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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-11-15

::"Y h"1r ~t5E.iii i"-,r II Cc.r.Ic" :5oy Acu!d
Gn.:' o. wt- ~c mhi- sct liens 4 thr.e LeSrnea
~. i., ,.:!e e.: Oh. We snswtr. s;,d wa wonld
=. sra:vi .tii r0:r:: fnr i: iL.t happy
rvh:.h.! home, l.. V il.ch GU: thoughts viii
b.; i1 ~ ..s..y ioCtr! Nth ~. alovi2ns pas;
:G:er-?. o.: H"::,: s;!.ii n Hlv: u tax !sh
p..: ;.Io.. r ,:...'H - ci!it "rr ln:ni.'ad rr
~, '.u.r" Ms c,n yDu, Mcssrs Editors or
g::- '.F,:72 ,: t3s ArTs" ii2:,s r-sohrs I'd l'val
Ha;riar aaur::: in 81 tarn'.s and ssrinut Dlari-
.;:r. y ], an::t: e.; h,nCr IT, Ss. advance ;ae
A.,:>;a 9: sa4a az :h:u cccaacirr:as and arm!ng
tic nsTTa3,.. inc shs ac;irl 2f cu1 Corg.aa:'
i. ha7" ili::s y-,1c1r;iAa OF Rha. aapn:r
::.s bafs ;is;s view :hil natt.T ", gould
.rei'e yGrl % si::: rs aai lsa!?' nII f.sE-. s-s
Y!.s "a 7,i aH:tuIe aad I<t:easiy bear.
s"ssSts. tAar r3a TO ecirrtHpa2t! Of !his yer.
oiH;arr. aT'. ohjeo:iaa.b(a CO.
Sc>ars. EilCora. W. have EeVer fit ourselves
able ta dis::ss 'j:is snuoi, Th1.d slavery qnss-
A,4n, yer 10 ws eeAHowl5Igs tho ability 10
launch ourselves or, into discussion Of tais
na;,rG a..lacEipdGn bill, but 1-e seed sou ttese
i@H r:ipa:Er " feri4 OF ts,a ispensed jack
a.m'r hoyS, who hagsMeye missed oae battle,
.s":rt ~ ~o:;T1s. tiHc. tho campaign q
I'll, Gati ~ha spaak th3 senhmslts Of many of
.:s h."zs boys Of sht Army Of Nor.aern
":T;spii IN she nbaTo, when y. cay VIC will
i::b; or, lg5s r5aS, gs.hsr than incur tbs
o<iiHrl cs eus sare:ga r-sishbo: aud tho curse
OF ons ctil!irn and lcstc1isJ, BY !Dhicting
;.rcn ths1a 81, b!tss- resros 0. tho passags Of
:.ju bill. And, erpilensa, il we sbeuic fsu
III his g.tri9ts csuss IN Eb;ch We arc cngsged,
W. ,:aro TIA mnahcod to FAY (,nd tie proud
eati. Sacsien x kao:Tinsl that 1t ploAs,d Cd
10 's,1yYu Ts bat.r, oar Gyreraueot oast tho
s',-,aa nYon tho proud name wu bore, BY
ys.2,:g TIC i-;cr, :aa.r;nt Africau upon the
sa;ne c4g:.;:y With Less veterans.
D-.:ir. Ei;ters, ~ bark Jun for th.'srsoe
~. ;:,ga - ;;iod!Y gle u:. aud though 40
!.::i, III; d.. g-s:roi}. e.fsr from you, in
::-a..; 10 thsh Ell ;E:G-S:taIs quss!i.n, which
yes cia',s ca o.t:iucl With you (,ad which
,'.!T irirat "8aushH nays ''na 9ae will rrs:end
:: t,.ny'). I'D sShlon we i7ust yo. msy never
s.e Go. :ui,!4:::23, - 30 WIN J0u 70 and tcc
c:s.fni im o:ho7 and nae!y !c.pcets. i9r !aur
pag>s cscrli;9:s t2:Sf "7sr c,sors and gives
Hu,fIrt, daily. t.
hA..y THE TEEscHGA, sEAE PETERSBURG.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
The Waning Rebellion.

