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and boasted that when they wanted to go
home again, all they had to do was shoot
a Yankee, and go.
The 25th day of November, 1864, is
a day long to be remembered by all those
who were confined in Salisbury, that lived
to get out of there. There had been a
regiment of young boys guarding us (the
68th n c. Hegiment). On the morning
of the allowed named day, they were or
dered down to Weldon to reinforce the
troops therefor Gen. Warren was NOV
ing in that direction. There was few
of the old North Carolina Militia came to
the garrison and relieved that regiment !;
they went down to the depot, and the
report got into the garrison that they would
leave on the twelve o'clock train. And
almost unanimously we agreed to strike
for our liberty that afternoon, at two o.
clock when the relief guard went around.
At that time there was about twenty men
on guard, in the inside of enclosure just
as these twenty men came in the gate to
relieve the guard, we attacked them with
small pieces of wood, for it was all the
weapons we had We came off victori-
Gus, captured their guns, and opened a
fire on the guards on the fence. We kill.
ed Of the guards and wounded II but
oh unfortunate for us, this 6Sth regi-
ment had not gone; they rushed up to
the garrison, got up on the fence, and
opened a CALLING fire on us. This 6sth
regiment numbered about 800 guns
They were armed with the short Austri-
an ride; and while they were pouring a
musketry fire into us, they opened on us
with two pieces of artillery, loaded with
those small puncheons out of boiler iron.
They FREQ seven loads out of each piece
of artillery at us, when we begged of
them, Cor God sake, to have mercy OF US,
and spare our lives. We had q men
killed and S5 wounded, of which II lost
either an arm or limb and as reward
for our bravery in attempting to gain our
liberty, We got nothing to eat for 3 days.
But at last the dark cloud which had
been unchanging, oQr d,stiny was remov-
ed, little by little. We first heard Of
Shethsn's victory at Savannah, his march
.ipto Charleston, and the evacuation of
/ that place his march into Columbia, and
the evacuation of that place, and finally,
upon the light of the 21st of February,
1865, we were issued some chopped corn
brerd, and at s o'clock next morning, we
started to march to Goldsboro' from SAILS
bury, distance of 80 miles. There we
went by railroad t9 within twelve miles
of Wilmington, and then marched into
the city, then for the first time in eight
weary months, which appeared to us
eight years, we gazcd upon our country's
flag, the emblem of liberty. Oh what
an exultant shout of joy was raised, when
we got into our own lines, and as we took
one another by the hand we exclaimed =
"Thank God," we are in America once
more These are scenes | have witness
ed and participated in, apd l could tell
you many others had | the space, but
not wishing to tire your patients with too
long letter, I will close by subscribing
myself. Yours Truly,
H. Ii. FLEMING,
Company c, Peua. Bucktai Is
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NJ ARRIED.

On the Both ult by the Rev. VIM. r. Broaden, Mr.. J,
Sutton and Miss Matilda Frer, both Of Clay tp Butler
co, Pa.
o. the same day, and by the same, Mr.. Thompson
Campbell, of Concord tp and Miss Mary Jane Cannon
Of Oakland TO. Butler CO., Pa.
On the 30th ut, by Rev. f. Guthrie, Mr. John G. Kcl-
ly Of Cenreyille an diss Mamie G. Gillespie of Cras
berry tp. Butler CO. Pa.
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Valuable Farm for Sale.

offer for sale farm on Muddycreek adjoining lands
oi jacob John Brown, in Clay township containing
one hundred and thirtypur acres-about hundred
clear.d-thirty of which is prime meadow-good or
chard frame house and log barn For terms inquire Of
tho subscriber. CHARLES MCANDLESS.
Butler, April 5,1s65. sa e Dutler Ia
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Eeacher,s Examination.

EXAMlNAMioNs of Teachers for Summer Schools,
Ia will he held at Butler (Faler School House) Tues
day, April 25th saxonburg, "Wednesday, April 26th
North Washington Friday, April 2sth Sunberry, Sat
urday, April 18th Harisville Tuesday, May ID; Pros
pect, Friday, May 5th.
Each applicant eiH proyide pen ink, paper stamp
ed enreope gih old certificate, sad 6Ts
staEap f,ciosed A. IL. WATERS,
fopntv Guut
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THE GMHRICAN CITIZEN.
Butler Pa. Wednesday, Anr,l2 '8es,

NHIsKERs !!-Thoss wishing fine
set of whiskers, nice moustache, or a
beautiful head of glossy hair, will please
read the card of THOS. f. CHAPMAN
in another part of this paper.
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Sherifss Sale,

