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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-11-16
HEAD QUARTERS, Co. A, 9th Pa FL. A.
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MANASSAS JUNCTION, Oct. 20, '6k
Messrs Editors Il had expected long
ere this to have written you, but moving
has prevented it, you see where we are.
On leaving camp Reynolds, Sept. 10Th,
our Reg. came to Washington and was
sent up the Potomac and across the Chain
Bridge into some Forts on the hills Of that
clasic stream. Thence in few days by
foot and rail, the 9th "Heavy Artillery"
Iacting very much like the 2l2th infan-
try) moved to Fairfax Station, on the A.
& A. r. r. IL miles from Alexandria,
there we lay, at least part of us, until af-
ter the election, which in our company,
resulted in polling about 81 Union and
10 disunion votes. During our lay at
Head Quarters, We sent out daily train
guards, and one squad of these from our
company, (A,) Co. +, and d, comman-
manded by Lieut.. McCandless, of my Co.
when in the front, got into a muss and if
we may believe, the conductor and engineer
did more for the safety Of the train
than all of one of the battallions of Gal
lops men, about which so much blowing
has been in the Pittsburgh papers. The
day after the election, we with another
company, came to this place, and hove
fixed up for the winter, this being the
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-11-16

s0- A good question for debating So
ciety. Which is the most delightful op-
Grafton {" To kiss a fair woman on
dark night or dark woman on fair
night.
Our devil says he prefers the latter.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-11-16

sD- A minister, putting his hand on
young urchin's shoulder exclaimed-"My
son, l believe the devil has got hold of
you" 81 believe SO, too" was the re-
ply.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-11-16
Assessors Precept.

The following is copy of the Precept
issued by the Commissioners of Butler
county, to the Assessors of the different
Districts in the county. All should read
it, in order that they may act understand
ingly, ard be enabled to make correct re-
turns to the Assessor when he makes his
call
The Commissioners of said County,
The weekly union record., 1864-08-06
Genesis, Chapter First.

