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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-12-07

Home of the Free "Song ofthe Faries;"
"Wrap the Flag around me Boys" "Ho,
for the Gunboats;' "The Flag of the
Free;" 'Love-bewitched am | for Jen-
ME ;"s"Arab Steed = "Tell me of my
darling boy;" and also death of War
rem"
1t was then about I p. m, and time to
close the exercises of the day but after
most all had retired to their places of
rest, the young and gay gathered together
and had a social and joyous time till near
midnight, when everything was quiet
and still.
Thanksgiving Day is past and gone,
but not forgotten by us the soldiers of
this Hospital We will long remember
our good and kind Surgeons, DR.. James
Bryan Gin charge,) and Assistants Drs.
Riggs, Morand, Bear, Bheal, Rankin,
Young, and Rev. Bear, (Chaplin) also
Lieut.. Tuthill, in charge of Military fore
es at this place, and will never forget the
Christian and Sanitary Commissions, those
two charitable and ever-generous insti-
tutions. May all our Butler county peo-
pie try to encourage them and by so do
ing, they will do much for the sick and
wounded soldiers who are away from
home and connections.
From Butler county soldier and mem
Der of Battery "E, Sd Pa. Artillery, but
now in Ward az" N. S. 4. Gen. Hospi-
tai, Pittsburgh, Pa. j. NJ G..
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-12-07

by the late decision of the Supreme Court
of this State, are held to be liable to
State militia service, and bound to obey
the call of the Governor. All such re-
lusing to report will be arrested by the
police force, or by any aid-de camp or
other officer of this State, and carried i'm
mediately to the front.
The necessary employees of railroads.
now actively engaged, and the necessary
agents of the express company and tele-
grnph operators, arc, frem the necessity
Of their services in the present emergency,
excused. Al ordained ministers of reii-
gion Of a church or synagogue are also ex-
cused
All railroad companies in this State
will transport all persons applying for
transportation to the front, and in case
any one refuses, its President, Superin-
tendent, agent and employees will be i'm
mediately sent to the front.
All aids-de-camp and other State Off
GERS are required to be active and vigil
LIANT in the execution of the orders con-
taincd in this proclamation, and all Con-
tederate officers are respectfully invited to
aid State officers in their vicinity in send
ing forward all persons hereby ordered to
the front.
The enemy has penetrated almost to
the center of your State. If every Geor-
gian able to bear arms would rally round
him, he would never be able to escape
JOSEPH Il. RRowN, Governor.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-12-07

'Let hard feelings and hard words be
now forgotten. Recognize at once and
freely, in your opponents, the undoubted
fact that, although they differ with you
as regards the war, and its conduct, and
the policy which the government has pur-
sued or is pursuing, yet they have an un-
doubted right to do so; that they also are
patriots desiring the good and glory and
welfare of a common country, and that
they are exercising not only the rights,
but the duties of intelligent freemcn in
discussing and opposing all measures
which they think unwise, impolitic and
detrimental to the country. 1t is high
time that such epithets as TRAITORS" &C.,
should be dropped, or applied more dis
criminately and limitedly to those only
who have clearly identified themselves
with, or are in sympathy with rebels, or
who resort to illegal and unpatriotic plots
to embarass the Government and aid its
enemies. Let us all now unite heartily
and give. an honest ungrudging support
to our new Government. 1t it go astray,
it can be brought back, by the regular
ways appointed in the laws; if Lincoln
should prove false to his responsible trust,
or become usurper or tyrant he can be
impeached orremoved and none will move
for this more readily than those who have
just elected him."
The above is from the american of
former date, and was, naturally enough
copied into the Herald of this place
There is much in it commendable. That
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-12-07

Bssy" Ex-General Roger A.tPryor, serv-
ing as a private soldier in the rebelarmy
was captured by our pickets while attempt
ing to exchange papers. a correspon-
dent Of our exchanges says he was escor-
ted along Pennsylvania Avenue-that he
wore handsome uniform Of gray, and
nodded familiary to old acquaintance
such are the ups and downs of life.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-12-07
--rk-s.-.e-..els-
Esyn The New York Times saws that