A cotemporary very handsomely puts
the following facts together. They are
worth looking at by the faint-hearted as
we'll as the disahected:
Three years ago the rebels held firm
possession OF all Eastern Virginia, and dog
gedly disputed the supremacy in West
Virginia. They held undisputed sway
over every foot of North and South Caro-
lima, of Georgia and Alabama, of Florida,
except fort at the mouth of Pensacola
harbor; they held all-of Mississippi, Lou-
isiana, Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee,
and had complete control over the NJ lsslss-
ippi river, from the mouth of the Ohio
TO the Gulf They stubbornly disputed
the possession of kentucky and Missouri ;
they threatened Maryland, and beseiged
the capitol of the nation
The rebellion has lost nearly all its ter
ritory and quite half its resources. II
has lost continually. Its successes ON the
battlefield have neveryet staid its retreat
ing god Terminus, while its defeats have
been followed Immediately by the aban
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29

donmentof whole States or large districts
In 81 itlost Maryland and West Virginia
In '62 it lost Kentucky, Missouri, parts
Of North aud South Carolina, East Eir-
ginia, Nashville, New Orleans and Mem
phis In '63 it lost Middle and West
Tennessee, Arkansas, North Mississippi,
and Vicksburg, with the Great Father of
Waters itself In "a it has lost its last
hold upon East Tennessee, and North
Georgia, and North Alabama; and Gen.
Grant has driven Lee to the gates of Rich
mond, after worsting him in series of
great battles In word, the rebellion is
dying of galloping consumption.
Yet there are still those who think the
rebellion cannot be put down, and who say
that "if Grant Is beaten in a battle that
is the end of +. the war" AS if our ar
mics had not already been beaten in more
than one battle. 'The question is not who
loses now and then battle, but whose
cause is it that steadily loses? On which
side is it that its victories yield no sub.
stantial fruits, while its defeats are endu-
ring disasters2
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
Maj. Gen. Command
G. G. WAGER, A. A. G..

VAST WEALTH OF CRoEsUs.-In our
jottings of millionaires, it would seem as
though these pages were incomplete with
out some data concerning him whose name
has for centuries and generations fresh
down to the present day--furnished the
standard representatives of vast wealth.
Croesus hourished about the middle of
the sixth century b. c. The prodigious
wealth which he had inherited had been
increased by the tribute of conquered ma
tions, by the eonfscation of great estates,
and by the golden sands of Pactolus.-
Perhaps some idea of the extent of his
wealth may be formed from the rich yo-
tive offerings which he is known to have
deposited in the temples of the gods
Herodotus himself saw the ingots of sol
id gold, six palms long, three broad, and
one deep, which, to the number of one
hundred and seventeen, were laid up in
the treasury of Delphi He also saw, in
various parts of Greese, the following Of
ferings--all in gold--which had been de-
posted in the temples by some opulent
man: A figure of lion, probably of the
natural size; wine-bowl Of about the
same weight as the lion; lustral vase ;
statue of female, said to be Croesus' s
baking woman, four and one half feet
high ; a shield and a spear; tripod ;
some figures of some crows; number OF
pillars, and second shield in different
| place from the first, and of q greater size
| Commercial anecdotes.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
Pittsburgh cattle market.