DY suudiy writs of er fcias, there VIII be exposed
ID topublic salc at the Court House in Buter on April
q u 1S6Szhe following pre4eEty, to wit: -4-- .
Al tferright, title interest ana Claim Of Peter BAR
to- of in and TO hundred acres, less situate
in Summit Tn. Butler Co. Pa bounded and described
Ed6wE: north by lands # Joseph Could east by Robt.
Thompson, south by Slaties heirs, and west by John
ow double howed log houses, and small hewed log
house and frame barn thereon erected. Seized and tg
ken in execution the property of Peter Bafto at the
suit Of Hughs & IIutchison. W:0. BRACKESRI DGE.
Bntler, April5, 1865. ~ Sheriff.
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Incorporated by Legislative Charter


SSFS'ES FN1s' NJ 'HIsta sSIvYdlsp p''fEsIse
II Itt]S iUIJN llg II l-lNlt1I il Il lY il IlUIlN
Of the kind N THE UNION, conducted by practical
BUSINESS MAN. Our highest commercial authorities,
Est and West pronounce his syster Of bookkeeping
uneq 1 every aep.r'f% & 81 DIs,
student ,r,s,ss he viii, in s, or si.bt wore r. SON,
sists of
STOCK ROCKS
closed once with loss and twice with oSoin.xbibt
ING NV tbrcc if.rent pcinIs tha tr.psfer Of old 10
new books
p,prxrps,,,r rooye
.a,,,...., :. IN ,,o'i. aan'i,ir nVohe'
transfer Of Old to new books,w the ntIoiaction Of
new partner And practically illustrating tas
PRIVATE LEDGER
os ne ms oi weh ,ns results OF ,ne business are kept
i M, I - sge' \, ~, p"os, ,or anq use oi te Farmers on
nsnt Of Partnership Books by
SINGLE ENTRY
with 81, nr.rticsl Illustrations exbiti,;n ,, t, -
n,an.j ~ nb, F,r, i ai"s ~, .i' W ,I,, oHI 70
- =, ,,,,, n W., Iu'' ~ tss'i'''"k
DE"AN"ED boubLEbNIkf boohs
with six specifications The gain loss found, aud tho
i'leleu iheearner 'ssiso eN'reisedin
orENiNo B'ohs
Oft met with IN business. Also SERIOUS 81 exercises IN
CLOSING HOOKS = Z =
HO+'u NUNS
rom new ana peeuu 'pecnicatiohs Tue loarner Also
writes apo"' e'sh' Sn,s,vres ron,,s
BUSINESS TURNS
of Promlssaty Notes, judgment Notes Drafts. Orders
Bills ot ENelangc Accounts, Invoices, &c, &C. Also,
'e'iss nro,vess 1rrrpps
vlich with tho f,.;rssi G,r,, 90. al S,., ,. NJ
course Of Rool Kcenjn,, ,rakjng n n yes,,,ar a -
,.,.n,,,,,, -. -, ~ -
ht'fuhhs oPoN booh'kEtPiNG'
by the sonio Principal explaining all the business
tiers recorded in the text. Also twelve
Jgfyrrups oN DrrSINFse sTr1rcTs
H.. - =. - -,
~" @ etsy oila ~! ~. Ioi'. nov 70 get ich oy ia~
ti'S ny Ky v.sg w Suiiulsi ~ iiiIes. on spesun-
Ala Iect"r,s mon VI :" so"'' &C.
COMMERCIAL LAW,
Partnerships, Contracts Insurance Common Carriers
the Statute Of Limitations &C. Practical instructions in
detecting c.o,,,,,r,,,,,,,,,r >, ,,.,, ,,o,r,.,
ouoNi HhFhlt bANh Mules
large collection Of ctdhterlpt hotss."' ... -..
6TR RAIInoAD RnnK-EFrpINa
- -.
In eAiots ,ne SonstrnG,lon and equip,
eh' tle opstaug ,ecelpts ma e%pemhtuies Tue books
closed anu dividend recorded These books are adver-
tsed by othes' put not huBnt oiseWheie IN the city
our new system OF
PRIVATE BANK BOOKS,
lin r,,puscript emhrocipy al tbs bna firms I, o
SSn,o,, nTjvain hanIcrs o,,r i.yc anI.rsd li,i 20
DIJFF ''"'' 'Ns s'' 'N''''" "
STEAMBOAT BOOK KEEPING
In this
department students have the assistance Of Superp
teadect M mos D. SMITH experienced Practical
Mercantile Accountant, and formerly Clerk Of Mssis.
sippi stotmeI+' ~
Our full course of tJ.sires practice includes ebout
ptF1y hrrsINrss pnnKs
r,,,r-,, ,,,,p,t,r,-r ,,onn,., 90
Tleu Ta 70 "oIu' s raii pi,ih, ~ t
D"ohs' = : ~, pooss
TckleT iIaadpgiser Sire FrcigGtbSeR Ps.ar
ptuh = ittViu "oouF
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One Hundred Acres Of Land,
more or less bounded and described Ms follows Com
mencng at a Post; thence south by Brelin's district
one hundred and five and three tenth perches to post
thence by lands of George otto, east hundred and
ffty-two perches TO post thence by lot No63, north
one hundred ard five and thrseten psrches a'Post
thhnce by lot No 81, West 6ne hundred and ify-two
perches to the place Of beginning.
AIso-In township, all that pioco or parcel Of
laud bounded follows: beginning at Post; west by
lands of Thomas Lghthill, hundred and ftyseven
perches; thence, south by lot ST. fifteen pciches T.
post; thence by land Of Daniel Otto, east one hundred
and ffty-seveh perches to post thence by lands Of
Simpson; north twelve perches to place Of beginning
thirteen acres aud one hundred and eighteen perches
TvRMs-One third in hands and tho balance in two
equal annual payments. SAMUEL BOYD
April 18th 1865: At. .H Administrator
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EMPORIUM OF FASHION,
or MAIN STREET,
Onnaatta Rnvdfs Q,.tfS;nn. Q.&la.