l. II the beginning. John c. Breck inrd4e
created the Southern Contederacy.
.. And the Government was without form
and vod. AID confusion reigued in the Ma
tion. and the spirit Of treason upon the South
8. And Old Back let them 90 and they did
4. And Ola Back saw their plans, ond be
said they were good, Ard Old Buck divided
the South from the North.
5. And Old Buck called the South Confed-
rate States. and the North be called Black
Republicans. Aboli'ionists and negro stealers
And the negro and the election Of JEFF Davis
was the first curse.
6. And JEFF said let there be q system iu
the midS, of this people and let it divide the
people from the people.
!. And JEFF made system and divided the
people. which were under the system, from the
people which were above the system. And so
it was.
s. And jeff called the system Government.
and the negro aud the master were the second
curse
9. And JEFF said. let the people under the
system be gatherered together in oae place,
and let thieves appear. and il was SO.
10 And jeff called the people soldiers and
the gathering together of ldiers, called the
armies And JEFF thought it was good.
IL And JEFF said, let treason bring forth
its fruits perjury. thief, and murder among
the people. And it was so.
r. And the treason brought forth perjury,
murder theft and all manner Of vlliany the
fruit thereof. and whose seed was IN itseR af-
ter It's kind and JET thought it was good.
13. And the negro and the system were the
third course.
IA. And JEFF said, let there be rich men in
the system. 20 divide the people Of the North.
and let them be to fill vacancies in Office, and
the Congre>smen in the United States, and
let them be for Knights Of the Golden Circle,
and for the editors of Democratic newspa-
pers
Is. And let them divide the people Of the
North. aud support the people Of the South.
And II was so.
IS. And JEFF made two creeping things. the
greater 10 rule England and the lesser to rule
France and be made Knights of Golden Cir
Gle also.
II. And JEFF sent three creeping things TO
Europe to represent the Confederate States.
IS. And to rule over England and to rule
over France, aud TO divide them from the
North. and JEFF thought it was good.
10. And the negro and the Knights OF the
Golden Circle was the fourth curse.
20 And JEFF said let the system bring
forth abundautly every principle Of vice and
folly. and every means Of opposition under
Heaven.
2l. And JEFF created great liars, and &C.
kuowledged every sort Of villiany, which
brought forth fruit after lis OWL kIDd, and
JEFF thought il was good.
y And JEFF blessed them. saying, be vigi
LIANT. spread false doctrine in the North, and
lies in the South. and il was 50.
%. And the Degroes and JEFF 5 Orders were
the Fifth.
-. And JEFF said, let the system bring
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forth after is Kind, liars, thieves, rlafdeEsrs
and creeping things, and j; Was SO.
25. And JET made pe-arers after rs own
kind. and things lhai creep after their A'ad'
aui JEFF thought j was good.
26. And Jea SAID. let Us make CocE7es>,
in our owH image sfer our lAe0ess, and let
them have dominion over tie people and over
the army. and over the creeping things that
crawl to kGTope.
-. And JEFF created congress IL lis ow0
image. III the Image o. JeG created be II :;
thieves sn3 liars created lie them
IS Aud Jta bI,>scd them saying uuio them
be faithful aud multiply aud al The South with
traitors. and divide the North and have Go
miaior over the army. and over the creeping
things.
%. And JEFF said Behold have given you
every vice, and ever. folly upon earth, and the
privilege to do all manner Of wickedDeSS. and
to you it shall be for meat.
80. Aud 10 every beast of the Congress and
TO every fowl Of the army. and to the creeping
things thai are going 10 Europe. have given
every vice and tolly for meat. and 1t was 50.
g.. And JEFF saw every thing that be had
made, aud behold be lhougt it was very good.
Aud the negro and the creeping things were
the sixth cGrSe
81 Thus the Government and the army
were furnished. and all the host Of them were
made lily of perjury.
33. Behold JEFF ended his work which be
had made and he rested from his labors, and
from all his work, which be had made, and he
rested from bis labors, and from 81 his work.
which be had made.
81. And the negro and the Southern Con
fedeyacy were the seventh curse.
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lorg were forced to join Us by ihe aid Of small
boats. and ore or two failed TO connect even
in lha; way. 50 they vii have sone ten days
70 finish Up their explorations before suoiAer
steamer Once more il
SAN FRANCISCO,
and The city Of today IS far i.G,-er; than
when here some three months sgo;,ben al was
hustle and on Montgomery street, you cosld
hear nothing spoken Of but 'ieet' and mining
stock. The total collapse 10 this community
has created depression in all branches Of
trade, and the times never were SO dall-so
says everybody, and what everybody says, etc;
aud verse than all. the feeling Of uncertainty
still existing. regarding the mines themselves
operates 10 still Keep them tending downward
Many Of those deepest in are trying to get
soma Of the claims 10 suspend operations. and
,ry aud hold on for a revival in eon6dence,and
the consequent advance in price.
MS CoNANcBE.
hat never fai'ing tcpic foF local items is being
pushed rapidly forward toward comPletiou'
Last Saturday some two hundred and fiIy
men were at work upon her and mo-e hands
are being put on as fas; as room can be four
for them.
At presan; it is open to public Inspections
but the contractors are now erecting q ieuc1
around it, and hereafter the would be gael
viii be greeted probably in be good old shot
style. Here's your regular Iron clad; the onl
true and original monitor; admission only %
children half price" Bot seriously speakiu
think the making show ont Of this vesse
building Tor our protection, even although 1
is for the Sanitary Funds it is taking a wrouI
course. San Francisco. be present,
filed to overhowing with lie driven her
by the hard tines Many Ike 10 see 81
monitor in course Of construction. who ar
unable to pay more than once or twice, ar
many fear who find it hard work to u
money enough TO live on. Now, Why depr
these and others Of the privilege Of seeing
VI
compelled 10 walk the streets and not see wi
his more fortunate fellows are doing: obi
i, mistaken policy and feel sure that II is
step taken in the wrong direction 20 all
Sanitary Fund. Ca!iforuiaus who are able
give do not need it drawn out Of them by III
sort Of make erea policy. but stand ever reaa
to give according 10 their ability in aid
that g.oroas charity. which blesseth him ths
giveth ard him shat receiveth.
A SHAKE.
l have resided for several years where
inhabitants are more or less given TO shakin
but here is the FIRST place ever lived whc
our good old Mother Earth had be ciii,. Il
that mythical beng, the "oIdest nhabitant
must begin to feel slightly peculiar wen
earth gets to having semi monthly shakes, al
new oomers hustle themselves toward ouidoo
in uncercmonious haste. The papers ha
probably told your readers tie whole sio
before this, SO ! will only add that The ne
morning an observer might have seen "
correspondent il search Of rooms in a wood
building, folly determined not to take any nd
chances in a four story brick, II be knows b
self, ard be thinks be does.
There are several items of interest "
around, but The length Of tbs admonishes
to close ard reserve them for my next tuiy
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"Poictry" by a Rebel Fool Private

