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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-11

The $4,000 militia of 1862 are not in-
cludcd in this statement,
| call the attention of the Legislature
TO the Report of the Surveyor General,
herewith presented, and commend the
suggestions made by that officer to your
consideration.
This message is accompanied by full
reports of all the military departments
They exhibit the large amount of service
performed during the past year, and con-
tain full history of all the military ope-
rations of the State. Many valuable re-
concentrations are made in them to pro-
mote the efficiency of our volunteers, and
the comfort of the sick and wounded,
which | commend to your earnest and i'm
mediate attention. 1t affords me great
satisfaction to bear my testimony to the
ability, diligence and fidelity of all the
officers in these several departments.
Before closing this message, | desire to
advert to the delay which has sometimes
occurred in the passage of the general APP
preparation bill. 1t is necessary that this
bill should become law, as otherwise
the action of Government would be stop
ped. To delay its presentation to the
Executive, as was done at the last regular
session, till late hour of the night be-
fore the morning fixed for the final ad-
journment, is to deprive the pcor,o of
their right to have all acts submitted to
the revision Of the Legislature before be-
coming laws, in case the Executive should
not approve them. IF there had been
time, | should probably have returned
the appropriation bill Of last year for
such revision, as when | had the opportu-
nifty of deliberately examiningit, | found
provisions which | could not have ap-
proved-but that opportunity was denied
me before the bill had become law, and
in fact, as the Legislature was on the
point of adjournment, the only question
presented to me was whether that bill
should become law without amendment
or the necessities Of the government re-
main unprovided for
The gallantry of our soldiers in the
field still sheds lustre on the Common
wealth, and that their merit is apprecia-
ted by a generous people is shown by the
continued and cheerful liberality with
which the men and women of the State
contribute Of their means for their COM
fort and welfare. May the blessing of
God be on those brave men who have
stood by the country through the dark
hours of her trial.
A. G. CURTIN.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Harrisburg, Jan. 4. 1865
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-11
Governors Message.

The Message will be found in our pa
per this week, to the exclusion of other
matter; VIC ask for it a careful reading.
In it we learn that about one fifth Of the
100000 men, now called for, is required
of this State We are pleased to see that
the Senate has already taken up the sub
ject-that such an allotment is just, is
scarcely possible. We have neither time
nor space at present, to examin this matter
at length, con ntenting ourself with simply
expressing the hope, that the Legislature
will take hold of this, as well as all other
matters affecting the interest and honor
of the Commonwealth, with that frmncss
and manly pride that becomes the repre-
sentatives of three and half millions OF
enlightened freemen We blushed last
winter at observing with what retiscnce
the Legislature passed over the shabby
conduct of Secretary Stanton, in res
ponse to the united appeal of the Gov
ernor's of both Maryland and Pennsylva-
mia. But then we were told by some,
that this was a personal quarrel between
Curtin and the worthy Secretary, and by
Others, that we must grin and bear every
thing till after Mr. Lincoln's reelection,
this latter argument no longer exists. We
would depric9te any factious opposition to
the federal policy, but at the same time,
it is the duty of those intrusted with the
interests Of the State to see that the rights
of the State remain unimpaired. Mr.
Stanton is the mere creature of executive
will, while Gov. Curtin is the erepresenta-
tive of the people of sovereign State
For our SELF we can see no good reason
why permission should not be at once
given to raise brigade within the State
for Hancock's corps Why require re-
cruits to visit Washington city for the
purpose of joining it? This and other
questions should be asked, and satisfacto-
ry answers had. Let public opinion be
what it may elsewhere, we know that our
people without party distinction hope to
see Governor Curtin sustained in his eff
forts to maintain the honor of the State,
and the interest of her soldiers against all
counter interest. We have no doubt our
representatives are fully cognizencc of
this fact, and viii act accordingly.
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The Impending Draft.
A. CURTIN,
Executive CHAMBER, !
Harrisburg, Jan. 4. 1865. I

