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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-11
BEEF. MUTTON sS PORK
AdmrinistratOr.s Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given, that letters Of Aiminstrn
tion the estate Of Arthur Crawford. decd, iate
of Cherry TIP Butler Co. Pa, have been duly granted
to the undersigned therefore, all persons knowing them
selves indebted 20 said estate requested 10 make Inn
mediate payment and tlsase having claims against tho
will present them properly authenticated for set
tlement JN0. w. CRAWFORD,
Oct 4th, 1865 RuSANA CRAWFORD.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-11
1HAKLEs MVUANDLEss' ....'..-.. HUGH Q dKAHA
McCANDLESS & GRAHAM f,
Attorneys, at Law.

occ the Southwest ofthe Diamond Butler Pa
Also, CLAIM AGENTS for securing Ttnsfsas arrears
Of Pay and Bounty Money for Soldiers If they
dead for their legal representatives In prosecuting Sol
dier Claims or those ofthe Representatives charge
until collected.
Dec 20 0, IS.tf ~.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-11
Sixth Quarterly Report
OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK 0FBUTLER
BuTLER, Oct ID, 1863
nEsorRcEs.
LIABILITIES,

hereby certify that the above Is abstruct ola
Report made the Comptroller of the Currency of tho
condition of this Bank for the Quarter ending October
2d, 1860. III. CUMMINGS Cashier.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-11
TIln Election.

The result of the election is all that
could be de,ired--a glorious Union vic
tory.
The State is carried the exact figures
not known. Our county, too, is all right
The following is the result of the elec-
tion in the county, so far as heard from :
Republican Majorities-F Fairvew, 80 /;
Washington, 95; Clay, 80; Concord, S5;
Parker, 81 Penn, 43; Slipperyrock, 20 /;
Cepreville, ! Cranberry, 13; Franklin,
4; Mercer, II; Adams, % Brady, 3 !;
Centre, 20.
Democratic Majorities-Doncgal, G7 !;
Oakland, Is; Bor Butler, G5; Butler tp.,
II; Jackson, 30; Forward, 26.
So far, the result shows about 125 Re-
publican gain on last November election
The county will go about 450 Republican.
Good for old Butler
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-11
Administrators Notice

ETTERs Of administration on the estate of James
- Greer late of Clay tp., Butef county, Pa, decd.
have been duly granted by the Regis ter OF sid conn
tv 10 the ndersgned; therefore, all persous knowing
themselves Indebted 10 lid estate, will make imme
diate pavment and those having cldims aganst the
same wa present them properly authenticated for
settlement.
Sent 27 i65 Admi str tor.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-11
NOTICE.

A PPLtCATIoN will be made 40 the next Legisiatur
n of the state OF Pennsylvania far the incorporate
of the Harmony Savings Bank, with capitol Of Thrt
Thousand Dollars Said Bank 10 he located In The Dor
OF Harmony sutier County said State june Zen
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-11

IrPOLD EYES MADE NEW "A PAMPHLET
snectacles without aid Of doctor medicine Sent
by mail, free, on receipt OF 10 cents. address,
T.. B. FOOTE, NJ D.
June IS 'B5::Gml 1i30 Broadway, New York.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-11
Adminisfrat0rss Notice.

+ ETTERS OF Administration on the estate Of Jacob
/ Walters. late of Butler township, decd have this
day been granted to the undersigned therefore all per-
Indebted to said estate requested to make I'M
mediate payment and those having claims against the
smc will present them properly authenticated for set
tement. PHILLIP BICREL,
Sept 20, 1865 GEORGE WALTERS.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-11

pea-The following is a special dispatch
just received from Pittsburgh
PITTsBURGH, Oct. II, 1868.
Mr.. THOMAS ROBINSON ESQ We
have the State by $1,000 ma ajority.
4. NJ. Brown.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-11

PRETTY WINDows.--We have often
been struck with admiration at the ex-
quisit taste displayed by the Dry Goods
House of d I. Papc & Co., but their
windows are only mere finger boards, in
dicativc of the stock to be found within
the store. In French Merinos, all wool
DLains, Dress Goods, in fact of all fancy
and Staple Goods, and Trimmings-their
stock is unusually heavy, and well selected,
and were purchased previous to the very
decided advance. Purchasers will do
we'll to stroll through this elegant store
They will be very apt to make puechase
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-11
American and Patent Lever Watches
Farm Fer Sale.

nm undersigned offers Tor sale the farm upon which
he lives IN Penn Up containing sixty acres of good
farming land, about twenty cleared, with good
log and stable variety Of fruit trees, &c. Fur
ther information he had by calling tho Editor Of
the Citizen, on the subscriber on the premises.
JOSEPH REDOUBT.
Sept. 1. 1SG5::3t
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-11
<bIsie.

