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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06
NUMBER 4.
The New Sneaker,

Mr. Colfax was born in New York Ci-
ty on the 23d of March 1928 and is de-
scended from General Schuyler and Cap
tain Colfax, both of whom fought in the
Revolution. At thirteen years of age he
removed to Indiana, where he soon began
life as printer, in which humble capa-
city he rose to position of influence and
honor. About twenty years ago he be-
camesthe proprietor of The South Bend
Register, and as necessity of his posi-
tion became connected with the politics
of his State. His political connection was
with the Wing party, so long as it retain
ed its organization after which he became
an earnest Republican.
Mr.. Colfax has now been member of
Congress for nearly ten years. He was
elected Representative from Indiana in
1854, and has held the office ever since.
In the thirty-fifth Congress he was cho-
sen Chairman of the Committee on Post
offices and Post Roads, and for one or two
years past he has been one Of the Regents
of the Smithsonian Institute.
In his personal appearance he is little
below the medium height, has dark eyes
and hair and a large forehead. He is
fluent speaker, distinct in his utterance,
and impressive. He is very bland and
courteous in demeanor, and kind and affable
in all his social relations. On the 7th of
December, 1868, he was elected Speaker
of the House. Although the position was
never of greater moment than in the pres
ent session, yet only single ballot was
cast, the result of which was the election
of Mr.. Colfax by a vote Of 10l to ST.
This decided vote settles at once all doubt
as to the firm purpose of the House tosup-
port the Administration
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06
A Coon ExAMPLE.-A boy was ono


A GooD ExAMPLE.-A boy was once
tempted by some of his companions to
pluck some ripe cherries from tree his
father had forbidden him to touch.
"You need not be afraid" said they, ''for
if your father should find out that you
had taken them, he is SO kind that he will
not hurt you"
"That is the very reason, replied the
boy, why would not touch them. II is
true, my father may not hurt me; yet my
disobedienceI ! know would hurt my father
and that would be worse to me than any
thing else, Was this not very good
reason?
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

A SMART WoMAN.-A preacher not
long since asking to stay all night at a
country house was forbidden by the lady.
Knowing her to be member of the
church and generally pleased to entertain
ministers, he began to quote Paul to her,
hoping she would understand by this
hint that he was preacher. He had
hardly got out for thereby some have enter
tanned angels unawares," when she said,
"butangels, sir would not come with tobac-
costuck in their mouth" The preacher left
without any further ceremony.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

B- An orator, perspiring freely
in husky voice said-"In short, ladies
and gentlemen, | wish, I can only say
that l wish I had window in my bo-
som, that you might see the emotions
of my heart The newspapers prin-
ted the speech, leaving N out of wi
dow Hewas taken somewhat aback
when he read it.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

BeJ~ In the middle ages, in France,
a person convicted of being calum-
niator,w was condemned to place himself
ON all fours, and bark like dog for q
quarter of an hour. If this custom
was adopted at the present day, there
would be some bow-wowing.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06
GEN. MCCLELLAN TO MAKE A Now.

GEN. MCCLELLAN TO MAKE A MOVE
MENT.-A Sunday paper says:
Gen. Mcclellan is now engaged upon a
series of articles shortly to b.published in
popular journal. They will be publish
ed as an electioneering document in con-
nection with his report. A life of Ne
Clellan by popular New York journalist
is also under way; and the three-his
life, his report, and his explanatory arti-
cles-will probably be published some
time during the coming March. 1t is be-
lieved that these publications, with his
supposed popularity with the people, will
give him very fair show for the Presi-
dency.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06
HOMEOPATHIC SOUP.


Take robbins leg,
Mind, the drumstick merely;
Put II in a tub,
Filled with water nearly.
Set II out of doors,
In place that's shady;
Let 1t stand week
(fhree days for LADY,. =
Put spoonful in
To five-quart kettle,
II should be of tin,
Or perhaps bell-metal.
Filttho kettle up.
Put It on boiling;
Skim the liquor well
To prevent its oiling.
Let the liquor boil
Half-an-hour or longer
Of It's man
You may make 1t stronger).
Should you now desire
That the soup be fiayory,
Stir it once around
With stalk of sayory.
When the soup is done,
Set II by 10 jell it;
Then three timts day
Let the patient smell it.
If he chance TO die,
Say twas nature did Il;
But should he get we'll,
Give the soup the credit,
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