rIyHE W 9.srsgrsd you'd respectfully inform has old
j fens and The public generally that is constant
" IN TeceH GFe very latest fashiona ard fully pre-
pared at all TIMES to all kinds Of work in his se
of business In neat and wsfkmanlke manner and vii
be happy to attend TO all who may give him 2 call
MecANpLfss.
Jan. Q, IsekatfE -
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NEW ADVERTIsEMENTs.
----i-- 49,
NxecutOrss Notice.

ESTATE DANIEL MBALs, pEcD.
II ETTERs testamentnry the estate OF Danl Meals,
IL hate of W shpgton township, decd, having been is
sued to the undersigned. All persons Knowing them
selves indebted to said estate notified to make imme
diate payments and those having claims against the
same win present them properly authenticated for set
tlement
JACOB DAUBENsPFCT
s. ID. MEALS
March 9th, 1se5=3t. Executors.
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Notesiof all denominations named will be rompty
furnished upon receipt Of Subscriptions and tho notes
forwarded at once. The interest to 18th juno next
will be paid In advance This Is
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Adrninrstrator,s sale.

TN pursuance of an order 81 Orphans Court Of But
Ter CO. will offer for sale the premises in Gran
berry tp on May 1lth at 10 o'clock A NJ all the right
title interest and claim of Joseph NJ Nevin late Of
Ieuyer county of and in .#
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-04-12

By authority Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, the
undersigned has assumed the General Subscription
Agency for the sale Of United States Treasury Notes
bearing seven and thres tsaths Per cent interest," per
Anniin. knnrvn as the ~
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SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN.

These Notes essued under date OF August 18th. ls6
and payable three years from that time in curepc
conyertible az the option Of the holder into
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U. s. $40 Six per cent.
G0LD--BEARING BONDS.

These bonds ne worth premium whlah increases
the actual profit the 7-So loan, and its exemption
from State and municipal TAXATION 'ohieh adds from
to three per more according to the rate levied
other property The interest payable in currency
semLannually by coupons attncned to each note which
may be cut of and sold amy banker.
The interest amounts to
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IG.s ONLY !INtss!'IH,:,f%s.ti. i.r-ylN|

Of the kind IN THE UNE6N conducted by practical
BUSINESS MAN. Our highest commercial authorities.
E,st and West pronounce his system of Bookkeeping
uncqualed-eomprehendir every departpsat of busi-
ness and vet so s.lfuy condensed that tbs attentive
student masters the whole in six eight weeks = son,
ssts of
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,,aa, mn tbe;r estates. tbev were made 20