Six weeks from to-day the Government
will draft the number of men assigned in
each subdistrict that has not at that time
filed its quota by volunteering. A num-
Der of the wards of the city have taken
the matter seriously in hand, and will
soon commence putting men into the field
TO their credit. The Fourth Ward, Pitts
burgh, has nearly filed its quota already.
and with slight effort will be out of the
draft when the number of men required
from it will have been ascertained. The
following facts will be of interest to all
who may be liable to the draft:
Volunteers receive the Government
bounty according to the time for which
they agree to; serve. For one year, S100;
for two years, 5000 for three years, $500.
These amounts are paid in installments.
To one yearss volunteer, when mustered
in, S33 33; to two years recruit, S66 66;
to a three years recruit, 800. Two 9TH
er installments are to be paid to the vol
upteer or his representatives during the
term of service. The monthly pay of a
private, either volunteer, substitute or
drafted man, is sixteen dollars month.
Non commissioned and commissioned Of
fcers receive an increased pay beyond
the rates which were allowed before the
last session of Congress.
Drafted meH receive no bounty. either
from the Federal Government or the city,
neither do substitutes for drafted men, or
men liable to draft furnished in advance
of the draft, receive bounties from the
Government Representative substitutes,
for persons not liable to draft are con
sidered as volunteers, and receive the
Federal and municipal bounties, and
whatever their principal agrees to pay
them. Representative substitutes for
those not liable to draft may be persons
who are liable. 1t should be borne in
mind, however, that substitutes for per-
sons liable to draft. furnished before
drafting, must not themselves be lia-
BILE.
An enrolled man furnishing an alien
as a substitute, is exempt for the time of
service of the substitute, unless the alien
becomes citizen, or declares his inten-
-tlon to become SO, in which case the sub
stitute is liable to draft, and his principal
likewise. A man may enlist in the army
or navy for three years as substitute. If
IN the navy he must be twenty-three years
old,
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The Pirate Rappahannock.

We find the case of the Rappahan-
ock, rebcl.pirate, reported at length in
our English files. Although the case was
given in our foreign summary, there are
a few points brought by the papers which
make it more interesting and worthy of
fuller notice. The Rappahannock was
fitted out at Sheerness as a pirate, it will
be remembered, in 1868, under the name
of the Scylla. She had been screw
sloop:of her Majesty's navy before that
time. and KNOWN as the Victor. She
sailed from Sheerness to Calais. The
case was brought into the Court of the
Queens Bench, at Westminster, on the
9TH of December. 1t involved the inter
probation of the British peutrality laws.
We copy from the London Times por-
ton of the testimony of witness who
had been employed on the yesselas a fire.
man, and do not wonder that his sworn
statement "burst like a bembshell' on
court, jury and spectators
A witness on the cross examination
said that he came home from China about
two months ago, aud had only received
three weeks wages, and Mr.. Rumble said
that he was authorized by the company"
that is, the firm of owners-to pay
them guinea a week. The witness went
on to state that Government tug took
the ship out Of hurbor the day she left
Sheerness .He came up on board and
saw the Government tug towing her.
Capt Wise here exclaimed-the great
est falsehood ever told
The Lord Chief Justice examined the
witness closely as to this. He swore posi-.
lively that he was certain that 1T was
Government tug. He had been in the
Government service and knew Govern
ment tug when he saw it. There could,
he said, be no mistoke about it.
The solicitor General pressed him as to
when it was.
The witness-When We went out from
Sheerness to Calais. The night we left.
The witness spoke quite positively and
firmly, and there could be no mistake as to
what he meant. His statement seemed to
create the utmost surprise among the coun-
sci for the Crown.
Divested of all foreign matter, the case
is seemingly very simple. A British
man-of-war was sold to the rebels; fitted
out in part in British port; manned
by British sailors and under the cogni-
zance of subaltern British officials, towed
by British government tug to sea. This
is the result of British official examina-
ton. We do not wonder that Captain
Wise exclaimed !" nor that the state
ment created )" the utmost surprise
among the counsel for the Crown" If
the testimony of the witness stands, that
government will have made out much
strynger case against itself than it ever
attempted to make out against u.s. The
Court adjourned the trial until February
for consultation Phila. North Amer.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-11
The John Brown Anniversary

