American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-07-12
NEWS ETRI MS.

me plcumOnJ region virginia
extend from the Potomac to the
No tn Carolina line, and from the
head of the tidewater to the Blue
Ridge, embracing an area Of from
fiisteen to eighteen thousand square
miles The agricultural advantages
f this pat of the State are not sur
passed by those of any portion of the
Union. 1t is, the Who'll, of it, omi-
uantly a apted to all the grasses and
cereals. On highly improved farms
as many as sixty bushels of wheat
have been known to be raised to the
acre, and one hundred bushels of in
dian corn, while tobacco, heretofore
the main staple, has been celebrated
throuought the world
A New BIBLE. -Michelet is about
to offer to the public a new work
caHcd the bible of Mankind. -
His theory is that Mankind depos-
It's lis soul in comon Bible, and ev-
cry nation inscribes in it its verse"
He views the received Bible as a
narrow work of an ignorant, exclu-
sive and egotistical race, aud to make
his "Bible of Mankind" gathers from
the sacred and philosophical books
of all nations. Greek, Roman Indi-
an, German, Celtic and African phi
losophers are all represented in this
strange volume, which is in the opin-
ion ofthe author, to supersede the
Holy Bible.
In negro class meeting at Rich
mond, Sam johnson was called up to
pray and before he had closed his
prayer, the leader called out: : "Sam
johnson, you may take your seat,
and let Cuff Sugden pray he is bet
ter acquainted wild de Lord dan you.
Another was called upon to speak,
and after speaking about five min
utes he was called to order. and told
if he could not speak more to the
point dan dat, he might take his
seat"
--Harrisburah is said to be filled
with inccndiaries. A large number
of fires have occurred within short
period, and that. too, in the very
heart of the city. A town meeting
was called by the mayor on Saturday
last, to adopt measures for securing
property against the visits of these
vandals. The guards over Govern.
ment property have been doubled,
The different wards of the city are
patroled during the night by squads
of citizens.
Notwithstanding the immense
sales of horses and mules that have
been made by the government, at
Washington and in the country north
within the lass six weeks, the officia
reports of last Tuesday show that
there yet remain in and around
Washington about 1000. Gem
Grant is urging increased exertior
in effecting the sale of hem, to the
end that the government expenses
may be reduced as fast as possible.
Salt water and ch ystalized salt
was recently discovered near Euclid
Station, on the Cleveland and Erie
Railroad. Mr.. Gerrett was digging
a well, and when down about twenty
two feet he struck vein of gas anC
salt water. The gas rushed in a
one side of the well and the salt wa
ter at the other. The water is high
ly impregnated with salt, ana~wher
chrystalized appears to be equal tt
the best 0nondaga or Saginaw.
/ A gentleman just returned from
/ the Valley of Virginia, il the yicin
ity of Lexington 81 Staunton, ays
that tbs crops ia tlHtssection are un
surpassed by previous years. The
wheat.erop is yerv fine, but the Other
cereals are sqp perabuadant, and nev.
er were so acceptable as now. The
wheat, oats andryd are being rapid.
ly harvested, and will soon be ready