Ohio has gone the same way, by large
majority. Copperheadsm is wiped uut,
and the public confidence in the patriot
ism and integrity of the Union Party
re-cxpressed. Good enough for one day.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-11
WitherSpoon Institute.

TTyIIE next session of The Nierxpoon Institute will
| open on the aDth of October. Rev. Wm. ]. .Brough
has been appointed Principal aud has accepted the ap
pointment This gentleman recently Professor Of
Natural Science in Washington College, and with
the highest testimonials.
Dr. Scott President of Washington College says Of
him ain scholarship, matters Of teaching aborous-
ness and in managing and governing YOUTH
consider him admirably qualified
A well qumlified mrsic tearher will come with him.
LOYAL YOUNG, See. of the Board Of Trustees.
Sept. p, 1865.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-11

ABSURD HoPEs.- The English holders of
the rebel cotton loan have still an idea that
the Government of the United States is re-
sponsiblc for the payment of debt contract
ed te destroy that government. Besides the
absurdity OF such on idea, how are these
bond,holders to come into court claiming
rebel property as an indemni6cation. When
they must have lent the money in Aiolation
of the neutrality act and the queens proc.
1amation2
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-11
DIR. 3. e. HAMILTo III,
Formerly Of Sunbury, Butler Co.,

TT AvING located in BUTLER offers his professional
Office that Formerly occupied hy DR.. Emcring.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-11
2 O'clock P. M. September 26th.
LOST

iOSI,
ON or about the 10th Of June Pocket nook
timing about so dollars and n Discharge, place
between Fishers Tavern and Butler, the finder will be
literally rewarded by leaving 1t at the Citizen Office
Bntlcr Pa R0BT. MQUIsTAIN.
Sept. ~ 1865.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

BE- Harvey Sickler, Esq, the able editor
Of the TUnttGng2ct lPa.l Democrat publishes
the following in his issue Of the 30th of ot~
t0bcT, 1861;
"Wc deem il due 10 Messrs. J. c. AVER Is
Co. to make known our experience with the
use os their EXTRACT SARsArAKILLA in our
family, by stating the circumstances 1ndeT
which II was taken and its effects.
When our only child, nov in his tbitd year
was about eight months old, sore appeared
first il small pimples on his forehead over has
nose. These rapidly increased and Uniting
formed o loathsome, Ti-ulent sore, which n
aailY spread over his forehead and face not
even excepting his eyelids, which became 50
svollcn that his eyes were closed. Neealled
n skillful physician, who administered the
usually prescribed remedies. \ solution OF
nitrate Of silver was applied until the mass OF
corruption which covered his entire face
turned let black. The sore again and again
burst through the scorched and artificial skin
formed bv this solution. Meanwhile many
were employed without any appa-
rent benefit Fer fifteen days and nights he
vas constantly held by his parents TO keep
him from tearing open with his hands the
corrupt mass which covered his face.
Everything having failed, we were induced
by the high Recommendations Of AYER's S4R<
s1rARILIA for the cure of Scrofulous disease,
10 give il trial. In bis treatise on SefofGl7.
Or. Aver directs a mild solution Of Iodine Of
Potash to he used as q wash while taking tho
SarsarariIa, AZ it was faithfully applied.
Before one bottle of Sarsaparilla had been
gwen the sore had lost much Of its tirmlence
and commenced 10 heal. Another bottle
effected an entire cure, and the general pre-
dict;01 that the child mnst Gle was contra
dicted. His eyelashes which came ont, grew
again, and his face Is left without scar. as
smooth rs anyb9dy's L is unnecessary for
me 10 state in how high esteem we hold
Ayers Sarsaparilla.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