The Richmond rebels have not forgot
ten their execution of John brown, and
they have good cause to remember the
shedding of the blood of that martyr to
human freedom The Richmond Dis
patch of December I'd speaks of the
memorable day" and as if troubled with
the blood of "brave old Ossawattamie, +"
declares that "the events of that day, and
of the week that preceded it, will never
fade from our memory" John Brown
was hung on the I'd of December, 1859,
and the Dispatch says "that was the be-
ginning of this war" 1t adds:
We say we shall never forget the day
when Brown was hung 1t was one of
the most lovely days that ever came from
Heaven. 1t was as mild as though it
were the middle of May; and it might
well have passed for such, had it not been
that the tiees were bare of foliage. But
five years, as time is counted, have passed
since that memorable day. And yet the
events of a whole century have been CON-
pressed into that little space When we
look upon that day, over the FIVE interven-
ing years, we can hardly realize the fact
that we are the same person, that this is
the same country, and that the objects
most familiar to us are, really, the same
objects. 1t all seems "like phantom or
a hideous dream" We had all, then,
read of war; but how few of us had any
conception of what it really wasl We
had heard old people talk of the trials
and troubles of the old Revolution, and
their Juniors eloquent on the subject of
the Mexican war. But the most lively
imagination had never formed conceI-
tion of the gigantic struggle of which
that days work was the opening scene
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-11

nay" We were quite favorably disap-
pointed in the full attendance on the con-
yening of the enrolling board, last week
every township in the county being repre-
sented. We mixed in with the crowd on
two or three occasions for the purpose of
seeing how matters progressed, and are
free to say that things moved along smooth
ly. Mr.. Copeley labored with his usual
energy, to give satisfaction to all who call
ed on him. DR.. Parchment was, as usu-
al, courteous and obliging. The corps of
Clerks in attendance, too, were everything
that could be desired. Upon the whole,
we believe that general satisfaction was
given. In behalf, therefore, Of our
citizens we tender the board, one and all,
our thanks for the energetic, just and
courteous manner in which they discharg-
ed their very ouerous and delicate duties
This week they hold forth in Kittan-
ming, after which they will return to the
city and re-arange the rolls of the differ
eHt sub-districts. We have, no doubt,
great good will result from their revising
the rolls.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-11
The COnfedcracy i'm Despair.

~'E" iphh, - al. T.
The Richmond Sentinel contains avery
important editorial, believed to be from
the pen of jeff. Davis Secretary Sew
ard is reported to have sent it to all the
foreign ministers, as showing the COM
plete exhaustion of the rebellion, and
consequently the rebels are no longer en-
titled to consideration as belligerents.
1t says our late reverses has done much
towards preparing our people for extreme
sacrifices. If the subjugated question is
simply whether we shall give for our own
use or whether the Yankees shall take
for theirs, it would be more glorious to
devote our means to success than lose
them as spoils to the enemy Our situa-
tion, stripped of our property, bnt mas
ters of our government, would bein6nite-
ly better than if despoiled by the enemy
and wearing his bonds Subjugation is
a horror that embraces all other horrors.
Troublesome times are upon us. Great
exigencies surround us. We need all
our strength and wisdom. Let there be
a conference of ourwise men. Let there
be calm investigation of our wants
Then let all obstacles to the employ
ment of all our resources be removed
So long as We have man or dollar, let
the call for them be honored. 1t would
be adding disgrace to our misery if we
were overcome without exhausting every
resource of defence. Ifthe Government
determines that it needs ur lands, hous-
es, negroes, horses, money, or ourselves,
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journalists and politicians of that day, by
undertaking to frighten the National Ad-
ministration into submission to the unjust
and unconstitutional demands of the reb-
els, by crying out "no coertion," instead
of at once taking grounds for their coun-
try and against all its enemies, whether
they might be found amongst their "Sou-
thern breehren" or elsewhere.
-Four yerrs of grim war, however, may
have produced change in the political
opinions of Mr. Coll-we trust it has
If not, we still hope that the voice of the
people last fall has-we willwaitan see.
Personally we entertain for Mr.. Coll, great
respect, and hoping that his advent to
the editorial chair of the Herald, is the
beginning of better day with us as citi-
zens and neighbors; we congratulate the
entire people of the county on the change.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-11
THOMAS ROBINSON, Ed;tors
CYRUS E. ANDERSON, '-'N'-'- .
M. w. SPEAR. Publisher.
BUTLER PA.
WEDNESDAY JAN. IL. 1868.
.Rs-" -"Liberiy and Union, Now and Forever, One
and ms separabie. ID. Webster.
Dissolution.

