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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-08

sGT A new assignment pP quotas urs
der the las call of President Lincoln 81
been mace by Provost Marsha Geusrsl
Fry, by which il appears that thsre are
now wanting from Massaehusstts .8Ve
men. The Cape District the South Shore
District, aud the two Boston Districts ard
out Of the draft"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-08
Foreign Complication.

The possibility that our country may
somehow be enmeshed in the tolls of Eu
ropean policy, AMI thus involved in for
eign war, daubtless afTor additional rea
son for closing up our Civil war at the
earliest moment, and it is very properly
urged to promote this consumation. But
the bagloo that, unless we shall have put
down the Rebellion by the 4th Of March
next. France and possibly England will
then acknowledge the Southern Caniede-
racy, seems to us entitled to no considera-
tion whatever
Suppose the Confeleracy 'esre recog-
nized as independent by half the powers
of Europe what of it? Would that rec
ognition defeat our armies +? Would it
arrest our recruiting? Would it partlyze
our fleets Would it fill the Rebel ex.
ehcquer? Would it replenish their vast,
ed columns? Would it give them back
New Orleans, Norfolk, Memphis, Nash
vile, Little Rock, Knoxville, Chattanoo-
ga, Savannah and the seawarl defense Of
Wilmington Ia short, what uouid it
do toward restori g the equilibrium of
Of forces, so seriously disturbed by the
Victories of Grant, sherman, Sheridan,
Farragout and Terry?
1t is well to talk sense. 4 reoogni-
ton Of the death struck Confederacy
would be an unfriendly, unjustfable act,
butit would amount tovcry little. SIijcll
and Mason might attend Court balls and
Ministerial dinners more feeely than now;
but Rebel loans could not be Aoated on
any exchange in Europe while our ar
mics hold or pearce every Slave State,
and our fleets close every Reb | port
Independence is fact, not phantasm; /;
aud recognition that the sun shines at
midnight would be Of no practical ac-
count.
We have no belief that even Louis Ma
poleon-much less Queen Nictoria-will
recognize the Rebels under existing cir
cumstunccs. We think the Erepch Em-
pcror wi be quite content to let us alone.
The folly that is always yauntingof what
we will do to him aud his Mexican baut-
ling whenever we shall have used up the
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-08

THE AMENITIES OF THE PICKET
LINE.-The following is copy of q
letter thrown oyer TO our men on
picket at the front:
GENTLEMEN There is one thing
you have got and want /; that is a
Masonic breastpin. You will know
me by having a red ribbon tied to my
gun. | have not got any TOBACCO
with me, but l will be on picket to-
morrow night and will haye some.
You must not think hard of US not
answering when you speak. Our of
ficers very strict on US. | wish
the priyates on both sides would come
to Some conclusion and stop this var
| think we could make peace right
off. Don't gather around those trout
holos in squfds. The officers order
Us to fire, but we don't. All the
sho ting done IN the daytime is done
BY them If yoa throw anything
over, be sure and throw it as far Is
son can.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-08
Brooks -Butler-- Boutwell,.

The American public heartily en-.
Joys the discipline to which Mr. Jas.
Brooks was subjected by Gov. Bout,
well in relation to Gen. Butler and
his alleged robberies Of gold, The
array of testimony was ample and
admirable conclusion overwhelm-
ing. Seldom has a current caIumny
been SO suddenly and thoroughly cx-
tinguished.
The popular satisfaction in view
of this punishment is enhanced by
the current appreciation of the char
actcr and spirit Of the slandercr.
Mr. Brooks is senior Editor of Tile
ErprcsS-a journal which lives to
de1ract and defame. For years, its
lea ling ru}e has been that of black
e er Of regulations. TO oppose its
p1 itics subjects you to be held up in
its colums as a hyocritc and swi1d,
Ter, a bigotcd yet knavish fanatic
one who makes professions of patri-
otigm and philanthropy r.creIy to be
thereby enabled to steal with com
p ritive impunity. No Journal has
m)re steadily contributed to degrade
our National character than THE
EXPRESS, and this mainly by teach
ing ito readers that its political op-
ponents we're necessarily Pharisaic
knayes. Hence the public kccnly
appreciate and enjoy the chastiscment
to which Mr.. Brooks 50 wantonly exr
posed himself
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-08
VOLUME 2.
A Man Of Sympathy.