- The whole number Of cattle sold dur
ing last week, aggregate over 600, at pri-
ces ranging as follows: 18 head averaging
900, at $50 per head one lot Of Ohio
smooth, averaging 100 at 7c. per b.
Several other lots of from II to 40 head
at from 5 to DC. per ib. Scalawags' Is
and 25 in a lot, at from 81 to Sc. per ib.
SHEEP.-The market for this class of
stock was exceedingly dull during the
week, owing to the unfavorable reports
from the East The receipts were unu-
sually large The nominal quotations
were from to &C., for common to strictly
prime. These we're the extreme rates of
the market.
HoGs.-The demand was very light,
being restricted almost entirely to the
wants of the local trade The nominal
rates were from 7 to &C., according to quail
ity.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
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Grand 6pIAIlrnfinn

A Soldiers Pic Mic, will be held in
Haslett's Grove, near Evansburg, on the
4th of July next.
A Public Dinner will be given by the
citizens of Evansburg and vicinity.
The proceeds to be Donated to the U.
s s. Commission.
The members of c.. D, 18th p. r. V.
c., and all other Discharged Soldiers are
cordially and especially invited to attend.
John NJ Thompson and l.. u. Mitch
ell Esqs., are expected to be present to
address the assemblage.
Everything possible will be done in or
der to accommodate gueats from distance.
The public generally are respectfully in
vited to attend, as we expect to have a
good time.
MANAGERS Robert Ash, W. II. II.
Gilleland, j. L. Nixon r. II. Boggs, f.
Mathay, Fred. Buhl
june 18th. 1864
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
b. II. CREvER,
Hospital Chaplain, U. S. A.
The Celebrated Ivory Cruciiix.

Among the curlosltlcs noticeable in the
Philadelphia Fair is the celebrated ivory
crucifx, which was carved in a monastery
at Genoa, by a monk who had received no
previous instruction either in the fine arts
or the use of the tools necessary for the
purpose The material from which he
sculptured this masterpiece of art was a
large mass of ivory, which had been ly-
ing in the treasury of the convent for
such long period that none of the broth
erhoOd knew when it had been placed
there. The exterior Of the ivory was
rough, and, upon cutting 1t the monk-art-
ist found that it was discolored for some
Distance proof of its great age-but
upon removing this stained portion the
interior was found to be remarkably white
and fine. The piou5 zeal with which he
labored amounted to enthusiasm, almost
to inspiration; and when we look at the
wonderful results Of hisindustry, we must
acknowledge that The genius exhibited is
almost miraculous. The anatomy Of this
figure Of the Saviour is perfect Every
muscle, every vein, is shown in its exact
proportion, ana IN the precise position
which would be produced by suspension
of the body on the cross, The expression
of the face shows the quictness of death
which has succeeded the long agony, aud
the appearance Of the whole fgurc, even
to The clutched position Of the fingers, is
remarkably corpse like.
The entire statue, which, with the ex-
ccption of the arms, is in one solid mass,
was carved from the above mentioned iv-
ory; the arms were also cut from the same
piece, and attached.
The crucifx was bought, some years
ago, by the American consul at Genoa,
for the sum of Sl0, 600, and sent to this
country After beingexhibited for some
time. everywhere exciting the greatest ad-
miration, it was finally purchased for the
new Cathedral of SIS. Peter and Paul.
Until the Cathedral is finished, it is to be
preserved in the residence Of Bishop
Wood. by whom it is loaned to the Fair.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29