Eey" The New York Times says, that
a visit by Attorney General Carter, of
Canada, to Washington, led to a satislac-
tory understanding between the Govern
ment and the Provincial authorities, in
its mode of dealing with rebel raiders
now in custody, and to the best means
of preventing thieving incursions by
land or water, with the border States in
future.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-12-07


we should not wantonly chide, van
quished foe is all right-that we should
all unite in a support of the Government
is also true.
We have no doubt our neighbor gave
utterance to his feelings and convictions,
as he had a perfect right to do, but for
ourself we cannot 60 quite so far-that
the opposition in the management Of the
campaign, which has just closel, were not
only exercising their rights, but dischar-
ging their duties, we don't believe-that
they too are patriots desiring the good
and glory and welfare Of common coun-
try" is not "the sense Of the American
people" nor do we believe it is the opin-
ion of any intelligent body of men in the
civilized world All through Europe,
and even at Richmond itself (although
we don't believe it should be classed with
civilized communities) the campaign iu-
augurated at Chicago, was looked upon
as a flank movement on the Union armies
then assailing Richmond and Atlanta
The Chicago convention was controlled
by men whose sympathies for their South
ern brethren and their cause, were al
most undisguised Had Scott lived in
our day and laid the scene at Chicago'
he could have written poem drawing on
that convention for characters, which
would far surpassed Rokcly, in which
Morham, Bertram, Oswald and others,
appear so conspicuously as the personiii-
cations Of all the baser qualities of hui
man nature. With these convictions,
(and they are the convictions of the loyal
millions.) we have no disposition to bow
the knee, or to make any apology for re-
elecling Mr.. Lincoln We frequently
expressed these opinions during the late
canvass. and we will not now agree that
we were not honest in our avowals. 1t is
true, there seems to be lull in the ocean
of strife, just now, but that may properly
be attributed to the fact that the oppo-
sition have not recovered from the con-
cussion consequent upon the heavy and
repeated blows dealt out to them by the
Union men on the Sth Of last month
rather chan to change Of heart or pur-
pose. So far rs our owr county is con
cerned, we believe there are os rank trail
tors he.e as in Rebeliom itself When
war meetings were being held in Marion
township, in the summer Of 81, when
patriotism was at It's height, speakers Of
both parties were frequently interrupted
by cheers for JEFF Davis !" Have they
changed for the better since? What
fruits have they brought meat for repent
auce We don't believe that this viru-
lent class constitute majority; bat we
do believe that il the great majority were
all right, they could, long ere this, have
silenced this outspoken treason. We have
no space to follow this subject further,
but would in conclusion say, if the oppo-
sition want to mend their fallen fortunes
by coming out boldly in favor Of a vigor-
Gus prosecution of the war Let then
Journals, heretofore against US say to the
thousands Of skulking conscripts who
are eyading their duty, that they must
report at once, and the armies thus filled
up, will soon finish up the rebellion, and
then the cause for our difficulties will
have passed away.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-12-07

-EaS- A Portland paper relates that a
gentleman going to that city on the train
from Boston, day or two aimee, was de-
lighted to share his seat with an affec-
tionate, pretty, and chatty young fsmi-
nine, who seated herself in manner to
spread her dress we'll aver him. Much
to his regret his agreeable companion left
ut the first station, and greatly to his cha
grin he discovered, shortly after, that she
had cut open his pocket and taken there
from his wallet.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-12-07

USEFUL MAXIMs.--Men of quick
fancy more easily reconcile them
selves to the loved one when she is
absent, than when she is present.
Great books arc dead men, yet
glorifcd ones and their pupils will
ever hold themselves as their living
relatives.
The spirit of the age, or the acci-
dent Of pleasure and necessity, can
in general neither break us with its
wheel or twine us around it.
Always have a worthy competitor.
Set the hare to run with the tortoise
and he will probably fall asleep and
lose.
Let it be a law that, as every fac
ulty is holy, none must be weaken
ed in itself, but only have its oppos-
ing one aroused.
Some things arc done better by me-
diocrity, than by cunning, as paper
is better cut by a dull blade than by
a sharp one.
The human being is not formed to
grow altogether upwards, like plants
and dcer's horns, nor yet altogeth-
or downwards, like feathers and up
per-jaw teeth; but, like muscles, at
both ends at once.
The spider is wiser than the bee.
The former sucks poison from every
thing, and the latter honey. So the
former isn't robbed, and the latter
is.
AS farmers believe it most advan-
tageous to SOW in mist, so the first
seeds of education should fall in the
first and thickest mist of life.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-12-07

Eg- The Louisville journal announces
that the President has ordered the un-
conditional release of Lieutenant Cover
nor Jacobs and Colonel Frank Wolford-
two individuals who have been as bitter
in abuse of the President as the New
York Necs or Dubuque Herald This
does not look as though the President
desired to be either the dictator or tyrant
they tried to make him appear in the
eyes of the people.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-12-07

B55- John B. Coughs lecture engage
ments are said to cover every evening up
to next June. 1t is also stated that he
was offered $500 to repeat his last lecture
N Boston, but was unable TO do SO.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-12-07

MEDDL1YG-Mr. Joseph Parker, an
Englishman, from Manchester, has been
trying to get an interview with the Presi-
dent to present a peace address signed
by three hundred and fifty thousand Eng
lish sympathizers with the rebellion, in
which the signers have the assurance TO.
recommend the separation of the South
ern States from the North. The Presi-
dent, finding that the address had no Off
cial sanction from the British Govern
ment, very properly declined an inter
view with Mr.. Parker. The latter would
more aid the cause Of peace by trying to
prevent his countrymen from assisting
the rebels with arms and ships to make
war upon the Government which MAORI
ty of the people of the United States pre-
fer.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-12-07

