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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-05-18
WIZ AND WISDOM.

GREAT opportunities are generally the
wise improvement of small ones.
PROMISING MEN.-Those who promise
and forgets to pay.
DR.. FRANKLIN used to say that rich
widows are the only pieces of secondhand
goods that sell at prime cost.
f, IT is not difficult to account for the
courage of the rebels. Being reduced to
skin and bone, they can shrink at nothing.
any Lord, said the foreman ofa Welsh
jury, when giving in their verdict, "we
find the man that stole the mare not gull
ty."
"I think | now see a new lecture in
this case" as the lawyer said when his
client informed him that he had plenty
of money.
GEN. GEO w. Buckley claims in his
diary to have been the father of the re-
bcllion. We hear nothing about its moth
err. In truth it never was worth DAM
Prentice.
A PATLANDER, angling in the rain,
was observed to keep his line under the
arch of bridge. Upon being asked the
reason, he replied, =" Sure an won't the
fishes be crowdin' to keep out Nv the wet?"
AN impudent anonymous correspond
ent, signing himself "Ncd Bucket" ex-
presses the wish that we we're dead Very
well-let him show himself in person,
and we pledge ourselves to "kick the
Bucket"
ARTFUL DoDGER-There is lady in
Cincinnati who amuses herself, when 50
inclined, by throwing tumblers, tea-cups,
shovel and tongs, and the boot-jack at her
husbands head.
The husband has become proficient
dodger, and he doesn't mind it much.
A HIBERNIAN sergeant was drillingan
awkward squad of volunteers, and spite
of his efforts failed to brilg them into a
straight line. At last, outof all patience,
he cried OUT A..
"Oh, what bent row! Just come
out, lads, and look at yourselves ~
Would you like to look at the moon?"
asked professor" who had stationed
his spy-glass at the street corner. of an
Emeralder.
"To the divil wild ye; would / be af-
ther givin' ye dime to look at the moon
wild one eye, whin L kin see it wild my
two and not costin' me sint?
On one occasion ofa magic-lantern exhi-
bition the scene of the children of Israel
crossing the Red Sea was given, and the
small children were asked if they could
tell what it represented. One little fel-
low Immediately sang out, Burnside
crossing the Rappahannock!"
AN old Yankee, who, when he was told
by and English tourist in this country
that the celebration of the 4th of July
would soon become extinct, quickly an
swered -
"See here, stranger, don't talk that
way. / tell you, when the Resurrection
Day comes round, the first thing done in
the morning will be to read the Declara-
tion of Independence"
A SOLDIER gaining his knowledge Of
military phrases entirely from his own ex-
perience, gives the following definition Of
pickets -
Pickets-These are chaps that are
cent out to borry terbacker of the enema
and to see if the rebels has got pas"
Too SuBLIME.-Written in the visi.
tors book at Niagra:
Next to tho joys Of sseing Sarah
Il that Of seeing Etsssrsh.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-05-18
1TY. Pa. WEDNESDAY, MAY is, 1864.
PASSING AWAY.

