American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-04

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York last week-men, 151 boys 1853;
girls, 1856. 10
The Internal Revenue receipts
yesterday amounted to $1,000, ,120,
9S.
-Workmen are busily engaged
in preparing the Capitol for the ap-
proching sessi,n of Congress.
The evidence on both sides
in the Villfranca case was concluded
yesterday, and the summing up will
commence at2 p. IN. to-day.
The hog cholera is prevailing,
as reported, to an alarming extent
throughout Indiana. One feeder re-
Gently lost as head in 8 hours.
Major Gen. Banks isuin town,
and is staying at the Astor House.
lie expects toleave for his home in
Massachusett4 this evening.
Sir Morton Peto and party reach-
ed Cleveland last evening. To-day
they will be the guests of the Board
Of Trade of that city.
The State Trades Assembly met
in Albany yesterday. State Prisons
labor and other topics were under
consideration.
1t isgumored that the prosecu-
ting attorney of Queens County will
lay before tile next Grand Jury all
the facts relating to the recent slaugh-
ter on the Long Island Railroad Al
While the Cashier Of the Con-
cord Mass Nationa! Bank was at
dinner yesterday, the bank was en-
tered and robbed of $500, 900 in Uni
ted States bonds and money
Within the last week the price
of'lumber at ST. Paul has taken a
sudden upward start, common advanc-
ling one dollar per thousand, and the
higher grades from two to five dollars
Fper thousand feet. A corresponding
rise has also affected other articles
in the lumber markes. The cause of
this is the high price of lumber down
the ri7sr, about twenty dollars in the
raft, and heavy demand at home.
Gold opened yesterday at 1434,
and closed a 1434@144. Go d bear
ing Government Stocks are firm and
in demand. In Border State, little
doing. Rail way Shares are stronger.
The Western Stocks are in request.
/ Money continues easy at 5@6 per
cent, and brokers are unable to en-
| ploy the offerings at the quotations.
( Commercial bills, pass at 6aGg7 per
cent for second class The bank
statementshows quite moderate chang
es. There is gain in legal tenders,
and the figures in all departments
1 indicate easy money. eH q
We notice in Albany that the Leg.
islsture is requested to pass ''sach laws as
will protect the freedmen Of this State
i Alabama) in the full enjoyment of all
their rights q fpersQaaf property, and guard
the State against any ec5is that may arse
from their sudden emancipation. 1t would
! be difficult to form a resolution that meant
more and at the same time granted less
than this The only right. permitted to.
the negro is that Of personal property"
The State intends that shall not be rob
bed without due process of law At the
came time all manner Of restrictions and
slogs and protective laws (what we see in
Tennessee for instance) will be adopted.
to keep negro freed and prevent him from,
becoming free. ',-9l
The Philadelphia Copperheads are.
much afraid that if Mr.. McMichael is
elected Mayor he win make the negroes
policemen. 1t seems Mr.. McMichael very
frankly said, in recent speech, that h6
would distribute his patronage without
regard to nationality, race or color but it
was certain no Copperhead need apply
Hence much Kissing among the snakes
These Philadelphia Copperheads did not
object to have 5000 negroes carry mus
kets through their streets, and go down
TO the army to save their precious skim
If Mr. McMichael should be elected, as
we trust he may, and finds a good eapa-
bic colorea man for policeman, let him
appoint hina.-xA Y-g1rfb,srs1iss. 3 sss5