H1A. The gentlemen who run the A hean
Railroad aud Navigation Machine. have been
with Us once more and retired, propably not
to again return until next year about TINS
time, when they are compelled to visit Us
again, in order to retain their charter. For
a goodlF number of years we have been ac-
customed TO this kind of proceeding, and for
the life Of us we fnd nothing in il attractive
or which tends to win our admiration The
meetings of the company are held in some
bodY's back Office, and the proceedings are
clothed with the most profound secrecy
Every two or three years the company is
completely metamorphosed, not from the
lara to the butterfly, but from one set Of
men to another. Whenever q change occurs,
the naver- despairing, hopeful inhabitants Of
the Yallies of Potato and Marvin creek, believe
the change to be for the better. They are
told that "the road IS now certainly 10 be
built" and determined to look only on the
bright side Of the picture, they believe al
they arc told. They remain all the time as
ignorant Of the doings ef the Company as
though no such company existed, and still
hope on for the improvements to commence,
for the day Of deliYerance, until "hope de-
ferred make.h the heart sick" Such was
the history Of the Allegany Valley 2. r. Co.,
such is the history of the M'Kean r. r. and
Navigation Company, and such We have al
most come to the Conclusion is to be the his
tory Of all railroads affecting our immediate
locality, but still re shall continue TO "hope
or, hope ever
We have reason 10 be thankful tEat capi-
talists are directing their attention TO other
sections Of our county, If not to this. The
Buffalo and Bradford Railroad Is being COM
pletcd to the Bond coal bed IS rapidly as
men and means can build it. a large
amount or ccal is being mined daily, and it
Is expected that before the winter months
roll round, the iron horse viii be Transporting
the products of our western hills to the vast
markets Of Western New ! FORK, the Lakes and
Canada.
So with the Bufalo and Washington T. r.
The men who have taken hold Of this enter
prise are determined TO carry il through and
we look upon the early commencement Of
operations upon the road without fail
NcEszu Htacr
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

fSg@ The PToeidsBcs Journal, in an Article
on Mason i Hamlins Cabinet Organs speaks
Of these excellent and now celebrated instru~
meats as follows: "For volume and quality
Of tone for variety and beauty of effects
for excellence in crescendo and diminHend0;
for qpickuess ofresponse to the touch in rapid
stacato and iegato passages; for the ease and
entire freedom from fat que with which tho
bellows is operated for the stability OF every
part Of the workmanship and capacit! Of
standing well in tune, the new Cabinet 0f~
pans Of Gessrs. Mason & Hamlin-portable
reed instruments, the largest Of which arc
smaller than than ordinrry piano -forteS-ale
not only quite equal to the smaller pipe or
gans Of the best makers, but much superior
to the generality of those heretofore used IN
small churches and halls and for private
practice
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

AN ENTEBPEIsING TEMALE.-The
Erie Dispatch says: : We we're somoThat
taken aback, q few days ago, On the crask
by meeting q "charming female who
talked rs ''pertly" upon Oh and oil wells
as any person Of the opposite sex We ever
net. She had sites for sale of any desir-
able pronise-was quite Indifferent about
trading-a5kad good royalty, ranging
from three sizteenths to one quarter
had interests which she considered worth
from $4,000 to 500, ,Q00-dil not want
TO macry-ezPoeted 10 open an Office il
New, York sOon-bad no agents employed,
transacted her own business, and was
ready to negotiate for anything in the
shape Of property from a steam engine to
a Stale house. Ii cetera.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

FIRE At KAyE.-Some three weeks since; a
7erv valuable savmill, belonging TO Gen. T.
delphia and Erie R. r. was destroyed by fire
The loss TO Gen. Kane cannot be less than
$4,000 and the loss to the Railroad compa-
nv who are erecting extensive repair shops,
a round house, &c, and to the citizens who
contem plated building at Kane this season.
is almost irreparabie. We are gratihed to
state, however, that another mill viii be
built as soon as men and means can build it.
Gen. Kane, with his usual promptness and
energy, is pushing the work forward with all
possible dispatch.
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r- We get the following items from the

res- We get the following items from the
last Wiluamsport Bulletin:
One Hundred Dollars has been deposited
in the First National Bank, towards Fund
for the purpose Of erecting . Monument TO
the memory Of the fallen heroes who went
from Lycoming Comfy, and the Ladies are
taking the initial steps for establishing a
Soldiers Home.-The WilliamspOrt Bridge
Company are ready for bids from contractors
TO construct the Bridge.-A man named
Peter CaYigan was killed in Perkins Mil on
Saturday afternoon.-Copper oreWas found
on the farm Of Martin CaUb, in Wolf township
Tie sale Of Government horses on We'd
nesday and Thursday, was very successful.
The number sold vas 139. The highest price
paid for one was S2l5. The lowest price
S2S.-The Street Railroad is in full blast.
A beautiful car was placed on the track, and
commenced its regular uips''on Thursday last.
Ii runs ST intervals of twenty minutes, and
the first day had no lack Of passengers.-.
| The people Of Muncy are taking active meaE-
ures to have a Soldiers Monument erected in
the Muncy Cemetery. Several hundred dol
lars have already been raised for that atpurPose
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19
Dr.. Chaplin on Negro Suffrage