We're passing rapidly away -
Behold, that beauteous rose,-
Tho" Queen Of fiow'rs," 1t seems to say,
My life is near Its close"
II lifts its bosom, puresnd fair,
Emitting fragrance sweet,
And smiles TO feel the morning air
The morning ray to greet;-
But soon the winds begin to roar
Ger mountain, field, and lawn;
The frost descends with fingers hoar-
The lovely rose Is gonel
Thus childhood's sunny hours fit by,
And, on their dazzling wing,
Their joyous smiles and feelings fly
Away like fow'rs Of spring;
And In their morning witchery,
Departs youths golden dream;
While Pleasure, in her treaehery,
Wells ev'ry glitt'ring beam.
The best affections Of the heart
Must feel the fatal blight;
And from our fond embrace must part
What gave US most delight
And then the sorr'wing heart will leave
To ponder mournfully,
And Ger the urn to brood and grieve
or hallowed memory.
We're passing rapidly away
And each successive hour
viii ultimately bring the day
OF Deaths relentless pow'r.
The loved aud loving ones we see
Born to the silent tomb;
Our dearest idols fall and wcs
Are wrapped in cherries gloom.
We, In the dim and death-glazed eye,
See the cold, parting tear;
We catch the latest, feeble sigh,-
The trembling Farewell, dear"
We, for the last time, fondly kiss
The psllid, icy brow;
But there is no return for this,
And all Is silent now
Allthat remains of them to us
Is but little mound,
Where they at last, in silent dust
A resting place have found.
All earthly happiness, alas
Is ieeting, poor, and vain;
And mortal pleasures when they pass,
Leave naught behind but pain:
Our loved ones, like the transient dew,
But tor moment CLEAN;
And then forever leave our view,
Like to a cherished dream:
Forever, did sayl o, mol
Hope looks beyond the tomb,-
A glorious Immortality
Dspels the sullen gloom. SIN
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-05-18

NUMBER %.
The General Tax Bill.

The opposition press of the country has,
since the beginning of the war, clamored
for an efficient general tax law, by which
the amount of currency was to be- kept
down to reasonable line, and the price
of gold reduced to such rate as not
to effect, too sensibly, the foreign COM
merce of the country. Every measure,
in the judgment of the Opposition,
which the Secretary of the Treasury
adopted, and Congress had authorized,
was lame, impotent, and not meeting
the requirements of the Government.
They cried tax tax and no more
paper money and no more loaus.-
The Opposition members of Congress cri-
ed Justify for the same thing. Well,
tax bill, in accordance with their views,
was at last introduced into the House of
Representatives. 1t was prepared with
every care it was considered, and amen
ded with great deliberation, and with every
desire to equalize its operation. Well,
again, after full opportunity had been al
lowed to every member to offer PROPOSE
tons and express his opinion, the follow
ing persons voted against the bill on ita
final passage:
Nays-Messrs. j. G. Allen, VIM. J.
Allen, Ancona, Brooks, Chanler, Cox,
Dawson, Dennison, Eden, Finck, Har-
rington, Herrick, johnson of Peunsylva-
mia, johnson of Ohio, Law, LeBlond,
Marcy, Mcdowell, Mckinney, Morris of
Ohio, Morrison, Noble, O'Neill Of Ohio,
Pendleton, Perry, Ross, Stiles, Strouse,
Stuart, Ward, Chiffon A. White, Joseph
W. White, f. Wood.
Every one of these Nays belongs to the
Opposition, and nearly if not every one
of them was among the very loudest in
condemning the policy of the Admins
tration, charging it with being afraid to
meet the issue as it ought to be met
Here are thirty-three members, profess
ing to be loyal and desirous to see the re-
bellion put down and the country saved,
who have refused to vote for the only
measure by which the Government could
accomplish the object. The simple truth
however, is, that they would have voted
against any bill and any measure looking
to the strengthening the hands of the Gov
ernment in thesuppresion of the rebellion
and protecting the people from the calami-
ty which usually attends gigantic war,
calamity from which We have, by the
wisdom of the Government thus far been
preserved; and from which, it is to be
hoped, the measures of Congress are like
ly to preserve us in the future.
Let it be borne in mind that of these
thirty three rebel sympathizers-we can
not call them by any milder or juster
name--fve of them are from Pennsylva-
mia, viz 4: Ancona, of Berks; Dawson, of
Fayette johnson, of Northumberland
Stiles of Lehigh; and Strouse, of Schuyl-
kill. Let their names be recorded and
remembered Germanto'on Telegraph.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-05-18