would not be generawl,
With gold brade on NY hat;
Il takes 10 sharp fellow, and
I'm rather slow for that.
would not be kuronel,
With stars upon NY kote-
Beeaws .hey rever mentions hin
In BoTygord's repote.
would not be an ofisir
In any kumpanee
Responsibility TO CRATE
Intirely tor NE.
| would not be solgier.
And having 10 be drilled
Bekaws he never gifts his dess
Until he's gone and killed.
I think I'd ruther stay at hum,
Wher kin sleep at night.
And leeve the kofZe TO Providing,
And them that wants IL file.
LAZARUS BILLCPs.
Formerly humbel citisen, bat uow s konscript
in Borygord's army.
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->AA..AG~

POWER will in,oxicaie the best hearts.
wine the strongest heads. No man u v
enough to be trusted with unlimited power I.
whatever qualifications be may have evIucel
enltle him TO the possession Of such dang
Gus privilege, yet when possessed others {
longer answer for himself
The weekly union record., 1864-08-06

OwISG to the failure ou the part Of Congr
to MAKE an appropriation for keeping
Washington aqueduct in repair, the On
Engineer has notified the authorities that
utmost economy will be necessary TO scout
constant supply Of water.
The weekly union record., 1864-08-06

A PRIVATE LETTER received by a gen'iem
Of Boston, from London. says At the gr
concentration day at Oxford. last week,
Confederate officer appeared % the platform
his uniform, and was cheered % such q deg
as to rise several times and bow to the On. Ter
in acknowledgment Of the honor That y
decidedly Bully.
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Millions Of fsh in the Ohio canal have b
poisoned By the discharge Of refuse from
extensive distilleries at Troy. and lodge alr
the banks 10 such numbers as 90 cause
i1tolerable stencil, and threaten a pcsii'euce
The weekly union record., 1864-08-06

Soul is stronger than circumstances
gil is a fool 10 silks, size sill be 20 les a
10 calico.
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LrScoIx ELrcrro-At A Faarth or JlIy 20
brati1n in Hou01la. -41lH l-'.n'- hy A u.
can citizens. ballot was taken far i-eal lrr' wi
the following result: Lincoln. 20. e.ln
Fremont. :. - li1-sll is fre-ll4lt %. tlt' O
ton OF the United S-ate- -ara
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Letter From San Francisco

Mr. ED,ToR-Your correspondent fearing
that the line of supplies might be cut Of, con-
cluded to change his base of operations, and
by brilliant flank movemen; be succeeded.
Iu the latter part Of June be commenced his
advancebackward-al Ia Little Mac-snd by a
series of mastery movements formed himself
on the morning of the fourth instant in that
beautiful valley of the web foot, known as
Portland
This being but my second visit and both
being necessarily short, ny Judgment must of
necessity be hasty, yet see no reason to
change MY former opinion of the place. Alto,
gether have been here about ten days, and
have seen no day. but what was cloudy ard
raining; the conclusion reached is that their
rainey season commences January FIRST and
ends December thirty frs. with na0 and then
perhaps a short intermisson to recuperate.
The day we celebrate passed dull and
dreary; with the exception of the regular sa-
lutes, aud short drill and parade by the
Portland companies OF the =. NJ, which Latter
was summarily dispersed by short shower
there was but little to indicate that this was 4
nations birth day At Vancouver, eighteen
miles from here, they had a very fine eelebra
tion under the auspices Of the military station
ed there, which was generally alteuded by
the pleasure seekers from here. Ga the morn
lug of the Gfth, we started for san Francisco
via Victoria, '. |. We landed at Esqunalt
some three and one half miles from Victoria
on the morning Of the seventh, this latter
place being situated on an inlet or creek too
shallow for our Steamer. There We found
teams of all kinds ready, and jumping into a
coach owned aud drawn by one Of her Msjes-
ty's subjects Of African descent. We were
soon bowling along over one Of the fnest gra-
ded roads on the whole Pacific coast, aud soon
we were in the city of
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A sh-ewd littie fe'l.T wha bad t-- .-'
read Latin. a-tou.-hed the master - tas i F
translation: Iir. mlu-slH. g t--. .-s. 1
ruau--.--.
The weekly union record., 1864-08-06