keep up their estates; they were made to pay
the negroes fair wages; the freedmen became
disconnected and abandoned the large pro-
perties, and Che separation was established
which has afflicted Jamaica ever since, be-
tween capital and labor.
The present higa prices o. cotton, aiflic-
tive as Il is to us the consumers, Is an inn
mense advantage to the great task of recon-
struction. When cotton is forty or fifty cents
a pound, no master, however exasperated,
will long i'll treat good cotton hands; and if
he does, capital will certainly flow ia to en-
plov them. The interest Of all classes is to
settle the condition of the lab0ring classic
satisfy it and do justice. The slaves are raised
bv every penny put on the price of cot
ton. Emancipation will be more Of n
boon and liberty will be attended by justice
The great laws of economies come in TO se-
cure rights and privileges 10 the freedmen,
when their labor is so valuable. Then, ifthe
freed slave need extra inducements to labor
If forced labor begets a desire for slave
nv after emancipation--if he would be
suspicious at receiving a small rate of pay
ment-all these obstacles are removed by the
wages which must be paid when cotton is
fifty cents 4 pound.
But suppose that, with an export duty, in
a fewyears cotton growing is founded in Asia
and Africa, and cotton falls to its ancient
price. what tremendous disaster would this
be to all the interests Of the emancipatedl
class. What discouragemeE, and idleness 10
might produce Jamaica emancipation might
be re-enacted in the South. The South, too,
needs all the help we can give her. Now
she is receiving for her small crops all that
she used TO receive for her large, and the
financial wounds of war are being healed,
But destroy her monopoly, and where will
Syuthern prosperity be2 With cotton at six
cents a pound, the fearful track of war might
remain in the southern fields for genera
tion. AMERICAN.
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-24

A meeting of the people was called at
Columbus, Mississippi, last week, to give e1-
preston to their true feelings and sentiments
in relation to the course of affairs in that
State. The Sentinel, of that place, referring
to the meeting and its objects in advance,
holds the following language:
ain other portions of the State along the
sea-board-in the lagoons of the Mississippi
bottom. where the people have seen but little
of the United States troops, and where rev.
enue stamps are yet almost unknown, the
fact of the complete restoration of Federal
authority is not yet fully appreciated. 1t
was the representatives of constituencies hv-
ing in such out of the way places, that per-
formed such strange antics in our Leglsla-
ture. These fellows did the big talking
about " our rights" and went on the suppo-
sition that they could hide out negroes In
the swamps and pine woods, and retain them
indefinitely. A nice flock of ostriches they
were but the representatives from the cities
and the populous districts, where the fact OF
the surrender was fully realized, and where
the extinction of slavery was known to be an
inevitable fact, could not out vote them. To
protest against the action of these impractl-
cables-to endorse the course of Governor
Humphreys and those Of our Legislature,
who were 100 bold to be awed by the clamor
of majority, and too wise to be deceived
by their sophistries-and to give to the
country assurances that these were the true
representatives ofthe patriotism, the intelll-
gence and the moral power of the State, is
the object of the meeting to-day"
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UNION&AMERICAN
The Head Ceutre i'm the Senate.
MR.. SUMNER HAS DELIVERED
HIMSELF.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.

Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
The great speech of the session, thus far
was made in the Senate, -o-day, by Mr..
Sumner, to securethe freedmens' rights guar
anteed them by tbe Constitution. Its drift
was to show that the condition of affairs in
the States lately in rebellion demands inter
ference on the part of the Government, and
does not warrant the President in the Ian
guage he used in his message to the Senate
on Tuesday. Beginning with Virginia, and
naming those States in order, he brought to-
gether large mass of testimony respecting
matters in each. This embraced official do
cuments, reports of conventions and Legis-
latures, private letters and newspaper cor
respondence The speech occupied two
hours in delivering, and was listened to by
crowded galleries. When he had concluded
Mr.. Salisbury improved the occasion to ex-
hort the President to stand firm in his policy
and pledged him the moral support of two
millions of Democrats in the States never
in rebellion Mr.. Cowan closed the debate
with characteristic speech, in which he
said Mr.. Summers argument reste1 wholly
on one sided reports of anonymous scrib-
blers, cotton thieves, &c. No definite action
was had on the bill.
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How ONE PLANTER FILLS HIS PLASTA-