RECONSTRUCTION the Pqjuro
Times, published at Watsonville, Califor-
mia, we find the following extracts from q
private letter written by Senator Conness
to friend in Sacramento City, from which
it will be seen that the California Sena-
tor is in earnest, and states his convictions
ond policy.in language that cannot be
misunderstood. His standard for Office
holders is not far from the old Jefferso-
nian one. 1t might be improved, how
ever, by abiding that no able bodied man,
liable to military duty, shall be employed
in any civil position under the National
Government for which an equally eligible
disabled soldier shall be an applicant.
GAS to reconstruction, | am for keep
ing out every rebel State until it comes
with Constitution prohibiting slavery
and, in States where there are not enough
Union men to make Constitution, am
for letting the army help. them a little;
and as to confscation, am for the extre-.
NEST Constitutional remedy that we have
power to adopt.
Concerning changes in Office, I have
but one concern-nor shall it be lost sight
of-and that is, to establish higher stan
dard of political morality in State or ma
ton, or to contribute to that end. No
man shall remain in public station by my
consent who is traitor, or who sympathi-
zes with slavery, or who steals from the
public, or who gets drunk, or who neg
lects his duties, or who is incompetent;
and no other man shall leave public life
through me, save those who stand in the
way of carrying out this policy"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-05-18

WAR SoUvENIRs.-The famous oak
tree under which Generals Grant and
Pemberton met and agreed upon the terms
for the surrender of Vicksburg on the Sd
of July last, has been cut to peices by SOL
diers who wish to obtain souvenirs Of the
memorable event. Not satisfied with ap-
propriating the trunk and branches, they
have burrowed into the earth and seized
every root which could be secured, as rel
les. Persons who have in their possession
even a small piece of this wood prize it
highly.
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sit down and figure up that it would cost
evenly dollars for freedom and only sixty
six dollars for slavery, and then choose
slavery because it costs the least money,
would curse their mean and penurious an
cestry. I say, sir, that this matter in re-
lation to the policy of the National Gov
ernment is only dragged into this ques-
ton. 1t is only an attempt, on the part
of these Senators, to. assail their Govern
ment, that protects their firesides and their
families, and will guarantee for them and
their posterity freedom now and forever.
Now, sir, the only question here is, tits
the policy of this State to pay her public
servants and all her creditors in the legal
currency of the country, or to pay gold
instead of that legal currency to nd of
aristocracy holding the State debt? l
think, when the constituency of those gen.
tlemen examine this question, they will
tell them that they consider themselves
misrepresented on this floor. When we
have clear right to do it, it is certainly
the policy of the State to pay one dollar
instead of paying something like one dol
lar and sixty-four cents. | say, sir, that
it would be madDess-it would be folly
for us to fail to pass law which gives the
right to pay this interest in the legal cur
rency of the country. IF the Senators
are in earnest, and will get up some fnan-
cial scheme by which these bonds might
be redeemed in legal currency, and new
contracts made, | will suggest to them a
scheme by which it may be done at low
er rate of interest than that which they
pay in gold to-day-one that would relieve
them from the necessity of what they call
reputation. We can change the system
if our conscience smites us; we can re-
deem the bonds in the legal currency of
the United States, issuing new bonds
bearing, perhaps, lower rate of interest.
Believing, sir, that the party in power
will not foolishly and recklessly lay an
additional amount of debt of over mil
lion of dollars upon the taxpayers, toplease
the bond holders, or any one else, | know
that the bill before the Senate will and
ought to pass; and we can say to Senators
on the other side, when we meet them
again at the polls you had the power in
1864, on the floor of the Legislature, you
would have put an additional debt of one
million of dollars annually upon the peo-
pie of this Commonwealth but you fail
ed because you had not the power
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-05-18

