thursday Of each week. ct
O'Clock a. returns Tuesday and Friday of each
week, mt O'Clock. p m.
The mail froTn Butler to Iawrenceburg by way Of North
Oakland, Barnhart's Mills Baldwin and Brun, % miles
eays Butler Monday and Friday Of each week, at
o'clock a. M returns Oh Tuesday and Saturday Of each
week, at 8 O'Clock, p. m.
The mali from Butler to New Brighton, by way of Pc
tersburg Brea-Neck and Zelienape % miles, with two
additional trips between BreaNec and Zeenople; euvs
Butler Wednesday Of each waek, at o'clock,
turns on Thursday Of each week, at O'Clock, p. m.
The mail from Butler to Pittsburg, by way Of Glade
Mills Bakerstown Tally Cavy Etna, Dequesne and Ale
eheny City 32 miles leaves Butler every morning. except
Sunday at o'clock m; arrives Mt Butler from Pitts
burgh by the route every day Sunday excepted
The mail from Butler to Mercer by way of McCandless
Brownington Slippery Rock, North Liberty, Londen and
Balm 80 miles; leaves Butler every day, Sunday excep
ted at o'clock p returns by the route, every
day Sunday excepted arriving in Butler at O'Clock in
the morning.
The mail from Butler to Indiana, by way Of Coyles-
Vile Worthneton. Kittannng. Ederton and Shelocta
As miles, leaves Butler Monday and Thursday Of each
week o'clock returns on Tuesday and Friday OF
each week, at O'Clock, p m.
The mail from Butler to Boydstown,6 miles, leaves
Boydstown Friday morning Of each week, arrives at
Butler In the forenoon departs for Boydstown day
after the arrival of the mail from Pittsburgh
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-17
Capt. III. Pillow.

L. S. Recruiting officer for this county,
has established an Office in this place
All wishing to enlist in any branch of the
United States Service, can do SO by call
ing on him ON or before the lst Of March
next, at which time volunteering will cease
under the present law allowing $4O0 to
veterans and $500 to others. Any town
ship not having furnished its quota of the
100000 men, at that time will have to
experience the oppression" of another
draft, and it should be remembered that
the next draft will be wholesale" one.
One half the men drafted will not be cx-
cmptcd for legat cause or 5,hyscal disaJ2-
aW. The draft will be made under the
new or amended conscription act, which
eXempts but very few.
There is not township in the county
but what can, with the proper action, clear
itself of the coming draft. The only
thing that is necessary is for the citizens
10 make the necessary effort to raise de-
cent local bounty. Recruits are plenty.
We see men every day wanting to enlist,
and are willing to go for any township that
will pay reasonable local bounty. Let
each and every township be up and doing !;
the time is short. The first of March is
drawing near.
If the quota of any of the districts in
our county is not filed by the first of
March, let there be no complaint or fault
finding against the Government. Now is
the time to work, and it should be done
without delay. Do not suffer men toleave
our county and go for some other because
local bounty is to be had therein Act
now, and act energetically, and our quota
will be filed without draft.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-17
The Draft as il istOb DC.

The enrolment bill, as it passed the
House retains the $500 Communication
clause. but limits the term of exemption
only until the names then in the wheel are
exhausted.
Enrolled men, whocscape the draft, and
go in as substitutes, only free their princi-
pals until the next draft, that is, they and
their principals mcry change Places
Aliens, who are not subject tothe draft, if
they go as substitutes, free their principals
for the full term of service.
Only sons Of widows or of aged and in-
firm parents, only brothers of children un-
der twelve years of age, fathers of moth
erless children, sons elected by aged and
infrm parents, md indeed all who, on ac-
count of peculiar family relations and con
ditions, were entitled to exemption under
the former draft are now just as liable to
draft and to service as others. Enrolled
whether their names have been stricken
from the rolls, or their papers endorsed by
the board of enrolment, will be restored
to the rolls as before.
We give this distinct notice of these
facts, that parties interested may be induc-
ed to unite with those who have never had
any plea to offer, in efforts to free their
sub-districts from the operate of the
draft. To give an opportunity to do this
the draft was postponed for about forty
days, from the 5th of January to the 10th
of March, and most nobly have manysub-
districts come up to the work. Indeed
we think, judging from the way things are
moving, that there will be but few that
will suffer the draft to fallupon them but
the people of such as do suffer it to take
place, may be assured that it viii berigid-
ly enforced, and the full quotas exacted
either in men or money.-Patsbuyyh Ga
zette.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-17