SA = AHF k'&AA UEA = 49, y '1>aAA a"sS = >
Rev Dr. Chapin Of this city spoke as
follows IN his 4th Ct July oTalion at
Albany;
at has been ours to raassort our "a
thor's declaration that governments de-
rive their Just powers from the consent
Of the governed. We have the premises,
shall We accept the conclusions that gov
ernment stall have no power except by
consent Of the governed; that there shall
be no taxation without representation 2
In the assertion of this principle our IA
theirs threw he tea into Boston ha-bor
How far shall We 80 in asserting It ?
Shall there be no taxation Of property
and yet taxation Of labor and bones and
siaews aud thought and speech and the
dearest human tights? Shall there be
taxation Of any class Of men willie the
men themselves are unrepresented? Shall
they give their blood in the hot battle
and their sweat in the field, and yet feel
tha. they have 10 vital function in the
organism Of the nation7 Shall ne allow
them the bullet but not the ballot? Eel
low citizens, the principle that gives its
distinctive character to the Declaration
is the principle Of universal suffrage, Ii
asserts this radical principle Of demccra-
cy. The condition Of universal suffrage
should be universal education, Zap
plause.l The criterion Of mans vote
should be, that be knows Why he votes,
and this will be enforced exactly in pro
portion as be knows wbatit is that votes
It is not corn that votes, nor cotton, nor
greenbacks, nor a white skin, nor black
skin. It is the intelligent will that votes,
or should vote. Let the qualification be
set forth and known as a condition, and
it will become universal. You can lift
men into intelligence, the safeguard Of
democracy, but you cannot educate them
TO be red, black or white"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19
NOTICE.

WHEREAS, my husband, JAMES G.
w BOOTH has left the bed he never
owned, and the board he never provided,
without just cause or proTocation, I hereby
caution all persons against harboring or
trusting him on my account, as l shall pay
no debts of his contracting after this date.
AMELIA BOOTH.
CoIesburg, Pa, June ., 1865.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19
DR.. FILKINS & BROS

VALUABLE MEDICINES, which have per-
formed such wonderful cures and given gen.
eral satisfaction 10 all those who have made
uze Of them, can be obtained Of DR.. A.
FRENCH, COUDERSPORT, Potter Co,
Pa. who VIII examine patients astertain the
nature Of their disease, and give all necess-
ary directions and advice 10 those who make
use Of the Medicines Orders from abroad
will receive prompt attention.
July 10, 1865.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

FgZ On Saturday afternoon, July lst, as
three colored boys were fishing il boat OF
Jones's Lake, near Nontrose, The boat sunk
and all three were drowned. Their names
were Edward Williams, Theodore Allen, and
Alexandra Ray. Williams could swim, and
attempted to save the others, but they, in
their fright, seized hold Of him and drew him
under.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

rn. Major General John 7. HartTanft, the
original commander Of the 5lst Penn'a Reg
imeDt, is recommended for the nomination OF
Surveyor General. a fine man, an able OIL
Ger, and a worthy citizen, his nomination
would be slower Of strength" in the Fall
contest.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

E1F Nothing that Maximilian can do will
suf1ce to cover up the outrage Of his presence
in Nezico He may be the most liberal Of
the liberals, bat he IS none the less g usurp-
er. the tool Of despot, supported By foreign
bavonets. He may do what he pleases, the
oair act that is called for in his case Is his
removal 20 Europe.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19
NOTICE.

pTRAYED or Stolen in Bingham township,
= May IS, 1865, from the subscriber, Six
Young Cattle-two Light Red Steers and one
Heifer, two years old, and three Yearlings,
with white on the belly, and one red and
white spotted. Any person giving inforua-
ton OF them win be literally rewarded.
ISAAC W JONES.
July 3, 1868. [4w7
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

r. Messrs. Ticknor & Field. Of BosteE

E= Nessrs. Ticknor / Field, Of Bosten,
have published a pamphlet edition Of most
remarkable narrative "The Nan without a
Country" Upon lis original publication in
the At5artic DonthlgJ IL attracted more general
attention and comment than any article
printed IN q long time. i has a peculiar in
terest at this particular time end should be
read By every American old or yourr, man
or woman. Send ten cents to the publishers
and they will send YOU copy. P0sL-paid.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19
CHRISTADQRO'S HAIR DYE
BRANDRETH,s PILLS
4 General assistant Of Nature