The constant absence of Major Ander-
son, on duty in the Provost Marshal's Of
fee, has made dissolution of our former
relations as Editors of the Citizen nee
essary. Not having time to pen few
lines before his departure for Pittsburgh,
on. Monday morning, the Major authoriz-
ed us to say that by mutual understand
ing between us, the partnership heretofore
existing, is dissolved as of the termina-
Mon of the first volume of the paper. So
far, at least, as we are concerned, it is with
regret that we yield to business necessi-
ty The Majors correct business habits,
as well as his gentlemanly y manners, made
him an efficient and acceptable partner
The adjustment is now owned and will
be conducted i thefuture by myself. In
conclusion | would solicit the continued
patronage of the public. Having deter
mined to give more attention to legal
business in the future, and having been
invited so to do, l will hold forth in the
Office of Charles MCandlcss, Esq, and
will, in the absence of himself and his
partner, Mr.. Graham, attend to all bust
ncs Of theirs that may be presented, as
also to all business placed in my hands by
the confidence of friends. Any friends
who wish to see me on matters connected
with the press, or otherwise, are invited
to call at the Office already mentioned and
they will be made welcome.
THOMAS ROBINSON.
J,n q 1S6S
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-11
M From the last number Of th

na. From the last.number of that pa
per, VIC learn that the Union Herald of
this place has changed hands. OF Mr.
Wilson, its late editor, we can only express
regret that we cannot speak of him, on
his retirement, in terms ofapproval. Com
mencing his career in this county, after
the commencement of the present civil
war-and after open opposition to its prose-
cution in the interest of the Union had
for the time being ceased-he had fine
opportunity of makinga good record, had
he so chosen. Such, however, was not
his choice, but ON the contrary he missed
few opportunities to traduce the cause of
the country and those intrusted with its
honor and the preservation of its unity
And as he dare say little commendatory
of the rebels; he said nothing that would
be offensive to the most Sensitive South
ern ear" As business Editor, as also in
private life, there could, we believe, be
nothing said agriust him. Upon the whole
we have no disposition to entertain other
feelings towards him than those of COM
misseration. 1t was quite proper now that
the war must go on, that be should retire.
Mr.. Coll, his successor, is we'll known
to our community. He was the editor of
that paper at the outbreak of the rebel
lion, and, if memory serves us right, fell
into the error so common to Democratic
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-11


BeB~ 1t is with pain that we from time
to time, hear of the fresh sacrifices which
are being offered up on the alter of our
common country. The name of John X
Reason of Samuel Rea, Of Butler tp.,
has been added to the list. He lost an
arm in the battle of the Wilderness, we
believe, last summer, from the effects of
which he never recovered. He died in
Hospital at Alexandria, Va.
The name of Thomas w. Seaman too,
of the 18th Pa. Cav, isnow among those
of our fallen heroes. Being surrounded
by superior numbers, while out on a re-
connoisance on the 18th of last month,
was struck with saber by rebel Cavalry
man, and falling from his horse broke his
neck. The friends of those brave young
men, while they have much to mourn in
their early deaths, yet have a right to be
thankful, now that they have fallen, that
they fell in so good a cause Their blood
has not been shed in vain, but will go for
to assist in re-sementing our fractured
Union.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-11
Jan. Q, 1865.

