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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-08-31
Notice i'm Petition.

N the matter Of the Petition Of Robert L. Black Of
Marion township. f0r writ of Partition of the Real
Estate Of Robert c. Black deceased.
In the Orphans Court of Butler county, No s, June
Term, 1864.
The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania 10 the heirs and
legal representatives Of Robert c. Black, decd wits
Nancy A. Black widow residing in Cherry tp. and John
Black now in the army; William Black residing Mar
ion tp James Black residing in Warren county, Penn
syNania Robert l.. Black residing in Marion township
Joseph Black residing in Nenango county Pennsylvania
EPhIan Black residing in Cherry township Eliza Jane
hternarrlef with James Campbell residngin Washing
.9h towsiiip; Julia A. Black, residing in Nenango co.
harriet Black, residing in Cherry township and Caroline
residg In Cherry township The said Real Estate con
siss OF certain tract Of land situated in Marion to-
oonned as follows; On the North by Jacob Stemmatz
on the East by lands of Matthew Blacks heirs and Jas
hefr, on ihe south by Alexander and Samuel M'Murry
ana on the est by heirs of Vandke and Jncob Stem
matts ana robert Dougan containing about one hundred
and seNenyhye acres; also, lot Of ground situate In
Cherry township, bounded on the North by III O. M'Cov
East by Thomas Hutchson, South by w Hutehison and
West by John Nasson containing fifteen acres Yon ami
each Of you hereby cited to appear before our ude
es at an Orphans Court be held Butler in and f5r
the county Of Butler the Fourth Monday Of septem
Der neNtt being the 26th day Of said MONTH to show
cause why writ Of Partition should not be awarded as
prayed for. BY the Court
WATSON j. YOUNG, CI'k.
TO all Of which, the heirs and legal representatives Of
Robert C. Black, Decd hereby required take No
tice W. o. BRACkENRIDGE
Aug II, lSei Sheriff.
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LEGAL ADyERTIsEMENTs.
Orphans Court Sale.

FINHE undersigned Guardian of Jonathan II. Kelly
l and Rebecea Kelly, minor children of John Kelly
deed will offer public sale the premises the IA
of September, A. D., 1S6l at O'Clock p m. of said
day, the following Real Estate: one third of hfty
Of land situate in Worth township, Butler county Pa,
bounded and escribcd follows On the north by
lands of George kayler east by lands of John Craig
south by lands Of Samuel Douglas and west by land
Ama2iah Kelly.
TERNs:-All the money to be paid down on the confr
nation Of sale ROBERT BARRON,
Guardian Of above Minor Children.
Aug 10 1854
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Auditors Notice.

George Leslie. for Of John Shoup, now for use Of
s. P. N Calmont Daniel Norigon.
L. ID. No. 20, Sept Term 1868.
And now to wit Dec. 18TH 1868, Petition of John
Scott presented for the appointment of Auditor to
distribute the proceeds of Sheriff sale in this Same
day Court appointed Hugh c. Graham Esq an Auditor
to make distribution Of the proceeds of sale according to
law BY the Court
Butler County ss.
Certtd from the record, this 18th day Of JAM 1864
MM. STnnPS Pm
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Writ of Partition.