DIvoRoEs.-A Philadelphia paper
says applications for divorce have, it is
said, greatly increased within the
last few years in our city. 1t does
seem astonishing what a hurry some
people are in to sunder the sacred
bond, who a few months ago were in
just as great hurry to take upon
themselves the obligations and re-
sponsibilities of married life.
They kiss and twitter like mated
birds for brief fortnight, and the
third week are brought up before the
courts for throwing smoothing irons
at each other, and indulging in 9TH
cr little eHdearments peculiar to dou-
ble-blesscdness. In some late cases
husband and wives haze been of the
hooks before the taste of the bridal
cake and ale had been washed from
their mouths. There must be a screw
loose somewhere. The fact is the
whole preliminary business of court
ship is one grand systematic course
Of mutual deception; both parties
persistently shut their eyes to each
others true character, and insist up
on investing each other with attributes
which neither possesses, and which
none but angels ever do.
They picture to themselves for the
future an earthly heaven Of music,
dancing, billiIe and cooling, gas light
sojyees, and pic nics. This is the po-
etic siIc of the question. The prose
reality comes the morning after
the reycp' and thcn-look out for
cold coffee, buttonless shirts, neglect
ed hair dye, pallid cheeks, abandon
ed ringlets, and all the other accom-
payments Of domestic torture.
RAPIDITY OF THoUGHT IN DREAM
IyG.--A very remarkable circum-
stance, and an important point in
analogy, is to be found in the extreme
rapidity with which the material
changes on which ideas depend are
excited in the hemisphcrical ganglia.
1t would appear as if a whole series
of acts that would really occupy o
long space of time, pass ideally thro'
the mind in an instant. We have in
dreams no true perception of the lapse
Of tjmc--a strange property of mind
for if such be also its property
when entered into the eternal discm-
bodied state, time will appear to us
eternity. The relations of space, as
well as Of time, are also annihilated,
so that while almost an eternity is
compressed into moment, intimate
space is trayerscd more swiftly than
by real thought. There are numer-
GUS illustrations of this principle on
record. A gentleman dreamed that
he had enlisted as a soldier, joined
his regiment, deserted, was arrested,
carried back, tried, condemned to be
shot, and at last led out for execution.
After the usual preparation a gun
was fired he awoke with the report,
and found that noise in the next
room had, at the same moment, pro
duccd the dream and awakcd him.
A friend of DR.. Abercrombia
dreamed that he crossed the Allan.
tic and spent fortnight in America.
In embarking on his return, he fell
into otho sea, and awaking in his fright
he found that he had not been asleep
ten minutes.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-12-07
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13
WHO MA IL.

A report CT speech recently made by President DA
in Macon, Georgia, represents that gentleman to
have used the term "scoundre in reference per-
son who had stated that be- President DAVIS had aban
doned Georgia to Der fate The fact Of the Presidents
having ussd the expression at all, and if so to whom
he designed TO apply it, still remains il doubt. We
selves hardly think he did it repcred 1t Il not
his tone; no- provided he did it, do think
he intended to apply it to Governor JOSEPH f. BRowK
Indecorous enough under any it would be
rendered douby if applied by the President OF the
Confederacy to the Chief Executive ccer Of sovsr
eign State.
The Atlanta Insg sncer is OF the opinion that the
term was not designed to apply to Governor BRowT
but was intended to apply to the writer of article
for that paper In which the CHARGE CALLING to the
President, was made and which had the effect of sxas
perating him and seducing him from bis proprety.
The attention which this matter has attracted, and
hefexreme OF harsh expressions at the South
either through the press othcrwise goes to show
marked improvement ia tone, temper and tssse-an i'm
provement which cannot be too much encouraged and
promoted. Che common enemy gives us quite enough
to do We must be prepared to bear and forbear with
each other.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13

THERE is an old saying that threatened people live
long Perhaps this saying may apply as well to places
to individuals and if may account for the fact
that Wilmington, whose fate has been long and 80
frequently threatened predicted still lives" in
the classic. phrase of young gentleman who caught
the idea but not the words" II amt dead yet"
Now once more and with redoubled orcs and fequen-
cy we pointed out sheep for the slaughter. The
knife that is to joint and several uguars has
already been whetted so sharp that like unto Jobs
warhorse even the inanmate cutlery smeeth the bat
tie altar o-thrsteth for blood, and says ha ha
Confound the people, We wish they would stop their
nonsense. This thing of having people grinding axes
and whetting knives, and fixing up gun'boats, and
loading bombshels all the time for our special use
and behoof, may be fun to outsiders, but we don't
see the joke, and more than that, we don't gain
in our power Of understanding or approaching
it, aud don't expect to. Our advice to Ad-
miral FARKAGUF or to any other Admiral whose
name go ends would 5s to keep away from here. 1.-The
comes here be may get hurt in the end Of bis name.
Seriously, however, this thing of an attack may be
sprung upon US instantly, as it was at Mobile or
Charleston. II has appeared just 90 probable here BE-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13
So FAR, we think, the prospects are that the tidE