with INDIGNATION. and their happiness
with cladpess. Thus from the days of
NV chill hood have my friends poured IN
to my sympathizing earthe stories OF the'r
orief, anger and JOY, always shure TO
awaken in my breast kindred emoIlo"''
How often when at boarding-school nave
r,u oo,r,dcs beseeched me to conceal IN
INV room the sack Of apples which 'hey
were suspected Of stealing; ana no" OIL
ten when the sack of apples were dis
covered. have lin duranee vile, smar-
tino from the effects Of ratan-heaPeo
imnreeations upon that fruit 50 produc
tive Of wo TO the human race, firm our
orondmother Eve down to the sympath'-
zing schoolboy, Samuel wilkins.
When Dick came to me with graphic
account of Toms tyranny, my heart re-
came brimful Of Indignation, and when,
an hour or two later, ON came to me
with graphic account of Dicks mean
ness. how my contempt found vent III
words only less vehement than those "i
Toms and how the next day-Iom and
Dick having become fast friends aSaln'
and having administered to me sound
thrashing for my double faced hypocn-
sy"-did | depore my s. mpalh'zng ma
ture.
Il is a matter of no little wonder to
me that have found, throughout my
life, so many friends inyoIvei IN Pecu".'
ary difficulties, who conf ic to me the"
misfortunes in such hetrtrenderIpg term"
that | at last fairy impIore them 10 maze
use Of my purse as if it were their own
which request they have so literally com
pKed with. that have never received a
cent Of the money back.
Aud now, although 1t may pam ne
excessively to enter INTO the deta,!S o'
the great misfortune ot my HE yet Io'
the warning Of all young men VINO Ike
myself are possessed OF soul easily NOV
ed to pity, will DO violence TO my own
feelings aai relate as cam'y as Po'''''e
the sorrowfai event.
was devoted to Miss bro"n' anu al
though naturally modest Hat'ereu NY
self that | dld not altogether waste my
affections on the desert air. 'h inc
evening ofthe 10Th 0t June 10 I iS"'l'
never forget the date Her'ed uISSo"
and directed my steps to the r@Sloe"e'
of Miss Brown, resolved to enu my S"S S
pense and offer my heart etc e'c' A"'
Miss Brown was not at home rs i 'o',
rowtully wendcd my way homCS'''' /
passed the residence OF Mss hoo'"so',' "
young i&py "Ho was ''''' arr
aqR''aS pc''ou 0'u0 IL '"'''N =, :.
age NY o''i se''"1 P.''' ~ -,
enter L iouha nlS' i'o0'',''" W
ly sunk to the deepest oeP'"' VI "'rr -
anu "cel'''S' ''"'Ff'''
preached ana lmploreo hef u oo""'c .,. =
me 'he cause o' "e' GO .,, ~ , l,a.,
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- NJ colr;noton but remem.
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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-08
From Late Rebel Papers,
New York. January 81.

The Richmond Enquirer complains
that the rebel soldiers are not paid prompt
ly, while the President, Cabinet and Con
gress draw their pay as fast as due 1t
says the first claim on the county is the
soldiers pay. They ought to be first c!ai-
mants, and if there be any shortconling
let other classes besides it balance them.
We could do infinitely better without
the whole State Department and all its
employees, than without one single com
pauy of one of our regiments. We could
dispense with the whole Cabinet far bet
ter than dispense with an equal number
of soldiers in the field. If there BY a
scarcity of money let the soldiers be paid
Grst
The Sentinel says Desertions from the
Yankee army have increased greatly Of
late. The E,camj1ter considers the dan
ger to the conloderacy at an end, and
thinks the U ion armies have done their
worst 1t says: We have at last a hope
hope and prospect of good military ad-
ministration andbelieve the opening cam
paign will again find our best Generals,
Lee. Johpston and Reauregard, in posi-
ton as in May last to render service TO
their country. They will find the ooun-
try in lar better condition for defence
thun it was a ear ago, with the base OF
Gen. Sherman far less formidable than
with his base on Chattanooga and Nash
vile.
The Mobile Argps publishes letter
denying the report Of the death Of Gen.
Price. The writcrobtaincd the facts from
person who left Prices headquarters on
the Sth Of December.
The rebel House of Representatives has
passed resolutions authorizing the Presi-
lent to appoint Commissioner to look in.
to the late operations Of the Cotton Bu
reau of thelr Mississippi Department
Members from the Trans Mississippi States
made charges ol immense fraud on Tho
part of officials in the cotton trade Will
the Yankees. AIlagree that an investi
cation was needed.
\ bill limiting exemptions was passed
: bill was introduced to prohibit gold
speculations
The !ynchburg THgiaian says Nose,
by will be in the saddIeagnin by the first
of February, his wound being nearly
healed
A letter in the Galveston Neics says
General Price designed wintertng at
Washington. Arkansas. Price said he
brought one brigade of recruits out OF
Missouri The balance of those who re-
ported to him. however, deserted when
they found he was not to remain in the
state. The letter SAYS his army is much
scattered aud sadly in need Of discipline
Price, himself, is somewhat cast down in
consequence Of the result Of his raid
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-08
VIII AND WISDOM,