Il General ASStStdut Of Nature.
What is health What is disease7
Health is when the supply and expendi-
ture are equal. Disease when the supply ald
expenditure are unequal.
BRANDRETH'S PILLS impart certain ez-
pulsiTe powers to all matters Of the body
whose life is below the standard Of the sgr-
rounding party, or which have remained
longer than nature designed. So in fevers
and all that class of cases which soon run
into modification BRANDRETH'S PILLS
have marvellous curative qualities. Our
bodies are continually changing, and il is by
this change we live. Should matter remain
in organs beyond the time nature designed.
pain and inflammation set in, which is nothing
more than a preparatory effort for our good.
All Brandreth's Pills are supposed from the
results to do is simply
ASSISTING THESE EFFORTS oFNATCRE.
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NOTICE.

WTHEREAs ny wife AMELIA has left my
w bed and board without just cause CT
provocation, I hereby warn all persons not to
harbor or trust her On ny account as 77lii
payne debts Of ler contracting after this date
JAMES G.. BOOTH.
rnIashr--. Pa. June 20. 1855.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

r. The Harrisburg Daily Telegraph has
been enlarged and improved in many respects,
and now looks more like the organ Of great
party than it has heretofore. We commend
it 10 our Union friends VINO desire paper
from the Capltel. Terms Daily, Sc in ad-
vance weekly, s..
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19
REPORT

Of the last regular meeting Of the Old Iaits
Congenial Gathering, held in CEab-apPle-
orchard, July !, 1865.
Having met, the ears Of the cengeniat sis
ters were regaled by an
Instrumental piece on the ACCORDION, by
Aramiata Jane Sclaggs.
Next, an Essay, single B!essednes5,' By
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19
DR.. TALRnTTS PILLS

Composed of highly concentrated extracts
f-ozz roots aud herbs Of tie highest medicinal
Talge, iufailiable in the cure Of all diseases
Of the Liver or any arrangement OF the Dl-
gesfre Organs. They remove all impurities
Of the Blood, and are Qnequaled in the cure
Of Diarrh@, Jauniice. Dyspepsia, Scrotdl "a,
Biliousress. Liver Complaint, Fevers. Head
ache, Piles, Merculial Diseases, Hereditary
Humo-s Dose, for adults, one pill IN the
morning, children half pill. From one 10
three pills viii cure ordinary cases, an+ from
one to three boxes will cure any cura6le case
Of no matter how long standing. Price Sl00
&. MOTT TALB0TT, II. D. Il co,
50 Fulton Street. New York.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19
Marble Yard.

VEyHE subscriber desires to inform The eiti-
i zens Of Potter that he can supply them
with all kinds Of Marble work, as cheap and
as good as 1t can be had any place in the
country. MONUMENTS and TOMB STONES
Of all kinds furnished on short notice.
c. BREUNLE.
CouieTspoIt, FEB l3 '65 "
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19
- The Second Volume Of Messrs. Tick

E~ The Second Volume Of Messrs. Tick
nor & Fields Companion Poets for the People
has been issued and contains the better part
OF Tennysou's short poems. We have no
doubt but that when the people come to IN
derstand the worth ofthese volumes theywiI
be found as frequently at oar iresides as the
most popular magazines OF the day, Send
for q specimen corv. Price 50 cents. Tick
nor 4 Fields, l35 Washington St. Boston.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

EEg The Lock Haven Republican states
that an attempt was made the other night to
burn the dwelling OF Mr.. Shelter, in that place,
and that if it had succeeded, the family would
have been burned with the buildings.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-19

EP Information is wanted Of the wherea-
bouts of Nathaniel Hart, late OF Co. j, 207th
P Y, who has rot been beard' Of since his
discharge at Camp Curtin, on tie 9Th ofJune
Any information viii be thankfully received
if addressed to Mrs. Harriet a. HarI, Bloss
burg, Tioga county, Pa, or Mr. Frederick
Chler, Harrisburg.