Theo. 0lshausen Mo-, Of the Peoples COMMITTEES
This is what we have been looking for.
1t is plainly an attempt by few dissatis-
fed men, aided by few others whose po-
litical aspirations have not been realized at
the hands of the present Administration,
to prevent the nomination at Baltimore of
Abraham Lincoln for second term. We
are not sure that these men do not now IN
tend to go farther and prevent if possible
the reelection of Mr.. Lincoln if he isnom-
mated. But no matter what their ultimate
purpose may be, this initial movement is
and would result, if it had any strength,
in dividing and distracting party which
eyery patriotic consideration demands shall
be united and harmonious. But the men
who are engaged in this mischievous busi-
ness are ,oithout party, and can do but
little harm to the only true Union party Of
the country, try they ever so much. Most
of the men whose names are attached to
the call-indeed, a large majority of them
are entirely without personal influence
or political prestige, and, do their utmost
can carry but few votes with them. The
signers from this State are not recognized
as leaders ia the Union party, and, with
the exception Of Ex-Governor Johnston
are entirely unkno,on. We feel sure no
body ever heard of the others.
But let these dissatisfied and disappoint
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-05-18

IT is announced with what truth we
cannet say, but with every probability OF
it being correct, that at the storming OF
the works at Plymouth, the rebels reen-
acted, to some extent, the butchery of TT.
Pillow. Should these cases be well au-
henticated-and there is not the least
possible doubt as to the Fort Pillow mas
sacre, the retribution will be terrible
The country demands it. The New York
World, Chicago Enquirer, Boston Cour-
ier, all the rebel sympathizers, attempt to
palliate the conduct of the bloodthirsty
rebels in their hellish conduct.
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State Central Committee,

zette.
State Central Committee.
The following is list of the State Cen
trail Committee, appointed by the Union
State Convention, held on the 2Sth of
April, 1864, with their post Office ad-
dress:
1st dist't. PhiPa. jeremiah Nichols,
Charles Humphreys.
I'd David Kramer, VIM.
A Kemble.
Sd Chas. NJ. Neal, Egg
bert II. Nicholas.
4th " Geo. w. Hammers
ly, B. H. Brown
Adams-David A. Buehler, Gettys-
burg.
Allegheny-John NJ. kirkpatrick, j.
j. Seibenick, Pittsburgh
Armstrong-John Ralston, Averton.
Beaver-D. L. Imbrie, Beaver.
Bedford-George w. Roop, Bedford.
Berks-A. B. Tutton,Z. T. Gait, Rea-
ding.
Blair-Sam'l NJ 'Camant, Sabbath Rest.
Bucks-Jas. B. Lambert, Doylestown.
Bradford-Stephen Aland, Towanda.
Butler-Chas. McCandless, Butler.
Cambria-A. A. Barker, Ebensburg.
Carbon-Chas Albright, Mauch Chunk.
Cameron-F. p Hackett, Shippen.
Centre-Edmond Blanchard ,Bellefonte
Chester-Wm. b. Waddle, West Ches-
ter.
Clarion-B. j. Reed, Clarion.
Clearfeld-S. B. Row, Clearfeld.
Clinton-Chas. w. Wingard, Lock Ha-
ven.
Columbia-Robert F. Clarke, Blooms
burg.
Grawford-Henry c. johnson, Mead
vile.
Cumberland-John B. Parker, Carl
isle.
Dauphin-Geo Bergner, Jno. L. Shoe
maker, Harrisburg.
Delaware-Ketchly Morton, Oakdale.
Elk-Albert Willis, Ridgway.
Erie-Samuel c. Stanford, Waterford
Fayette-Beniamin F. HELEN, Union
town.
Franklin-F. S. Staumbsugh, Cham
bersburg.
Fulton-M. Edgar King, M'Connells-
burg.
Greene-George E. Minor, Waynes-
burg.
Huntingdon-G. W. johnson, Hunt
ingdon.
Indiana-F. NJ. Kinter, Indiana.
Juniata-John j. Patterson, Miffiin-
town,
Lancaster-O. J. Dickey, Lancaster
city; Peter Martin, Lincoln Post Office.
Lebanon-T. T. Worth, Lebanon.
Lehigh-R. Clay Hammersley, Catas-
auqua.
Luzerne-S. P. Longstreet, Wilkes
barre.
Lycoming-Peter Herdic, Williams
port.
M'Kean-Lucius Rogers, Smithport.
Mercer-Jas H. Robinson, Mercer.
Miffiin-Alfred Marks Lewistown.
Lawrence--Oliver G.. Hazen, New Cas-
tie.
Monroo-Jno. r. Stakes, Strouds burg.
Montgomery-Charles Kugler, Cabinet.
Montour-David Roberts, Danville.
Northampton-W. Ii. Armstrong, Eas-
ton.
Observation-Disclosures. Bound, Mil
ton. .
Perry-Benj. F. Junken, New Bloom
field.
Pike-A B. Sherman, Milford.
Pottery:. C. Larabee, Coudersport.
Schuylkill-Seth w. Greer, Miners
vile.
.Snyder-Moses Specht, Beavertown.
Somerset-Eli K. Haines, Somerset.
Susquehanna-D. r. Lathrop, Mon
trose.
Sullivan-Thomas J. Ingraham, La
porte.
Tioga-M. H. Cobb, Wellsboro.
Union-Samuel III. Orwig, LeEisburg.
Venango-Peter McGough, Franklin.
Warren-William d. Brown, Warren.
Washington-Jos. D. Ruple, Washing
ton.
Wayne-Henry NJ Seeley, Honesdale.
Westmoreland-John G. Rankin, Har-
rison City.
Wyoming-Alfred Hine, Tunkhan-
mock.
York-Silas Ferry, York.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-05-18