Mrs. LINCOLN VISITS THE CENTRAL
FAIR FRIDAY NIaHT.-Aiter gay and
patriotic world of human beings had de-
parted on Friday evening, and the brill
liant gas lights had gone out, thus cur
tanning the interior of the Fair in the
shades of night, carriage drove up to
the eastern front of Union avenue. Mr..
j. Il. Mitchell, of the Floral Committee,
and the only gentleman present, was about
to enter his own carriage, to go home,
pretty well used up with the laBors of the
day. The identity of the distinguished
visitor was speedily made known to him,
and gallantly took the place of tired hui
manity Mrs Lincoln, accompanied by
Mrs. james H. Orne, Mrs, baltimore, of
Wilmington, Del, and Miss Thomson,
alighted from the carriage and we're ush-
cred into Union avenue. A single light
or so made darkness visible. The dis
tinguished guest desired to view Horticul-
tural Hall by gas light. Men were i'm
mediately called into requisitiou the gas
and water were turned on, and, simultane-
ously, as if by the touch of magic, the
spacious bazaar of nature and art was il
lumined with the radiance of thousand
gas jets, and all the fountains set forth
their laughing waters, dashing their spray
in beds like diamond drops The scene
was enchanting to the visitors. Mrs.
Lincoln was lost in admiration. All that
was wanting to make it still more delight
full were the strains Of fairy-like music,
which would have been there had the in
tended visit been known haitian hour pre-
viously As it was, the sudden illumin-
alton awakened the few canary birds in
cages hanging among the evergreens, and
they warbled their choisest notes of praise.
Mrs. Lincoln was exceedingly well gratifi-
ed, and admitted the change from dark
ness to light, and the consequent scenic
effect, formed one of the most pleasant
entertainments of the kind that had ever
come under her observation.
The delighted company, after half an
hours stay, retired to dream of faries and
flowers, gaslight aud fountains.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
Total,
s2855,2l
p@- We have been kindly furnished
with the following letter for publication:
Z. S. A., GEN. HOSPITAL,


with the following letter for publication
L. S. A., GEN. HOSPITAL,
june IL, A. D., 1864
Mr.. Daniel Dg6y.-DEAR S1R--As
Chaplain of this Hospital, it becomes my
painful duty to send you the sad tdings
of the death of your son. John Duffy, of
the 18th Penna. Cavalry, Company l..
He was brought here on the morning of
the 7th inst, and died yesterday morning
the 10th, at . o'clock, a. M, of Typhoid
Fever. He was very illwhen he reached
this and had been for some time sick at
a field Hospital, in Pleasant Valley This
being broken up the patients had to be
removed. He, with perhaps forty Others
came here, doubtless he was very i'll before
he left the valley, but the trip here did
him no good, as he grew steadily worse
until he died
Before he became too i'll to converse, |
talked with him freely, on thessubject of
religion, and found, to my great joy, that
he had not neglected the one thing need
full He was indeed in very gratifying
spiritual condition, and assured me of his
readiness to depart, and be with Christ.
Some time afterward he became too i'll to
converse, but received the most kind and
unremitting attendanceas as long as heIiyed
lie was buried this altenUon-services
being performed in the Chapel, in the
presence Of large ndattentive audience
by whom his reuains were afterwards fol-
lowed to the grave, preceded by the usu-
al military escort and the HospitaiBand.
At the grave | pronounced solemn lu-
neral service over the. remains, which,
with the military honors closed the service.
He sleeps in Mt Oliyet Cemetery. A neat
headbord will be placed at the grave, with
suitable inscription.
May God support you my dear sir, un-
der this heavy affliction-and may you
live to see that your noble boy has not
died in vain, in the service of the repub-
lic
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
b. II. CREvER,
Hospital Chaplain, U. S. a.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
Report Of Enrolment Board.

Thefollowing is full report of the pro-
ceedings Of the Enrolment Board, Of the
23d District, on the 20th and 21st inst.
The whole number drafted in Butler coun-
ty, en- ne 4th inst, was 81. From the
following report, it will be seen that 10
u the 81 failed to appear, and will there
fore, according to military law, be accoun-
ted and treated as desertcrs; II paid com
mutation; 33 were exempted, 2 being
over As, and under 20 years of age; 2
we're reported dead. Lemon Ward, of
Parker, and Samuel ReIdick of Alleghe-
nv. were called into service.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
Farn,er MOVING Machine.

WE have the exclusive right for the above Mowers, In
w Rntler county, and have ASSORTMENT on
hand Farmers ishing purchase will please call and
SEQ :.
We would advise those that intend purchasing oTers,
10 prepare their Meadows in the Spring, by removing
stumps. Stones&c.
We can furnish any Machine thsf may be required
J. G. & WM. CAMPBELL
Butler, March 2, 1s6i:tE
P. $. We have In possession certificates Of num-
Der persons this and adjoining counties that hav8
used the MOWER with entire satisfaction.
We intend keeping on hand Cutters, Hay ElevatQrs
DriIls &c, &C. J. G. WI CAMPBELL
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
Arrival and Departure of,IaiIs.