BE- Every school boy knows that a
kite would not fly unless it had string
tying it down. 1t is justso in life
The man who is tied down by half a
dozen responsibilities and their mother
will make q stronger and higher
fight than the old bachler, provided
they allow him to rise at all.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

ea~ Sincerity is to speak as we think,
to doas we pretend and profess, to perform
and make good what we promise, and re-
ally to be what We would seem and appear
to be.-Puach
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

THE CAT MARKET.-There is a man
who regularly visits one of the river towns
and buys up all the cats he can find, ta-
king them to New York The country
people are in doubt whether they are
bought for the fnrriers or the sausage ma
kers s.--ArJus
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06
VOLUME |.
THE AMERICAN CITIZEN,

IS published every Wednesday in the borough Of Butler
by Thomas RoBINsoN& G. H. ANDERSON on Main street
opposite to Jacks Hotelofce up stairs in the brick
formerly occupied by Eli Yetter, a store
TERMs-Sl so year, If paid in advance, within the
first six mnntbs g fn0t paid until after the expra
ton Of the first six months.
RATES ADVERTISING: One square non, (ten lines
less three insertions 81 90
Every subsequent Insertion per square, 25
Business cards Of 10 lines or less for year inclu
ding 90
Card Of 10 lines less year without paper 90
Il column for six OJ
Lcolumn for year. 90
. column for six month 10 90
u column for one p 90
column for six months ....,,........ % 90
column for year 90
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06
WIT AND WISDOM.

PoLITIcAL EcoNEMY.-Splitting your
vote
WHAT's the use of seat of war to
standing army?
A jocose soul inquiries if it is a libel to
call bakers apprentice kneady loafer ?
THE busiest coopers in these times are
those that hoop the ladies'.
Why is an unwelcome visitor like
shady tree because we are glad when
he leaves.
THE musician who can make his hear
ers forget time may be excused for not
keeping it.
Ii you observe gentleman with his
arm around young lady, it is morally
certain that they are not married
WITHOUT deliberation and prudence,
the faster we go the further we may go
out of the way.
A printer out west, whose first son hap
pened to be a very short fat little fellow,
named him BREWER Fullface Jones.
Il shall be indebted to you for life, " as
the man said to his creditors when he ran
away to Australia
II wonder what makes my eyes so
weak, )" said a loafer Because they are
in a weak place. said bystander.
As proofof the hardness of the times,
there is a man in Ohio who killed only
half a pig at a time.
: AN exchange says that the young lady
who thought she would have died" so
many times, is now enjoying excellent
health
CONSCIENCE is the most elastic materi-
alin the world. To-day you cannot stretch
it over mole-hill-to-morrow it hides a
mountain.
DoBBs, (not Bennett on being asked
if hehad ever seen the Bridge of Signs, Z"
replied -" Yes, | have been travelling it
ever since I was married.
Rules Of Etiquette for Gentlemen at Parties.
Act very brazeHlg
Stare around amazingly,
Strut in stuckup-ishly,
First TO the lady who
Sent round the card to you;
Then You may condescend
Three or four words to spend
On some notoriety
Who glds society;
Or whisper, quite kingly.
To some BELLE who willingly,
Passes time frtingly,
Lauging-oh, certainly
Whispering blushingly,
Checking you hushngly-
Whispering till ringlets fall
Over your neck and all
UNTIL dstressingly,
Thrillingly, caressingly,
OF In waltz you go
Spinning half crazy, obi
This is propriety
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-01-09