it is CRACKED.
Josh Billings says that opera music
don't have any more effect on him than
castor oil Would on craven image.
The Man who has good judgment in
perfection, is master of his companions
without letting them see it.
A Dentist just surfing in business
advertises that be 'ispares no pains" to
render his operations satisfactory.
A Public Lecturer in England has
selected the curious title and subject Of
'Old Women of both Sexes" The theme
is suggestive, to say the least,
The French described the battle Of
Aboukir as drawn battle. "Well, said
Ne son, 'they are quite right-only they
drew the blanks, and we the prizes"
Virtue, Ike vice, does not always
descend in a right line, but often goes in
zig.zag. 1t can't be wllled away like the
family spoons,
"A "down-east' Yankee has inFen-
ted a rat eXterminatorc consisting OF snui'
The animal jerks its head off at the third
sneezlng
Have YOU much fish in your bag?
asked person of fisherman, who was
returning home. Yes, IA good eel, y was
the rather slippery reply.
-"You bachelors ought to be taxed.
said a lady to resoIute eyader Of the
moose. 81 agree with YOU. madam, was
the reply, "bachelorism is great luxury -
Many man thinks it is virtue that
keeps him from tuanine rascal, when it is
only full stomach. One should be care
| ful not to mistake potatoes for principles.
a saw GRANNY Is there anything
rood in the uanerg" .NYbat do YOU call
gaod NV child 2p "Ob vou know some.
thing ioliy-about murder or Il fire. or
ANYTHING of that sort"
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a CLEAN SEiL.--A shreWod eoun try
man was IN town the other day, gawky.
nncouth' anu innocent enough IN appear
ance' but IN reality his eye teeth cut
Passing up Chatham street through the
jew quarter, he was continually en-
countercd with opportunities to buy
From almost every Store ono rusbed in
accordance with the annoying custom Of
that street to seize mon and trv and force
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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-08

psarWuk has bcen commenced on the
Capitol ex,cnsion,at Harrisburg, the foon
daiion having been excayated. The plan
adopted proposes an extension in the
rear Of the main or centre building, al
presentoccupied by the senate and House,
lhc extension will embrace, ON the fir t
aoor, a anumber Of committee rooms and
Irivate rooms for the Speakers Of the two
Houses. The second floor will be main
ly occupied by the State Librarian, whose
Accommodations, as indicated in his report
of 1861. are restricted to but two rooms
OF very limited capacity. Many thous-
and volumes Of interesting and valuable
works are slowed away in the garrct OF
the old capitol, Tor want Of room tOr cases
within the limits now allotted for the sto-
rage Of books The adopted plan is III
consonance with the original plan Of the
Capitol, agreed upon in lolz, now on rec
ord in one Of the departments, which
proposes the continuous extension lndt-
Gated. The cost Of the extension Will be
from 5000 to 3j3, 900, aud it is de
signed to make it fire proof. This bull
ding permanently establishes Harrisburg
as the Capital Of the State, and puts an
end to the prospects of the Philadelphian
for securing its removal to that city.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-08

s1y- The iaternd revenue receipts ir
the Seventeenth Congressional District of
Pe-psy syiyania, during the year 1894, has
amounted 60 sZ7J,GO0 81. The Can-
bra Iron Company paid Pf tbisaun s99j
4T2 81
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-08

re- \ letter from Nassau, dated Jan
l6. states that eighteen blockade runners
were taking in cargoes of arms, ammuni-
ton. clothing and medicines for Winning
ton. Eight vessels left there between the
18th and 10th to run he blockade One
vessel took four 100 FOUNDERS Armstrong
guns. There were over two and hall
mi lion pounds of bacon stored ut Nassau
awaiting chance to be carried through
the blockade, Much of this bacon is
from the Northern States, sept there to
run the blockade. There were also thir
ty thousand Enfield rifles stored in one
warehouse belonging to the rebel govern
meut he letter sass the capture OF Viii
mngton will put an end practically to
blockade running, and ruin the business
which has enriched the island SO enor-
mously during the past tn ee years.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-08