the matter Of the Petition for Partition OF the estate
| of Thomas Armstrong decd.
The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff Of
Butler unity, Greeting. Whereas at an orphans Court
held Butler In and for the County Of Butler on the
9TH day of April a. D.. 1864, before the Judges of the
same Court. The petition OF Mary A, Armstrong, at
daughter and heir nj law Of Thomas Armstrong late Of
Worth township. Butler county, Pa, by her guardian,
Thomas NJ Nces i.sq respectfully showeh that your
petitioners ther lately died inte-iae, leaving widow
name1 Fanny Armstrong, AMI children David II. Arm
strong Samuel Armstrong, James Armstrong, Susannah.
intermhrici with John &. McNcc-, Geo W. Armstrong.
Rebecca intcrmnrried with Archibald McCune, Thomas
ATmstrng Frances Ann Armstrong, Alexander ". Arm
strong ami Mary Ann Armstrong your petitioner who
alone Is minor and all residing in Butler county, except
David who resides in Mercer county, Pa, Samuel, who
Of the s. and that the said ntestate died seized
iuhis dcnlcsue Hs of fee of and in a certain mes
SAUCE Of land situate in Worth township county and
state aforesaid bounded the north by lands Of Wm.
Crocker and the heirs Of David d. Cross, the east by
lands Of Nm. CrJckcr one the South by Slipperyruck
Or, ek and On the west by lands Of Robert Glenn
tining about one hundred and tnrtyhye six acres,
loss, and praying the Court TO award inquest
the children and representatives of said intetae in such
manner and in such proportions ms by the laws Of this
Commonwealth directed, If such partition be made
without prejudice % on spelling the whole, but if such
value aud appac the same aud make report Of thcprp-
crongH hrrrln according 10 lay. April % 1864 !ue
to show cruso issuod Returned served. And now to
wit. June 21 4. D.. 1861, on motion Of u. MJuukn,
WATSON J. YOUNG. CTk. of 0. c.
TAKE Notice that an Inquest will he held at the house
Of the tate drcelcnt, in Worth township, WEDNES-
DAY. the llh day Of September next Mt 10 O'Clock.
Real Estate of said dccctent according to law. which
time aud place you may attend if you think proper.
WM. o. BEACKENRIDGE
Aug. II, 1oGl. Sheriff
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WIN. 4 JAS. @. CAMPBELL.-FouxDERs-F Foundry
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Poughs and other castings made large supply
stantly on hand and for sale at reasonable rates.
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row them every second autumn, am
ply top-dressing, and roll them.
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Auditors Notice.

N the matter Of the petition of Henry Boyer, Admir-
Of John Boyer, decd for Auditor distribute the
balance in his hands per account filed in the Registers
office, No rs, Sept. Term, 1868, o. C.
lnthe Orphans Court of Butler county, No. 49, March
Term, 1854.
And now to wit: April 9th, 1864 Court appoint Hugh
c. Graham, ESQ., Auditor to distribute the balance
of the account to those entitled to it.
Butler County, SIS.
Certified from the record, this 10th day Of ApriI A. D.
1854. WATSON j. YOIjSG CHI
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-11-24
TERMS OF ADVERTIsINo,

through Nashville en- route for Washington to see what
can be done towards bringing about peace. -'F1'
Butler, in a speech in New York on Nonaav avsr,rr,
said that the Government Nigh prcfer tb. Olive
braach to the Rebels rendering amnesty them ana
their leaders until the 9Th Of January II they stn held
out he would favor hs unsparug prosecution of the war
hcCellan's resignation has besn accepted, and Hheri
dan appointed the position.
Gen. Eagan of the army of the Potomac seversly
wounded by sharpshooters Sunday night.
Liverpool dates to the 9th inst say that tte Bank OF
France has reduced the rate of dscou It seven per
cent.
Spain has sent nltimatum to Peru satisfaction
given the Spanish squadron will seize Republic
and destroy its feet.
Baltimore papers of yesterday received onigh-
Considerable excitement prevailed in Hagerstcwn and
the Pennsylvania border from apprehended raid by the
Rebels
Bermuda advices say the Chickamauga arrived at Five
Fathom Hole for repairs the 7th She had destroyed
bark and two schoOners in addition to those reported.
The trial of the st. Alban raiders postponed
until the 18th of December.
later arrival from Europe brings the confirmation of
the departure of semmes from tho Bay Funcha in an
armed vessel called the New Alabama. -
Gold is quoted at 226.
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COEGR ESS.