Gov MORTON, Of Indiana, takes the
field at the head of the Indiana Legion,
recently rendered to.the. government for
special service. His immense popularity
in Indiana will induce almost universal en-
listment in that State.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-05-18
National Convention.

yesterday morning prevented us from Civ
ing TO our readers the following call for O
convention of dissatisfied members of the
Union party, to be held at Cleveland on
Tuesday, the 3lst of May next:
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
After having labored Intellectually to
defer as far as was in our power the criti-
cal moment when the attention of the
people must inevitably be fixed upon the
election of candidate for the chief
magistracy of the country; after having
interrogated our conscience and consul
ted our duty as citizens, obeying at once
the sentiment of mature conviction and
profound affection for the common
country, we feel ourselves impelled on our
own responsibility, to declare to the peo-
pie that the time has come for all indepen-
dent men, jealous of their liberties and of
the national greatness, to confer together
and unite to resist the swelling invasion of
an open, shameless, and unrestrained pa
tronage which threatens to engulf under
its destructive wave the rights of the peo-
pie, the liberty and dignity of the ma
ton
Deeply impressed with the conviction
that in a. time of revolution, when the
public attention is turned exclusively to
the success of armies, and is consequent
.ly less vigilant of the public liberties, the
patronage derived from the organization of
a million of men, and an administration of
affairs which seeks to control the remotest
parts of the country in favor of its SUI
preme chief, constitute danger seriously
threatening to the stability of republican
institutions, we declare that the principle
of one term, which has now acquired near
ly the force Of law by the conservation of
time, ought to be infexibly adhered to
in the approaching election. We further
declare that we do not recognize in the
Baltimore Convention the essential con-
ditions of a truly national convention
Its proximity to the center of all the in
terested influences of administration, its
distance from the center of the country,
its mode of convocation, the corrupting
practice to which it has been and inevita-
bly, will be subjected, do not permit the
people to assemble there with any expec-
tation of being able to deliberate at full
liberty. Convinced, as we are, that in
presence of the critical circumstances in
which the nation is placed, it is only in
the energy and good sense of the people
that the general safety can be found
satisfied that the only way to consult
as to indicate central position to
which every one may go without too much
expenditure of means and time, and where
the assembled people, far from all admin
istative influence may consult freely
and deliberate peaceably with the pres
ence of the greatest possible number of
men whose known principle guarantee
their sincere and enlightened devotion to
the rights of the people and to the pre-
servation of the true basis of republican
government-we earnestly invite our fel-
how citizens tn unite at Cleveland. Ohio
on Tuesday the 31st of May next, for con-
sultation and concert of action in respect
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-05-18