So FAR, we think, the prospects are that the tide
which had been setting strongly against the Confeder
acy has at last changed and that almost for the first
time, We are likely to have Fall and Winter CAM
paign closing tavouraoy for the Summer cam
pagn had opened. We trust that, with the capture of
Atlanta, SHEkHANs progress 10 Georgia is stayed add
that he will be compelled to take the back track
We trust that, with his entrance into Mobile Bay, what
had been designated Farraguts audacous luck" has
closed We think that lie will fad obstructioos at the
city which be cannot pass. We think also that he will
nd natural obstacles and military deenres at Whining
ton that will bafds ell bis power.
We think that with BEAUREGARD aud FORREST IN
command a. he Southwest, different state of things
will be presented there We think that SHERIDAN is
nearly played out in the Valley. We, the Copfeder-
ates have most decidedly got the upper hand in the
trans ssssipp and upon the whole the skies appear
to be bright and brightenng-they certainly i'm
proving.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13

Some of the Richmond dass have started new Press
Association. They welcome to do Leaving Jack
son, Mississippi out of the question: most honestly
think that Richmond is the meanest place In the Confed
eracy get dispatches from. If Richmond do with
the Press Association know that the Press ASCOT
alton ought to be able to do without Richmond. We
Wilmington Journal.
How can the Wilmington Journal saddle the " new
press association with those dispatches from Jack
son and Richmond which Disguised its editor, and
which published before the new association was
formed? And with what justice can those dispatches
provoke the Journal to- such utter indgerence to the
association and Is most unkindest cut of all ) to this
great cityf 1t would be too bad that the Journal
should leave the Confederate capital and the association
entirely in the dark by withdrawing the sunshine of its
appreciation from them because it has made incon-
sistent deduction from its own premises
Richmond Dispatch.
The Dispatch is unnecessarily captious. What We
meant to say, and what we sorry to have to affirm
u.s. that dispatches from Richmond altvays reached
behind time-generay behind the mails being of course
CT earthly value. Richmond always was bad place
to get dispatches from.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13
LATESP FROM GEORGIA.

Our Information from Georgia is highly interesting,
and places STAIRS in q much favorable position
than for some time past 1t appears that Gen. Hoods
forces have tctuay destroyed the railroad by which
Sherman received his supplies far as he has gone
Altoona, which is about 40 mles,-that he has taken
every garrison the rout including Altoona, the lat
ter with 1000 prisoners and large quantity of war
materials. Sherman il said to be North of Chatta-
noga, cut of from bis main army. Upon the whole,
things look brighter every day in Georgia Only one
corps the 2Oh it is said remains in Atlanta, all the
rest having moved out up the road in the direction of
Hood we suppose.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13

TIE Memphis Appeal has heard it stated on good
authority and does not doubt It, that the Conederacy
has in the Trans Mississippi Department as many as
seventy thousand troops. 1t thinks, and the indca-
tions to sustain its opinion, that PR1oEs force
with which he has moved into Missouri Ia no mere raid
ing party, but army of occupation. He and bis
veteran troops have gone into the State with the
OF conquering and staying there. Either Missouri
must be given up to PRICE, or troops must be drawn
from the Yankee forces under SIBERIAN, GRANT, SHER1
DAN or somebody else to enable RcsEcRAEz to make
Roadway against him. In either case the Confederacy
must be the gamer.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-10-13

The undersigned, appointed by their fellow citizens
procure wood the poor of the Town desire
to hire for the balance OF tbs year, TEN WOOD CUT
TERs; fair wages viii be paid and hands cared for We
To do this thirty Wood Cutters necessary. We appeal
with confidence to our friends in the country to help
out; if hand for week or two send him
along with his exs and allowance If able spare the
allowance send the hand and viii fe5d him. Those
advise u.s. those willing to give standing wood the
river Will let us know al at small expense and in
convenience many conr5ue largely to this object the
importance OF which cannot be ovef-estnated Many
toing woman whose heart Wrung by the nesessty
asking charity could furnish food for herself little
ones by her own labor, eoud she purchase fuel low
price.
Communications be addressed to e. A. Keith Chair
man of the Wood Committee
e. A. KEITH,
o. G. PAR5LLY JR., Committee.
GEO. o. VANAMRINGE, JR,