The ALEXANDRIA OAA = A1'
The annual report of S. s. Mafit, Comp
troller of the Treasury Department OF Mary
land will show the States finances to be IN
healthy condition. The receipts tor the past
fiscal wear are about 81, $40, l05 from ordinary
sources. an increase of 1920, ]29 over the PREV
Gus year. These receipts, added to the prev
Gus balance in the treasury Of s446, 749, make
an aggregate of So, 1874. The dlsburse-
ments during the past fiscal year amounted TO
81 ,2S6, 327, including 1922, 645 for redemption
of stocks and $9l, O53 for foreign exchange to
nav the interest of that part OF the pubic
debt due in London This exhibit shows de-
crease in the expenditures as compared With
previous years. There is now balance IN the
treasury amounting to 81; 030, 527, III addition
to Sl38,5l3 to the credit Of the sinking fund,
and $50, 96S to the credit of the school fund
It is estimated that at the close of the fiscal
year of 1864 there will be surplus In the trea
sury of 81, S67. 527. During the past year the
sum Of 1910, 624 was invested in the purchase
of State stocks for the sinking fund The en-
tire amount of this fund is now about SIX mil
lions of dollars.
The steamship Africa from Liverpool on the
9th ult., arrived at Halifax yesterday but her
news is of little Importance, in apolitieal point
of view. The U. S. Ministers at London and
Paris were endeayoring to prevent the sailing
of the Rappahannock from Calais The
Danish Ministry have resigned. The reduction
of the rate of interest by the Bank OF England
would, it was supposed, be soon followed by
further reduction to six per cent. The bull
lion ia the bank had increased during the week
to $4,000 pounds. An old lady, nurse
girl, and four children were burned to death
in Birmingham on the 25th ult, The death
of Mr. Thackeray is announced by this arr
val
The Washington Chronicle says that the
vote on the resolution offered in the u. 5.
House of Representatives on Thursday by the
Hon. Andrew J. Rogers, of New Jersey, that
the Federal Government should appoint COM
missioners to meet Confederate commissioners,
and to concoct measures Of peace with them,
received about dozen less votes than Mr.. I.
Woods peace resolutions, and it would TAIN
hope that the minority will diminish, in at
least the same ratio, every time such a propo
sition is renewed. y
The steamer Oregon arrived at San Francisco
on the 7th from Oregon, with two hundred
thousand dollars in treasure from Oregon and
seventy three Thousand dollars from British
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CUPPLlES OENI ~ LHlti1Ao-'h "-&t&TlUg
Just received letter, dated DecenlDo" ;9h.
from one of our officers now In Libby prison.
we do the Confederate authorities the justice
of making public different statement N re.
gard to the dis trbution Of the Government
supplies from that which has been Current
Speaking of the interference OF the Uon1eder .
ate Government with forwarding goods he says
''I'he prohibition as understand II, IS a:aln> .
Government supplies the receipt O which Aas
caused universal dissatisfaction here. @;2d :}as
proved great annoyance TO ali cohc2TAc~ @3
one of the committee Of distGibU5joa, =. c2a3:.
fully accord to the authorities here 2v2.y credit
for the facilities they have afforded rs I -1@:lls
proper distribution Of all the quar:ers2cc*2 a::3
storos. in which from three to i've o. =" >aT~
been daily engaged since the 10Th o. -N1"-~:}1e@
last. The articles stated to have been :>;,- ":2r*
many Of them sold by our Own r1e~. = rs
guards, both Of Belle Isle and here. *: ,2,'@
instances the guards placed over ;.:el@. 2&v"
proved false to their trust but wheucI2~ g.
cocered have been promptly p>!n:a2@1
Wash Chron
Official adyices are said to have b:6n :7>5>[2E
to the effect that the ConfederaJes. >nc +21
days ago surrounded Petersburg, Teot Virgil
ia, have retreated, and on the TIL ~ 72f>
no where to be seen in the vicinity Ines
was rumor that Gen. FitzhugE Lee ro"o2>
had made visit to Winchester. 81: H.
ly's object in making his late advance & 8Aj
posed to have been for the purpos@ o :.--.t2.:.
ing New Creek, but the roads Ja'5o n-:,5. ..'
passable in consequence Of tins szcV. IL ~S~
compelled to return without showing -3-"5
There was terrible snow storl. 80 a.,1@1
at Cincinnati throughout the who:5 O. >os ii
day, and the railroad trains II u: l132c.3o
were delayed. A large number o. 2@2~6 60
reported to have been frozen &c ces.v.. r.
State Of Ohio. At Louisville t*!st5:: = & *n2z
suffering from the cold, anG 4. y~a@" .uoJo
of persons have been badly IrozeI:
The Washington Chronicle say: :.<5>': &
strong feeling in the Federal arp:S @oS1 80
pay Of the soldiers ought to be "':::s6c.
The health of Chief ,!rs:;,<. !;c,o. @@~
somewhat improved and yesr-*co r. .: @:>o9.-
ter than for some time pas.
Both branches Of the Ma4vsn --.35z:2.|~
ture organized on Thursday h. :F~T.G p"
nominees Of the Union caucusc:
snaxa.aaaz4aa.H@~~csa1>s-~.a~
MARRIED:
brides father, Mr.. MARTIN :. 8 4 ~. -
Miss CATHERINE BAGCl?'I
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ThA q,lexandria Gazette
SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9.