A FAcT-next month is june.
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to the approaching Presidential election

Frederick Kapp, N. Y.
Charles Z. Moss, No.
y. @. Parker, Me.
Ernest I'ruessing, Ill.
VIM. d. R0binsin, Ne.
John $. Savery, n. Y.
Il. Cluseret.
Emil Pretorious, Mo.
Nath. p. Sawyer, Pa.
Ernest Schmidt, Ill.
James Redpath, Mass.
Walter II. shupe, Ohio,
VIM. II. Smith, Me.
p. W. Kenyon, n. Y.
james Taussig, Mo.
PHI. stopplebein, N. Y.
VIM. II. Dwinelle, N. Y.
Samuel Taylor.
James S. Thomas, No.
=. Munich, Mo.
J. q. Westbrook, Me.
J. y. Wbipple, N. Y.
r - n-t-f. Lf--..t.A-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-28
FROM TEXAS AND LOUISIANA,

CAIRO, July ga private letter from a we'll
known gentleman of New Orleans to the True
Delta, dated Villa Contenta, Mexico, June 26
states that intelligence had just been received
from the country above MatamoraS, that Gen.
Ford, commanding the rebel forces at Eagle
Pass, had demanded the surrender of Browns
Vile, Texas. He was said to be an enter.
prising soldier and lead good troops, all Tex
ans, except 1000 Mexican outlaws and rem
egades. Gen. Heron, commanding at Browns
willie, was said to be strongly entrenched, and
had a force capable Of taking the offensive if
necessary.
Gen. Brayman had arrived at NarcheZ, and
assumed command there, relieving Col Far
rar, who has been placed in charge of Fort
Mcpherson.
Gen. Young, provost marshal at Natchez,
died recently at Viadola, La.
Shreveport pa pers report rebel soldiers de-
stroying crops near NatcheZ.
There was fair inquiry for cotton at New
Orleans, but absence Of news from New York
caused an advance of 2h a3 cts, which checked
speculations; 100 bales sold on private terms
Sugar-yellow clarified, 27ka2s cents. Prime
molasses, 80 cents. Western provisions are in
decided request, but operations are restricted
by slight supplies and higher prices. The stock
OF flour is much reduced; low to good super
fine, S9S7aS10.25; choice, S10.50, but HIGHER
prices were asked at the close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-28
THE ITALIAN SALAMANDER.

From the New YORK Daily News, May %
The most remarkable exhi bition which we have
had the good fortune 70 witness for a long time
took place at Jones's Wood Wednesday after
noon. Cristoforo Buono Gore. who has created
great excitement not only among the muses. of the
peop of London. but also upon its savants, ap1
peared ct Joness Wood at the time named to give
an exhibition to select number of gentlemen Of
the wonderful merits Of dress which he has in
vented and which, he claims, is not only mper-
vious to fire. but, when worn, will preserve the
body from injury, though the dress be in actual
contact with flame, This he puts on. of course,
before going into the fire, which is prepared "a
follows; Two, iron cages are formed to intersect
each other, about fifteen feet long by seven feet
high, but only three feet wide with four peni gs
or doorways; These he completely surrounds and
covers with light brushwoOd, which is fred and
when the WI ole becomes, as it were, one body Of
flame. he enters, traverses the several narrow
burning avenues, passing in and out at each
opening with apparent ease and perfectly un-
harmed.
SO great that the spectator could not stand nearer
to It than light ten yards, and at that distance
only with great discomfort. All who saw the ex-
pertinent were perfectly satisfied that he could do
ali he promised. In fact, he appeared to be the
only dissatisfied person the ground for the rea.
son bat the fire not hot enOu gh for him The
exhibition will be repeated on Wednesday next
and the proprietor of the grounds has ma de ibe
prepara ations for the enjoy ment of visitors