VOLUNTEERING IN FRANKLIN CoUN-
TY-The Chambersburg Repository says !:
The volunteering in this county during
the last week was unexampled since the
first call for troops. Col Boyd's cavalry
regiment is now about certainly not
less than one thousand strong, and every
branch of the service has been literally
strengthened by our county. A majority
of the districts have already filed their
quotas, and we doubt not that before the
1st day of March every man called from
the Old Green Spot will be in the serv-
ice; and besides we have scores of men
Ieredited to other localities The districts
of this county all paid liberal bounties-
ranging from S100 to Sl50per man. Not
less than $4,000 has already been raised
by subscriptions to pay bounties and all
that may be needed can be readily raised
in addition We doubt not that such leg
islation win be had as will reimburse the
subscribers by ytaxation--thus imposing the
burdens equally uponall. If allthe coun-
ties of the State are as prompt as Frank
lin, Pennsylvania will be again, as ever be-
fore, among the first to discharge her
whole duty to preserve the life of the Re-
public
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-17


THE KANSAS U. S. SENAToRsuIP.-
AT a meeting of the Union League the
night of the 9th inst at Leavenworth, res
olutions were adopted denouncing an cleo
tion of United States Senator by the pres
ent Legislature as an infamous fraud up
on the people, and disgrace to the State
of Kansas, and expelling all members of
the Legislature belonging to the League,
who voted for the joint resolution to go
into an election. A meeting of the citi-
zens is called for tonight to take action
ON this matter, and similar meetings are
to be held throughout the State There
was no candidate voted for against Carney.
Thrty-one votes were cast, but all were
blank or against the fraud.
The minority and portion of the State
oiheers issued protest against the cleo
ton.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-17
Army correspondence.
TOT tHt bltlhcus
BEALToN STATION, VA,
Feb. 4th 1864.

TOT llt bltlhcn'
BEALToN STATION, Va,
Feb. 4th, 1864
MEssRs. EDIToRs.-We are encamped
along the Orange and Alexandria r. r..
between Bealton Station and Warrentou
Junction, about midway between the two
places. We have very fine camp
on high rolling ground. We have about
400 veterans in this regiment (62d Pa,
as brave men as the Army Of the Poto-
mac can produce. They have acquitted
themselves nobly in all the engagements
in which they have participated, which
the history of this regiment has fully
shown. The old soldiers are not so rash
in their ways towards the new recrr IS and
drafted men as some men thought they
would be.
/ had been in the army before, and |
never saw better diciplined regiment
than the 62d Pa. in the service. The 9lst
Pa. and the 32d Mass. have reenlisted and
are home on furlough, which has caused
us to perform almost double duty, but this
will soon end. Every duty is performed
with chcerfulncss. We have good and
tried officers. Col. Switzcr is acting as
Brigadier General of our Brigade The
Regiment is commanded by Lieut.-Col.
j. G. Hull. A. NJ.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-17

THE CALL FOR LINCOLN.


The call for Lincoln, once again
10 hold the governmental rein,
Sounds from the morelands of the north,
And from the lowlands Of the south,
From fair Atlantic on the east,
To wild Pacific our west,
From Calafornia's mines Of gold
And hills and plains Of wealth untold.
And from New England comes the strain,
Our suffrage give to Abe again.
The slave demands II at our hands,
To break away the calling bands,
That binds them soul and body down
Beneath tyrants vengeful frown;
Humanity demands that we,
Upon the candidate agree,
Whom soldiers on the tented field,
Have chosen and will never yield:
From each department comes the strain,
Let Lincoln be our guide again.
The Democrats are mOulting fast
BefOre.the fierce and algry blast,
OF public sentiment and scorn;
For they were wretched and forlorn
While in the rank 0phidian nest,
0beying every vile bchest,
OF such as Seymour, and of Wood,
Who'd split the Union IL they could:
They've mouted fast, are moulting still,
And call for Lincoln with will.
Tile soldier stained with Southern sand,
Has often seized bis honest hand,
And by some innate feeling knew
That Lincoln was his friend and true:
I've heard them proudly say, went
10 see old Abe the President,
And he Though his cortege was grand
Would delgn TO clasp a soldiers hand:
Now every soldier joins the strain,
Let Lincoln guide our cause again.
Aye, let the man Of iron nerve,
Another term as guardian serve,
Our Nation, wants none other than,
The mighty Proclamation man;
Then let our banner be unfurled
For Abe the wonder Of the world,
Till contrite States go hand in hand,
To freedoms shrine with Maryland:
From every point we hear the strain,
Place Lincoln in the chair again.
'enn tp., Feb s, "a. i.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-17
NTATSRIED,