The mail from Butler to East Sandy by wav Of Holy
obe Coultersyiile. Ananiale. Murrinsvc and Clinton
VILE 40 miles leaves Butler Monday and Friday Of
each week at 6 O'Clock o. m, returns Tuesday and
Saturday of each week nj oclock, p.
The mail from Butler 10 Salem Cross Roads by way OF
Saxonburg Saryersyile Freepurt Shearer Gross Roads
McLaughln's Store and Oakland Cross Roads - miles
leaves Butler Tuesday and saturday ~ each week at
6o'clock, a. returns Friday and Monday CT each
week, at O'Clock, p.
The mail from Butler 10 New Castle by wsy of Mount
Che8nut Prospect Portersyle and Princeton, 2s miles,
leaves Butler Monday and Thursday of each week Mt
O'Clock m; returns Tuesday and Friday Of each
week, Al o'clock. p.
The mail from Butler to Lawrcnceburg hy of North
Oakland Barnhars Mills baldwin and Brun. % miles
leays Butler Monday and Friday Of each week, at
O'Clock returns oh Tuesday and Saturday Of each
week, at o'clock, p. m
The mali from Butler to New Brighton. by way Of Pc
tersburg Break Neck and Zcenape 90 miles, with two
additional trips between and Helenople erv5
Butler Wednesday of each waek, at O'Clock, M;
turns on Thursday ~ each week at O'Clock p.
The mail from Butler to Pittsburg, by way OF Glade
Mills. Rakerstown, Tally CAyy Ena, Dequesne and Ale
eleny City 81 miles: leaves uter every morning except
Sunday OF o'clock r. ~; arrives at Butler from Pitts
buuh by the route every day. Sunday excepted at
o'clock, p. m.
The mail from Butler Mercer by way Of McCandlegs
Browningtnn Slippery-Roci North Liberty Londcn and
Balm 80 miles; leaves Butler every day Sunday cxcep
ted at O'Clock returns BY the same route, every
day. Sunday excepted; arriving in Butler Mt O'Clock in
the morning.
The mail from Butler to Indiana by why Of Coyles-
Vile. Worthingon Kttannrg, EldertOn and Shclocta
is miles leayes Butler Monday and Thursday of each
week at o'clock. ~ returns Tuesday and Friday Of
each week at O'Clock. pt
The mail from Butler to Boydstown. miles. leaves
Boyist0wn Friday morning Of each week. arrives at
Butler In the forenoon departs for RovdstOwn day
after the arrival OF the mail from Pittsburgh.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29

B1~ Do not fail to read the communi-
cation of t. from Clay tp., and when You
have read it, determine in your own mind
that you will profit by the suggestions Of
the writer. Emulate, if possible, the ex-
ample of the noble and patriotic ladies of
Clay. Truly, they have done noble act,
and we doubt not their conscience, "well
approves the same" May the blessing
of Him, who watcheth even the sparrow,
and careth for the wants of all His crea-
tpres, rest upon them.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
pITTsBURGu MARKETS

APPLEs-s3,50c % 81 on per barrel.
BUTTER-Fresh Roll, 25612s per n,
CIEESE-westcrn Reserve, 15c per b; Hamburg,
10 per n
EGGS-23 % 2lc per dozen.
FLOUR-Wheat 81 as a ss %; Ruckwheat 81 n 81 25.
. GRAIN-wheat sl,65 "a fi,7O; Corn, fl,ij Oats,
SIS % SIC
BARLEY-Spriug. s., Fall. $3.50.
GROCER1 ES-Sugar. 10 40 20cts per M Coffee As "a
per n Molasses II 40 l5c per gallon; Syrup, l20 "a
81 ,25 per gallon
sALT-Liyerpool, $3.50 "a $3.50 per SACK No. /, extra
$3.50 per barrel.
sEEDS-Elaxsecd, s275 per bushcl
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29

p1g~The Detroit Tribune mentions sew
eral cases in which Yallandigham assisted
deserters from the Federal army in Cana
da, and discouraged their return. Why
nos? lie is against the war-ourside Of
II
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
Major General Commanding.