SAIURUAE hV L1SINo' -
TuE RIVER is now solid sheet OF ICE as Tar
down as the eve can reach, and were 1t not tor
tha steamers that are kept daily employed III
onen;np narrow track, could be crossed from
shore to shore for miles below this place. Inc
;e taken from the river and creek for the ice
houses is solid, and generally from 2 to lnch.
es in thickness It freezes harder and harder
now. eye,y night, and thaws but little during
the day. -
THE MARKET, this morning, was poorly
stumbled, and the attendance not large. Frees
Of almost all articles offered for sale; are much
the same as quoted last week,-or higher
Poultry, sells, according to the weight OF the
fowls, and the gulibility, or ability OF the pur-
chaser. Butter and Eggs are at such prices as
the sellers can induce purchasers to pay-and
in general we may say that the Market IS
moor place to visit unless the purchasers have
an abundance of cash,-and 20 spare Many
families now buy their provisions almost en-
tirelv from the shops and green grocers
The green grocers' shops and meat stalls,
RECENTLY established in various parts OF the
town prove to be of very great convenience to
housekeepers. The market no longer puts the
household on half allowance for the day.
MANY of the denizens of the upper portion OF
the civ find the meat stall which Mr.. John 5.
Emerson has set up at Henderson's store cor
ner of King and Alfred steets so great an aux
iEary to the table, that they wonder. they have
been able to do without it SO long we can
hear cordial testimony to the excellence OF the
meats that are daily placed on the stall OF Mr..
Emerson The palates of numbers praise
them Henderson's pepper cured hams,
roo. stand at the top of the market, with
those who like really good bacon.
The Washington correspondent Of the Bal
timore Sun says that it is not thought that the
Republican Senators will sustain Mr.. Wilson
resolution to expell Mr.. Davis from the Sen
ate, because in the Interpolation which follow
ed between him and Senator Davis, Mr.. Har-
Ian spoke of the thing as wrangle between
the Senators, therefore he moved an adjourn
ment. -
Capt. Peabody, of the ship Neptune, which
arrived at New York on Thursday from Llv-
erpool reports: Wednesday, Dec 30 Mr.:
George Hacon, the first officer, was murdered
bv some one of the crew; the party or parties
committing the deed are unknown, as it was
perfectly dark at the time. He was struck
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MARRIED,

On the 9TH instant, at the .e3-Ie.>z :: -.
brides father, NJ; NJ ARIj : : J. \ :f,*.. rs
Miss CATHERINE BAGGE1I'
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Both branches Of the b1a.vs n
ture organized on Thursday b. Il
nominees Of the "Union caucusc2 u
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Gold, in New York, yesterday, 1921.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-01-09

1CdSI oSl1AC A6eiO CESAJ r@hAAS HoSA4 - pAopo
sition is renewed.
The steamer Oregon arrived at San Francisco
on the 7th from Oregon, with two hundred
thousand dollars in treasure from Oregon and
seventy three thousand dollars from British
Columbia.
The Maryland Legislature yesterday elected
Ex-Governor Hicks, United States Senator to
eli the unexpired term of Senator Pearce, to
which he was appointed by the Governor at
the time.
A resolution relating to the enlistment Of
negro troops in Virginia, passed By the lower
branch of the legislature in session IN this
place, was in the upper branch laid on the
table,
It is announced in the Northern papers,
1.-THE quota Of Virginia is full, with surplus
of two hundred and seventy mea, besides those
re-enlisting in the field
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Capt. Peabody, of the ship Neptune, which
arrived at New York on Thursday from Liv-
erpool, reports: Wednesday, Dec. 80, Mr.:
George Hacon, the first officer, was murdered
~ some one of the crew; the party or parties
committing the deed are unknown, as it was
perfectly dark at the time. He was struck
across the head With capstan bar, which
fractured his skull, causing his death in short
time.
The Port Tobacco Md, Times says: Some
twenty-five or thirty negro troops, under COM
mand of lieutenant, entered our village on
Tuesday evening last and quartered tor the
night in The Methodist Church. Yesterday
morning they removed their quarters to the
unoccupied portion Of the old Indian King
Hotel The object Of their visit is, we un-
derstand, to gather recruits
Gold IN Nav York vesterday 1924
, 1864-10-14
Walking on a Raft.