On Monday the 10th inst the residence Of the Pas
tor Rev f. Woodruff, in Centre township, Mr.. JOHN Q
THoRNBuRG Of Donegal p, to Miss EsiILY COCHRAN, Of
Butler borough.
BY the same on Saturday evening, 18th inst, in the
Congregation MIR. james BROwN, Of Clay township, Ia
Miss JANE MCLUNG, Of Oakland township all of Butler
county. Pa.
On the 9Th inst, by John Q. A. Kennedy, Esq, MIR
JAMES c. HUGHEs Of Co X 55th Regt Pa. Vols TO Miss
CATHARINE RosALTS RENO all Of this borough
On the Ist inst, by George G. Roessng, ESQ Mr. JEHU
NIXON to Miss ELLEN KICK, all of Penn p, Butler
On the Dist ut, near MilIbrook, Mercer county, by
Rev. John Abbott Mr. SAMUEL NJ BROWN, of Co. G. 10th
2. r. V, c.. to Miss LIZZzIEC C. YOUNG.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-17


BURGLARIEs.-On Thursday night of
Qastweek, the Restaurant of Samuel Sykes,
Jr., was broken open. The burglars gain
ed access by going in through the cellar
and prying open an inside back door
They were no doubt fond of smoking as
they took about $500 worth of cigars
They also took a small amount of change
that happened to be left in the drawer
On last Monday night pane was taken
out Of the window of the Restaurant of
George Hoch, and from the opening thus
made, three jars of candy were extracted
These acts of burglary and pilfering have
their origin from the habit of street prowl-
ing; of boys being out at night. 1t is
but short time since we spoke of the sad
consequences that flow from the practice
of boys "being out after night" The
guilty in the above transactions, will, it is
feared, 60 on from bad to worse, until they
find themselves arraigned before a court
of justice, and find safe lodging in the
Pcnitentiary.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-17
r. wi. M7LURE.
Attorney at Law,
AND
PENSION AND CLAIM AGENT.
OFFICE, N. Z. of Diamond, Butler, Pa
Feb 8 1s64::tf
NoTTGE

~ - l.
UNHE firm of Breckenridge Co, has been dissolved
this day, February /, 1851 by mutual consent w
0. Braekenride, having withdrawn from the firm. The
Notes and Books in the hands of W. o. Breckenridge
". o. BRACKENRIDGE,
IL. KINGSBuRY.
In Withdrawing from the above firm 1 cheerfuy re-
commend NY late partner my friends and the public
W. o. BRECKENRIDGE.
N bah persons knowing themselves indebted to the
above firm hereby respectfully notified to call
tie their respective accounts by paying giving their
obligations, before the first Of April The ac-
Of persons who fail to comply with this notice
will be LEFT with the proper authorities for collection
Feb 0, 1s64:at W. o. BRACKENRID6E CO.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-17

HSB'" A requistion was made few days
since on the government for boots for the
colored regiment in camp at Quincy, Hi
nois. The sizes were so enormous that
they could not be procured at Chicago,
and the agent had to telegraph to Wash
ington to know what was to be done. lie
was ordered to have the regimental feet
measured and send the result to Washing
ton, so that the boots could be construc-
ted there. The sizes range from los to
20's. This regiment will be apt to '.tram-
pie on the rights Of the South.n
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Bag" In Idaho nothing goes as a circu-
lating medium but gold dust. Every man
carries his little buckskin pouch, and, no
matter what his purchase is, he pays for
it in the precious legal tender of the
realm, which is weighed out on scales kept
for the purpose, whether the article bought
be a cigar, horn of whisky or something
of more utility and value The minimum
of value is quarter of dollar, and the
weights are graduated from that sum up.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-17

SoRoUGH BoUNTY.-In the report in
regard to the local bounty subscription in
last weeks issue of the Citizen, the sur
plus was stated at Sl74,43 Since then
one of the $1,000 subscribers refuses to
pay his subscription. This will leave
sl54,4 ,43 of surplus, in the Treasury
Committee.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-02-17
Reg~ A new ennhoat. HE Onachita has

Bsg~ A new gunboat, the Ouachita, has
just been completed at Cairo. She is an
iron-clad, but differs from the other craft
of that description in retaining her cabin
and upper works entire Her batteries
consist of howitsers and rifed PARROTS,
and are in such position as to command
the banks of the river, and enable her
crew to engage rebel batteries at almost
any point upon equal terms.