"JoHS. 20 10 the pump AMI bring me "a
wa,eT-l am dry 3 l-h.
50 i the pump. father.
The weekly union record., 1864-08-06

THBEE thing, important - one Who desires
keep bis friends. namely give mach. asl iitl
and take nothing.
The weekly union record., 1864-08-06

THE California Farmer thinks th4t ths ,irus
VII realize much more money f0f their -rofs 81
yoar than they G.i z iss3-
The weekly union record., 1864-08-06

President Lincoln- thin appearance i.-
strates that the Presidency j. nj q iat aal.e
The weekly union record., 1864-08-06

As ola sailor said be .lpr .-e- '-4' l4.
wore their dresses no haf mast. ~ q Ul
pect TO departed mole,ty.
The weekly union record., 1864-08-06

J0HS r Harold has been .rre-tei A. i'nii hi
Y. T. for using trea>1nable language.
The weekly union record., 1864-08-06

SoNE sixty horses Of the best ar'el- afe area
at san Faancl~co ilr exhibition 4t f.e ari
Horse Far. which i- 20 Bee held there d4las
Fair Of the Mechali. s Institute.
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Open Day and Might.

ICE CREAM furnished Families, Balls, Parties
and assemblies Of every nature. at reasonable rates
Having been engaged in the business for the past
ifteen years be hopes to give general satisfaction
TO sl. Meals al all hours, day and night.
Iure 7th, 1854. LEWIS CARPENTER.
The weekly union record., 1864-08-06

TIE san Trauei-e5 81d Atlantic Railroad c.
pauy has been organized WITH capital n go ni
600. Il j. % connect san leaei-l. WITH 'he
Ra0ad hr wsv - sf-r sac H-t
ca .iiali- = are ~ the t-,ta1. af o.
te.irlse IA which eX senator Latham Be- gagged
The weekly union record., 1864-08-06

IF a maiden is not pretty soaag sir. o. trsu.
fbe will Re nIs,fy cd rus - 1iEfv
The weekly union record., 1864-08-06
VICTORIA.