Mace Sloper, Esq, in the Knickerbocker,
tells the following story: There was
a fellow once stepped out of the door of a
tavern on the Mississippi meaning to take a
walk mile up the shore to the next tavern.
Just at the landing there lay big raft-one
of the regular ld-fashioned Whalers-a raft
mile long.
Well, the fellow heard the landlord say the
raft was a mile long, and he said unto himself
81 will 60 forth and see this great wonder,
and let mine eyes behold the timber which
the hand of man hath hewn." So he got on
the lower end and began to ambulate over
the wood in pretty fair time. But just as he
walked up the river it walked down, both
travelling at about the same rate. When he
got at the end of the sticks, he found they
were pretty near shore: so he landed and
walked straight into the bar-room he had
come out of. The general sameness of things
took him a little aback, but he looked the
landlord straight in the face and settled it
in his own way:
publican" said he, ''are yeu gifted with
any twin brother, who keeps a similar sized
tavern, with duplicate wife, comporting
wood pile, and corresponding circus bills a
mile off from here"
The tavern-keeper was fond of fun, and ac-
cordingly said it was just so.
"And publican, have you, among your
dry goods, for the entertainment of men and
beast, any whiskey of the same size as that of
your brothers 2"
And the tavern man said that from the
rising of the sun even to the going down ofthe
same he had.
They took drinks, when the stranger said :
publican, that twin brother of yours is a
mighty fine mana very fine man indeed
But, do you know, I'm afraid he suffers a
good deal with the Chicago diptheria p
"And what is that p asked the toddy
sticker.
"It is when truth settles so firm in a man
that none of it ever comes out. Common
doctors of the catnip sort, called it lying
When [ left your brothers confectionery
there was a raft at his door, which he swore
his life was a mile long. Well, publican,
walked that raft from bill to tail, from his
door to your'n. Now I know leg time, and
I'm just as good for myself as for hoss, and
better for that than any you ever did see.-
I always walk mile in exactly twenty min
utes on a good road, and I'll be busted with
an overloaded Injun gun if I've been morn n
ten minutes coming here, stepping over the
blamed logs at that.
, 1864-10-14
Aug. 8, lS68.-ly
Ranch.
PATRONIZE
THE NEEW FERRY.

IEE n EENX FERRY.
NNHE UNDERSIGNED HAS JUST COMPLETED
i his new Swing Ferry across Snake river
At the Mouth of the PalOuse,
on the most direct and only really practicable WAC
ON ROAD from Walla Waa to to the Kootenai, Co.
lumba river Beaver Head Mines, or to Forts Ben
ton or COlville.
No pains expense have been spared to make
this ferry safe, expeditions and convenient
ing for animals vehicles Of any descrption-supe-
ror to any ferry the river, and not surpassed by
any of the kind on the coas-capable of crossing
hundred animals per hour
Parties travelling to Kootenai will find this much
the shortest route and excellent road, with plen.
ty of grass and good water and good camping places
at short intervals.
The following is table of distanres from wala
Walla to the Ferry:
From Walla Wala to
Dry Greek to ........................7 Z miles |
TOuchet River to....................13 to-. .13 "
Sprng,-to ...........-.........---:8
" Ferry. ........................l8 +"
Making the total distance, ............ 46 miles
The rates of ferrage follows
For each horse and rider, r,.............$I 90
." Packed animal, ........-.....l l ,00s
g ' Loose anima ,..........,..... So
FoOtman, Observation-Disclosures. so
Aliberal deduction will be made to pack trains.
VIM. McWHlRK.
May 90 1853 28m3
, 1864-10-14

DEFAULTING THE SANITARY Fund
The Salem (Oregon) Statesman alleges that
the sum of $50, 800 has been collected in the
State Of Oregon and Territory of Washing
ton for the Sanitary fund, all of which passed
into the hands of Mr.. Holbrook, as Treasu-
rer. Holbrook only accounts for $4,000
of the amonnt Most of the money was COL
lected in coin, and yet his exhibit shows on
ly $310 of coin in hand-the balance in
greenbacks The Statesman asks what has
he done with the sum in deficiency? We
could not be expected, of course, to answer
that question definitely, residing as we do so
far from the scene operations; but to ex-
press hap-hazard opinion, it looks very
much to us as if HolbrOok had stole It's.
F. Faq.