RICHMOND, Tov. 18Th; 1864.
In the Senate 2if Orr offered resolution which was
adopted, requesting Committee Foreign AfAirs TO
repost the facts they be obtained relative to
the swess seizure and capture Confederate steamer
Florida il the bay Of Ba snd what action should ne Ia
ken by this Government to redress the outrage.
r Henry of Tennessee introduced resolutions deciar
ing the determination Congress and tbs people of the
Confederate prosecute the war until our ndepen-
derce is acknowledged The third resolution proclams
the readiness cf the Government to open negotiations 10
establish perm and orae peace the basis
of independence
The bill was passed extending the time for The exchange
of the old sue of Treasury notes until tie rst of July
1865.
Nothing Of interest transpired in the House ia open
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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OBJ THE TREA
SURY.
(OokCLUDED.


propose that the redemption shall be made the
tthss OF cotton wheat and prices fixed the
namey cotton at hy cents pound wheat at four dol
lars bushe and dollars per bashe that the
notes be received after the war; persous liable to
the TAX In KIND In Communication of their thes
the secretary OF the Treasury be authozed
interest, secured and redeemable In the and
on the terms the nees Themselves
knd and that all notes. received into treasury for these
certificates be cancelled,
The effect Of this woul1 be that, at present
prces the entire population would be interested
changing their productions treasury They would
constitute not only safe currency but profitable iHvest
lnent for In the ratio of ten dollars Tor
OF the war, would cost the following prices, cotton
five per pound wheat forty cents per bushel AID
corn twenty cents These nominslly low prices would
operate to the pref dics Of the asrcuuralst
being knd would neither increased nor dim
by the price 1t Is rus he would have
in common with tax payers generally (or Of all
terests Will be taxed the redemption of ha
moderate this respect his interest would be pro-
tectsd by the prices stipulated by the act which
pensaon would to the payer the immediate
OF the notes and consequent reduction Of
penses And tha prosucer would ina a complete inden.
nifty IN the sale OF bushel of four dollars and
the application OF the pa msnt of tax here.
after OF two bushels.
In suggesting three articles of cotton wheat and
rency, no immunity from hsr full proportion taxation
s intended to be implied respect of other the
tax n kind, on any subjects Of taxation whahoever-
These only assigned this particular Office function
because OF THAR peculiar adaptation thereto.
The following estimate Of the be thu.
applied, VIZ wheat twenty five million bushels IndlaE
1aes. tax of ten per cent. would yield follows
Wheat, Two million five hundred thousand
bushels at Tour dollars. $40 900, ,00l
Indian corn, twenty million bushels at two dol
lars. ....................... $4,000 oct
Cotton, two LurdEed thousand bales, at 5000
PSF Dale 4U,OOO COl
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PROM TEE UNITED STATES.

RICHMOND, Nov 18th, 1884,
The Baltimore American of Tuesday evening has been
ceived.
Gen. CaGby while ascending the White River the 9Th
inst on board gun boat Cricket shot by guerilla
from Shore and wounded in the gron His recovery
considered doubtful.
The boiler of the gun boat Tulip exploded the Poto
mac river last Friday, killing all board except ten.
Sixty lives wore lost.
Washington telegram says: Sherman has been fol
several daya beyond communication with the Capital, bat
nothing bas been stated regard to the direction taken by
the expedition Sherman in letter to the President
the Sanitary Commission dated at Gayesve. Ala. th
25th uIt., thanks him for the prompt ufmsot Of his
quest and for certain articles for the Union prisoners
Andersonve, ard adds Things have changed since, an
he may have in person to deliver these articles to tn
prisoners.
Gold in Few York Tuesday vas 24O.
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EUROPEAN AND OTHER NEWS.