PRINTER 1ALK.-Eyery profession
has its technical terms, and of course the
printer have 'smattering," whlchis ON
y ineligible to the craft The follow
aug IS "a specimen. it don tmeAn, howev-
ef as much is it would seem .oimitate:-
e j .m, put General Beau.esard On the
galley, and then ialsh The murder efthat
negro YOU commenced yes erdly Set ~
the ruins Of Gayaal9tte disseiba'e the
snall-p5x You need not faish thar mu
tuy, pa. .he m7nps 70 tile paper this
wa4 Fat6ile pi in@hsil aql hen
Jro haw
Z. als4 i. ig --a A.9
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-08
Petroleum as an Investment.

To tie Editor Of The ~ Y. Trijane:
SIR: take the liberty of addressing
YOU on the '' Petroleum" question, and
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-08

| no longer hesitated. The ~eNt days
steamer carried ne to Europe, whence |
did not retprn until heard Of the mar
rlage of Miss Brown to Mr. Codrington
and. at a long interval. that Of Miss Rob
inson to Mr.. Smith.
Shreveport news., 1865-01-24

Cnyions Operation. - A Yankee
pap,r says: "A soldier in Sherman's
army, with his throat cut from ear to
ear. WIS thought to be MORALLY
wounIed Ivy a council Of Surgeons;
but he one under whose immediate
care, he was. thought he was justified
u making an experiment for the
goo of others, at the same time hav-
ing great hopes of saving the man.
H.. first commenced his task by cut
ting where the two upper ribs met
the sternum, and throug h this orifce
for forty days he has been fed five
gallons of milk per week, and some
times his appetite required FIVE per
day. He is fat and hearty, and the
Surgeon thinks in two weeks he will
have him able, and the inside of his
throat so nearly healed, as to allow
him to swallow by the natural pas
sage. He at first introduced a stom-
ach pump, and thus fed his patient,
and after few hours would clear his
stomach in the same manner, thus
producing artificial digestion, until i,
was no longer necessary. a silve,
tub. Il now used to feed him.
Shreveport news., 1865-01-24
Old Series Vol. VII

IMe 7.3O NOtes.--I'he present de-
preciation ofthese notes is unacceunt-
able; certainly is without any suffi-
cient reason. They are as valid
claims against the Government as
any other notes or bonds, and the in
terest mnst he paid as promptly as
any other interest bearing claims
against the Treasury. But if there
were any doubt of the mistake made
by holders in parting with these
notes at thirty five to forty per cent.
discount. it would be cleared up by
the following act, which was report
ed on the l4,. ult, from the Commit
tee on Finance in the House. and
mt with sch favor that the rules
were suspended, and it was imInedi-
at-Iy read three times and passed
Donbil..Ss it has ere this been agreed
to by tn" Senate, and signed by the
President, and become a law:
\ BILL, To be entitled an act to
authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to exchange coupon
bonds for 80 Treasury Notes.
The Cmgress IF tic Confederate
.Stafes 1o cuact, That the Secretary
If the Treasury is hereby authorized,
upon application, to exchange cou-
pop bonds redeemable January 1,
1868, bearing six per cent. per an
mum interest. payable OH the LIST day
Of January and July, in each year.
for Treasury notes issued under the
ti.ird section of the act entitled, can
act authorizing the issue of 1'reasu-
ry notes." approved April II, 1862;
said Treasury notes Icing of the de-
nomination of S100 each, payable six
months after the ratification of a
treaty of peace between the Confed-
crate States and the United States,
and bearing interest at the rate Of
two cents per day.
1t will be seen that the rate of in
terest has been fixed at six ger cent
nm per annum, instead of four PER
cent, As reported by Telegraph
These bonds will have 80 years to
rul-the interest will be payable
,mi-annually, on the LIST Of January
and the LIST of July, and of themselves
would be very good investment
We predict that they will be at par
in less than 90 days. The holders Of
the 100 notes must see that they will
be very foolish to sacrifice them
when there is SO fair a prospect that
they will soon go to par Mobile
Nems, Dec. S.
Shreveport news., 1865-01-24
HIRE OF WAGONS AND TEAMS.