This place is pleasantly and delightfully."-
located or the slope of several hills tending
toward the water and from the top OF the one
We passed VIC had fine view of the city. The
streets are Of various widths, and run in all
directions making it have confused and
crowded appearance. At present it is very
dull, the miners of Frazer and Cariboo not
having yielded large amount this season ;
and from what can learn of the latter from
returned miners the prospects for the balance
Of the season are dull indeed. Several hun
dred men there unable to get work, and trying
TO get hold of enough money to get out Of the
country with. The Government is cutting a
trail from Fort Hope on Frazer river to the
Kootenai mines, bat as the distance is about
$50 miles, and very rough they will not draw
off much Of the travel from the Columbia river
route
In Victoria, the relative position Of the ne
gro is somewhat higher than with Us, and
several Of the finest dry goods, stores etc, are
owned by them must confess Il somewhat
took me ''aback' to see these sable counter
jumpers waiting upon ladies of the Auglo
Saxon stock; yet l saw no signs Of that social
equality aud "miDglng of races" OF which our
Copperhead friends prate so loud, and which
they prophecy as being the inevitable result,
should the present war result in freedom to
the slave Do you not think that & large
share of their lamentations over the horrible
state Of affairs that may exist in the far Of
future are pat on for occasion or else trifa
too far fetched.
Here too for the first time l saw the Con
federate Flag flying, As its sinister stars and
bars first met our gaze. We were astonished to
think that it could be allowed to feat 10 close
proximity to the glorious Flag Of Liberty, but
we soon recalled the fact that We were in the
domain and under the sway Of that strid'y
neutral ~ power, Great Britain. There was
some excitement among the passengers, nearly
all of whom were UDionisis, aud strong talk
Of tearing it down, but soberer couuse.s pre-
vailed and it still. floats on work Of mans
ambition. AID Of Eoz land shame. Oa' on the
nation who having for years ooas'ed Of their
philanthropy. and that "a slave can never
breathe Old EnglaDd's air" and yet at their
frst opportunity show their whole sympathies
are with that nation founded with slavery as
its main support.
About two P. NJ, we started on our way,
having been in town about ten hours during
which time our passengers had managed to
visit several places of note in the immediate,
and several who had protrscted their stay too
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"Sopby, you must help Us in the pos, Office.
We have counted upon you. Tell her it's her
duty, Mrs. Hamlyn, 10 do the work ,hs, lies
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low too familiar % thc public to nccl

now too familiar to the public 10 nee1
dwelling upon.
His game i'm the momcntous campaign
how pending has been very opposite to that
of General Lee Having the strategical
Disadvantages ola constantly lengthening
line Of operations, through an impover-
sslled and graphically ydifficuit country,
with the flanks of his line OF communica-
Lions exposed. and the tactical one Of
either assailing positions selected and
carefully prepared FOR resistance, or else
a. passing himself to the risks of flank
movements within short striking distance
of the enemy-the manner in which he
has played this game mp to the present
hour, whstever may be the sequel, has put
the seal 70 his high capacity IS Genef-
a.
Handling successfully an army OF al
least one hundred and fiily thousand men.
IN broken cour ~, and in contact with
the enemy, Is. OF itself, 40 small feat OF
generalship. General Grant has not only
done this but abandoning one base aud Ia
king up a new one IN succession, from the
Rapidan 10 Port Royal from this ~ the
White House, and now from the White
Honse 10 the Jams he hiss swung his ar
my around from the Wilderness 10 Spott-
sylvaaia Court-housc, from there L. the
North AIMS and from this stream 10 the
Chickahomay, aud now from the ChieLa-
hominy - thc south side of the James,
wish an order and celebrity seldom, ifeyer,
equalcd; forcing his opponent In rapid
r,.rograde movements, from strong in
tsencit. petitions, where in each he was
held only - long rs ": necessary %
have very thing in readiness for the. next
onward step. The loss of life in those
movements has been gre It, bat neither am
eXpoe' nor incpmmenmtate with Tho
importance of The Object 10 be attain
ed.
The peculiar tactic Of the rebels was
only ~ tally successful at Tho ou; set of it.
In every succeeding haslo their ftvorite
maneuvcr has lo N met by a coantcr ono
and foilcd. General Lee, ia the peculiar
style of h's d,spatches, only thanks God
fhat tho enemy has been repulsed. Con
clal Gl.n' by moving over the line from
the Rapidan = the ,bickahominy, has
ben ablo rilectnally t. dc'iroy the rail
roa / from Richmond 10 Washington, and
from he vcry Il; Washingt On, where
he hsS so long ls'n, TO the defense of Rich
mond, has at length b. n able 2, place
the Army of tho fotomac in ifsf~uc sfrai
esical position, sou / of tho James river,
tnrc ii ening the scpa a-aiion Of Lees and
Johnston's armies.
In what rank a'a genera postcliiy, the
only impal sial ca THY Judge, will place
GencIal Grant must be lcis 10 the future.
If tenacity, boldne e, sagacity and skill
arc among thecritc,ia of milita' y capaci-
ty, he has already vindicattd his claims 81
a high position, at least in the ranks next
below sne geand Captains of tho world -
lie may claim, with the Duke Of Wc'ing-
ton, ifthcro is any thing ho does know, it
is how IN feed and hanoic an army.