How ONE PLANTER FILLS HIS PLANTA-
TIoS.--A Memphis paper has the following
One of our planting friends, who was a
very large Stakeholder before the war, hasde
yeloped to us a plan Of operations for the en-
suing year, which seems step in the right
direction" 1t is the plan which he has him
SELF adopted, and he is sanguine that 1t will
work successfully and advantageously both
to himself and his employers. His plan Is
TO contract Eith any number Of hands, to the
extent of the requirements Of his very large
plantation. assigning to each one the number
of acres he may wish TO cultivate-say fif-
teen. ten. or a less number of acres, to be laid
off and designated. The employer furnishes
all the necessary animals and implements at
a fined valuation and supplies all necessary
clothing and provisions at the cost prlce-a
fair account being kept Of such Of either as
NAV be drawn during the year.
He stipulates, further, that IL any laborer
should neglect his crop, so as to endanger 1t,
he retains the right 10 summon jury OF
view. selected from his fellOw-laborers, who
may, if they find his crop going to waste from
slothfllness, declare his claim TO 1t forfeited,
and the employer may then reassign the plat
| of ground, with its growing crop, to any IN
| dustrious laborer who will cultivate It aud
save it. At the end Of the year the crop pro
duced is divided equally between the en-
| ployer and the employee-the latter paying
'.ut of the proceeds Of his share the account
which he may have created for his food and
clothing. He may, also, if he wishes, take
to his own account the mule, plow, and Other
implements with which he worked during
the year, at the valuation price agreed upon
to be deducted from his share Of the crop, or
return them to the proprietor. The employ
er takes upon himself the selling and reali
ring the value Of the crop, and division o
the proceeds, without other charge to the la
borers than their proportionate charge oi thu
costs Of shipments and the usual charge.
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A New York correspondent speaking of
of the departure from that port of the Sec
retory of Legation for France, writes under
date of Dec. 16:
The steamer Scotia, which sailed last
Wednesday, took out the Count de Taver-
nav, French Secretary of Legation. The
Count de Montholon, French Minister, went
to see him off People jump at the conclu-
sion that the mission is important, and hint
that the Minister himself may shortly fol-
low. Mexican bonds have certainly been
sold to a larger amount than was anticipated,
though at what price is not known, and 1t IL
asserted that not a few have found their way
into the pockets Of members of Congress, who
hope to turn an honest penny by driving of
Maximilian and re-establishing the Juarez
Government.
The enterprising but penniless agents OF
the Mexican Republic are certainly busy
with more projects than one, and have, too,
some very strong hackers among influential
men. Notwithstanding, the general impress
sion among capitalists seems to be that there
cannot possibly be war that France will
not fight, that this country ought not to /;
that it is the general interest of all parties
to maintain peace, and that, therefore, Ma
poleon will sensibly draw his support, and
Macmillan quietly abandon the territory
he never should have undertaken to hold.
This class of people, too, are satisfied that
the one million of men disbanded and sent
70 their homes have become quiet and peace
able citizens, and that the captains and sub
alterns, who have hung up their bruised
arms, no longer sigh for military renown
and major generalships. II this be true, the
| human nature Of to-day is not the human
nature of the past, and We cannot but think
that, in confding too strongly in the peace
able disposition Of set of men used TO a
! life Of turbulence and vicissitude, ones con-
fdence NAV, after all, be misplaced.
The trade in canvas back ducks is quite
extensive. A large number are regularly
sent cut to England. The Scotia took on
nearly hundred pair, which cost in New
York s. to $40 per pair.
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MEMPHIS.
Bad State of Affairs in the City.
Negro Soldiers ON the 0fFensive-Fifteen
OF them Invade the Premises OF n Citi-
zen-An Altercafion-A Murder I'm Cold
Blood.

From the Argus.l
On Monday evening, about eight or nine
o'clock, party of twelve or fifteen colored
soldiers, who were out on the rampage, went
to the grocery store of Mr.. ]. w. Hanks,
situated on the corner of Calhoun (Southl
street and Rayburn avenue. The soldiers
went into the store and began an alteration
with the proprietor The difficulty became
serious, and Mr.. Hanks retired from the por-
ton of the house where they had found him
at first. 1t seems from the most reliable
sources of information we have been able to
consult, that Hanks was retreating from the
overwhelming force pressing upon him.
When he had reached the doorway leading
to a small back room, it appears that he
made stand and fred upon the soldiers as
they advanced upon him. His aim, how
ever, was defective, and the ball did not take
effect; the negroes then fired seven or eight
shots, one of which took effect in Mr. Hanks
head, just behind the ear passing entirely
through from the right and coming out on
the left side of his head, when he fell and
soon after expired.
Coroner Erickson held an inquest over
his remains yesterday morning; some six or
seven witnesses were examined, all of
whom were colored except one, Mr.. Pende
gr;lst. The testimony of these persons was
about the same as the facts stated above.
The verdict of the jury was in words to the
following effect that the deceased came to
his death from pistol shot, fired by negro
soldiers, personally unknown to the jury,
and that it was done with malicious and
felonious Intent" There seemed to be no
design entertained by the assailants of Mr..
Hanks to rob, as neither money nor goods
were taken. 1t must have been premedi-
tated design of those men to murder Hanks,
and they went there for no other purpose.
ANOTHER MURDER.-Late last night we
learned that ex-Alderman Ryan was muir
dered on South street Monday night, by
negroes. Ten shots were lodged in his
BODY.