To Major General j. G, Foster, comman-
ding United States forces ON the coast
of South Carolina, c..
HEApQutRrEns DEPARTMENT or 7ur Souri,
HILTON HEAD, s. c. June l6, 1851 J
Maj. General Sam. Jones, Commanding
tie Confederate forces, Department Of
Souh Carolina, Georgia tcnd Florida.
GENERAL: | have to acknowledge the
receipt this day Of your communication of
the 18th instant, informing me that five
generals and forty-fye field officers of the
i. S. Army, prisoners Of war, have been
turned over to you by Brig. Gen Ripley,
with instructions to see that they are pro-
vided with quarters in the part Of the ci-
ty occupied by non-combatants, the major
ity of which latter you state are women
and children. You add that ii is the part
of the city which has been for many
months exposed to the fire of our guns
Many months since, Major General Gil
more, L. S. army, notified Gen. Beaure-
gard, commanding at Charleston, that the
city would be bolnbarded This notice
was given that non combatants might be
removed, and thus women and children be
spared from harm Gen. Beauregard in
a communication to General Gilmore, da-
ted August 23d, 1868, informed him that
the non-combatant population Of Charles
ton would be removed with all possible
celebrity. That the women and children
have since been retained by you in the
part of the city which has been for many
months exposed to fire is matter decided
by your own sense of humanity. / must,
however, protest against your action in
thus placing defenseless prisoners of war
in a position exposed to constant lombard
ment. 1t is an indetensible act of cruel
ty. and can be designed only to prevent
the continuance of our fire upon Charles
ton. This city is depot for military sup
plies and contains not merely arsenals
but, also, founderies and factories for the
manufacture of munitions Of war. Ini
shipyard several armed iron-clad5 have
been already completed while others are
stillnpon the stocks in course OF construc-
tion. Its wharves and the banks of the
rivers on both sides of the city are lined
with batteries To destroy these means
of continuing the war is therefore our OBJ
ject and duty
You seek to defeat this effort, and, by
means not known to honorable warfare,
but by placing unarmed and helpless pris-
ancrs under fire. | have forwarded your
communication TO the President with the
request that he.will place in my custody
an equal number of prisoners of like
grades, to be kept by me in position cx-
posed to the fire of your guns as long as
you continue the course stated in your com
munication.
have the honor to be, very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
j. G. FOSTER,
Maj Gen. Commanding
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29

Tn TIN Forty BoNDs.-The sub
to the l0-40 bonds is still before
the public, and over seventy millions have
been already taken. At the present rate
Of premium on gold, they pay over ten
per cent interest in currency, and at the
conclusion of the war they will certainly
be worth par in gold.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
Bark Wanted.

YJyHE undersigned subscribers viii pay In cash. thevery
highest price fof%TfV B1RE. delivered In good con
dition at their TANNERY, situated on the Western
boundary Of the borough Of Butler also, the highest
price in cash for hides Of all descriptions
WM. MARLBORO 4 BROTHER.
Buffer, May 4, 1ss4zssso.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29

neA.We are credibly informed, that
bwing to an order received by the Pro.
Mar, of this district, the supplementary
draft did not take place at the time ap-
pointed, and is likely TO be deferred for
some DAYS.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-29
stoves. stoves II stoves ~

yTTM. JAS. G.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Foundry
w South Of the borough Of Butler. where Stoves
Ploughs and other castings made. large supply con-
stantlY on hand and for sale at rruzcnabte ratcs
Dec Iss3a.tf