nEE" When, few weeks ago, We learn
ed that it was the purpose of Mr. Wilson,
of the Hcrald, to retire from the Editori-
al chair of that paper, we thought it like
ly that, accepting the verdict of the peo-
pie at the late election, as a rebuke to the
course he had been pursuing, he had de-
termincl,so far as he possibly could, to at.
tone for his reprehensible course by going
into the service. Our readers can well
imagine onr astonishment on learning that
he presented himself to the examining
Physician last week, as fit subject for
exemption alleging slight injury "once
on a time" inflicted upon his collar bone
The examination, we believe, resulted in
finding the Ex- Editor all right SO that
while there is not much probability Of
him yet becoming Union soldier, there
is nevertheless possibility of it.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-11
so distinguished as General Hancock,

so distinguished as General Hancock,
in his efforts to organize new corps
shall throw no obstacles in his way
on the present occasion, but l cannot, GER
tainly, be expected to invite aviolation OF
laws in carrying out plan which sacrlfi-
ces the rights of the State under existing
laws, and would leave the men unprotec-
ted by them, 50 far as concerns future
provisions for their comfort and that of
their families.
| will further observe that it appears
by the report of the Adjutant General,
herewith transmitted, that the State, un-
der the system established by law, has
put into the military service of the Uni
ted States since the commencement of
the war, the following number of men,
wiz
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-11

B@rNew York city win have to furn-
ish about ten thousand men on the pres
ent call for troops
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-11

Troops sent Into the service Of the U. $,
since the commencement Of therebel-
lion. Including the ninety days militia
Ia the departments Of the Mononga-
.,.l 'E..a,,Iunnn f,, 1871
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-19
LlRENcH MrLLINERY
HIGGISs', SIXTH AVENUE.
MAMMOTH MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT

The only place In New York city get stylish Bonnet
Jockey Tor reasonable price, This not assertion
Dut pa stubborn fact the hundreds of customers
VINO ior years have been the victims OF Broadway mner
ana ther exorbitant prices can attest to-
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-06-09
IAI0A c0uNTY CONYENTION.

The Union men Of Bedford County are re.
/ quested 10 elect delegates on Saturday, June
24th. at the usual place and hour of holding
such elections, in the several Boroughs and
and Townships Of this county, to meet in
County Convention in the Borough of Bed
ford, on Tuesday, the 27th day of June, at /
o'clock, T, NJ. for the purpose of nominating
a county ticket, and adopting such measures
as may be deemed necessary to aid in compile
ting the great work Of restoration.
The following persons are authorized and
requested 10 hold the delegate elections above
mentioned
Bedford Borough-W W. shuck, A. b.
Carn.
Bedford Township-Jaeob Barnhart, Lieut..
Levi Smith.
Broad Top Township-Capt. Eli Eichel-
berger, G, W. Figard.
Bloody Run Borough-Wm. p. Barndollar,
Sam'l Williams.
colerain Township-H. W. Smith, E. j.
Diehi.
Cumberland Valley Township-John Dere-
mer, Francis Growden
Harrison Township-James Mullen, John
Barmond
HopeweIl Township-John N. Davis, Wm.
Young.
Juniata Township--Leonard Bittner, Abra-
ham S. Richey.
Liberty Township--Lewis Putt, D. S. Berk-
stresser.
Monroe Township-John Grove, George
Weimer.
Napier Township--John W. Davis, G. S.
Mullen.
Londonderry Township-John Evans, Sam
uel Logue.
Providence East Township-Jacob Pee, A.
]. Nyeum.
Providence West Township. H. Sparks,
VIM. Woy.
snake Spring Township John shuss, Sol.
f. Diehl
ST. Clair Township-wm. oster, John
Blackburn.
Southampton Towuship--Jacob T. Brown
ing, Geo. Lashley
seheIlsburg Borough-Dr. j c. Ealy, Jno.
Il. Colvin
Union Township Joseph Griffith, A. H.
Hull, Esq.
Woodberry Middle Townsbip-D. II. Long
checker, Rinard l.. Replogle.
Woodberry 5. Township-H. II. Fisher, j.
B. Snowberger.
G. w. RUPP,
Chairman Union County Committee.
Bedford May 2Gth, 1865.
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SIC. Z. In case of inability of either or
both of the said jury commissioners by sick.
ness, death or other unavoidable causes to
discharge the duties of said Office, it shall be
the duty of the President Judge in such coun.
ties wherein said vacancy may have occurred.
to appoint a suitable person or persons as The
case may be, possessing the qualifications
aforesaid to perform the duties Of said Office
during such vacancy, and such persons after
having complied with the requirements of the
3D. section Of this act, shall proceed 70 dis.
charge the duties of said Office the same as if
elected by the people.