RICNMoND, Nov. 18th, 1864.
European Of the 4h inst has been received The
Jura was wrecked of the Nersey her last trip out.
Capt.Morrs of the Florida telegaphed the capture
that the Confederate Agent London The Times
says the sci zure of piracy. The Hersld
mends all the maritime powers to interfere If the Florida
is not given up.
1t stated that the steamer Lauran from Liverpool had
transferred and ammunition to the Alabama Of
Madeira.
The Gear, after interview with Napoleon OF Nice,
to visit the King of Prussia at Pottsdam. Count
Richbergs resignation has terminated the Cabinet crisis
at Vienna.
John Luch, the well known artist, Ia dead.
hurricane occurred at Calcutta the 5th Of October
One hundred and fifty vessels driven from their
ings and were stranded and otherwise damaged. Twelve
thousand persons reported drowned The lcss es
mated at two hundred million Of francs.
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CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

RICHMOND NOV. 17th, 1894.
In the Senate Mr. Maxwell introduced resolution
queng the President TO inform the Senate whether he has
information that any State of the United States has, through
any recognized authority expressed willingness to in.
Convention with the States of this Confedsracy for the
purpose of negotiating peace consulting the best
method of efsctng cessation of hostilities; adopted
Mr. semmes introduced bill to extend the time OF
changing the old treasury notes for the new Issue.
In the House resolutions unanimousy adopted, ex
pelng W. 4. W. Cobb representative elect from the third
district of Alabama The House then went into secret
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sl2l 665 l69 lees thai last year.
would respectfully recommend that ell Government
bonds and stocks and loans Of description to the
Government be dsc'sed free fcm taxation
tie income derived ,heIerom and that the income tax
other income taxes policy of bs obvious
Under existing ws IN the OF the FIVE hundred
million loan and the certificates of Indebtedness the income
derived from Government securities ID nearly all taken back
abroad and ign debt will be found op-
pressiVe the return OF eace and another is TO rails
preference for other over Government aecu
ties. Many yield larger than simple
interest," and are capable of bearing the tax but the in
tble of ntaon the tax of five per cent absords
nearly the entire income In the OF the four per
bonds the whole would be taken and when is remember
ed that this rate OF lneEest Iow and the loan was in
measure oompu sorry this class OF pubic creditors seem
particularly entitled to the consideration Of Congress-
Tender regad fer the just claims of those who, condng
in the honor and good faith of the Governe1 responded
to Its calls for pecunary gid will be- aepded by no ess
they who deal the most hororaby with the creditor
Invariably borrow on the best and most economical terms
now lending she to the Treasury at four cent
able bonds l. is obviously the interest Of Government
exempt these loans from taxaon il like maaner with the
bonds they represent.
The tax also upon thu bank deserves, in particular
manner the careful consideration of Copg 1t would
wind up their affairs and serious loss both 70 the pub
Lie The Government to deprive tbs country of the
This, think, must eventually be effect the
present tax if co2tinued, and recommend modification
OF the Jaw, such, in my opinion, will give the desired
relief and leave the undimnished Ths assets
the Of @ the banks represent the following interests:
z The surplus fund also belonging to the slockhold-
ers
8. The deposits belonging to their customers.
The outstanding calculation belonging 10 the bill hold
ers
The following plan of taxation is proposed:
That the ad oaloren tax be laid upon the sum Of the
capital and surpns profits being the total roperty of
tba stockholders expressed in currency.
g. That deposits be free from taxation consisting Of
treasury notes oply tax which upon the Gov
ernmeht.
j. That tax OF 75 per be laid upon the of
the bank payable in specie and Treasury notes. the for
bearB to The CT the outstanding notes. ProUded that
all bill holders presenting their at tae bank aud
king affidavit that the there the day OF the
of the sc the property of loyal citizens aliens
IN aitJ with the Confederate States, shall De taxed five
cent oniy and III the proportions to specie
and Treasury notes And that ba made duty Of the
bank to record the notes thus presented with the of
the persons holding tho and to collect and pay the
tax and to to the proper officer fer sequsstraton
that the hands of tie all notes not presented
record and taxation uuder the provisions of the
The circulation of the banks the ls of January 1862
follows, and there to suppose that