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Cd
The dNit"i following hrt, VII p,tIu
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Shreveport an Texas parersco weeks.
Shreveport news., 1865-01-24
For the News.
We Lincoln l.alld:a mus.

"" praise thee. oh. Abe: We acknow-
ledge thee :" he sound on the goose:
All Yankee !tni doth acknowledge thee.
everlasting cd joker:
f. ;rre all Off :r-Serk"r> cry aloud,
tinuk-y-dom aud al the 'wrrS therein:
To thee. Sttulou and Wells continually
do cry. Bully: hu!ly' bu!ly. boy with giass
eye:
Washington and Illinois are full OF the
majesty 81 Thy glory:
Thy glorious company Of Political Cen
erals praise thee;
The noble army of contractors praise
thee:
The soo1ly fellowship Of Postmasters
pru'-c thee:
The IN gh.y Rcoubiican Institutions
throughout al Columbia. do ackuow edge
,,":
The father of infinite proclanations;
Thin. adorable. iru. and only policy;
Asa. iir.y.t Lieutenant fcacrat NiHtield
-cott. tie c"m'o"Ier:
Thou art he King Of rail-splitters. Or.
Alb:
Thou art ihr everlasting SON of the late
Nr. Lincoln;
When 'ockrst u?"n t5c" to ran Ger III.
Pr--ilcHcy ani drlivrr the Union thou
Iidst hH4.blr thy-rIt to sand on the Chi
car" pa, ."rm:
When ,h,u di.!-t overcome The silarHn" SIS
"f election iAnI "'!-i open he White House
kichruS to all believers:
Thou ~.ttc>t at the right hand of Uncle
sam ir ~" .si"ry OF the tvpiDni.
"" believe thtt tiIou s'ltt not come 10
be re "'cc.,E:
Nevertheless. We pray thee. keep thy ser
! vant-. whom thnu itt> kept from jeff. D,
/ VIZ an! foreign u.rrrert;"n:
/ MAJ" IL t" be rem .mh"rcd with thy "a
vori,cS in Office everlasting:
on, Abe: say" Thy people and blo'- thy
! .avu:itr
Govern .h'm. and increase their snlaric,
/ forever:
Da, hy tley We pun thee. and we cval
thy ul..' t"""vr. IL the daily paper;
N"Ur.~ &c, "h. = t., q keep us this da,
/ W ha.l' ...uuE. -, 'rru rails
II .t3r. have mercy on the army Of th'
PotumH";
oh. Ar", L., II. mercy be upon us. q
our trl>t is NJ n anton.
Oh. An"' ~ thrc have votcI--lct m
never H.. q ilt-'i.
Shreveport news., 1865-01-24

From the London Herald, organ
of the English aristocrats, November
23rd:
Mr.. Lincoln will go on in his own
phrase "pegging away" at objects al
ready shown to be unattanable, will
waste his main strength in the i'm
preguable d.fences of Richmond,
scattering the rest of his forces all
over the frontiers of the South, from
Galveston to Norfolk, and from Yves
tern Arkansas to Eastern Virginia;
will accomplish nothing, and may
not inprobably expose himself to
some terribly blow from an enemy
who's. inferior forces are directed by
a profound stateSrnan, and led by
tirstrate generals.
For our own part, we rejoice heart
lily in the defeat of Gen. Mcclellan,
as prelude to the defeat of the
North. We rejoice that the cause of
oppression. robbery and injustice is
entrusted to the hands of a vacilla-
ting, helpless imbecil, rather than
those Of an able, resolute and eff.
cient soldier. Nor do we think that
the hopes of peace have been seri-
ously impaired by the success of Mr..
Lincoln. Peace depends not on the
wishes of man. but on the dispo-
sition Of the nation. SO long as the
North was resolute in the prosecu.
! ton of the war, neither Gen. McClel-
Ian, noreven Mr.. Tallandigham, could
have made peace. So som rs the
North shall be heartily sick of the
war. convinced that victory is i'm.
possible, and eager for Il compromise
even on the basis of Southern indie
pendence, peace will have become
necessary to Mr.. Lincoln, and could
not be long delayed even by Sum-
ner or a Brownlow. We believe
that nothing could tend more strong
ly to bring about such a state of
things as will effectually discourage
the war party and dispose the North
to abandon its hopeless enterprise,
than the continuance of Mr. Lincoln's
rule; aud in that belief We hail his
reelection as an event of excellent
augury for the interests of the South
a d mankind.