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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-05-17
J. II. WILSON,
Brevet Maj. Gen.
MACON, GEORGIA.
NJ, 10 O,-A
Hon. T.. II. Stanton

Abt AZ. " n W.
To Hon. T.. II. Stanton
Lieut., Col Harden, commanding
the Isl Wisconsin, has just arrived
from Irwinsville. He struck the trail
of Davis at Dublin, Laurens county,
on the evening Of the 7th, and fol
lowed him closely highland day thro'
the pine wilderness of Alligator creek
and Green swamp via Cumberlands-
vile, to Irwinsyi lie. At Cumber-
landsville, Co. Harden met Col.
Pritchard, with 750 picked men and
horses of the Sixth Michigan. Har-
den followed the trail directly South,
while Pritcbard, having fresher hor-
ses pushed down the 0cmulgee to-
wards Hopewell, and thence by House
Greek to Irwinsville, arriving there
at midnight on the 9th. jeff. Davis
had not arrived. From a citizen,
Pritchard learned that his party were
encamped two miles out of the town.
He made dispositions of his men and
surrounded the camps before day.
Harden had camped at 8 p. m. with
in two miles, as he afterwards learn
ed from Davis. The trail being too
indistinct to follow, he pushed on at
8 a. m, and had gone but little more
than ne mile when his advance was
fired upon by the men of the 4th Mich
igar. A fight ensued, both parties
exhibiting the greatest determination.
Fifteen minutes elasped before the
mistake was discovered. The firing
in the skirmish was the first warn
ing Davis received.
The captors report that he hastily
put on one of his wife's dresses and
started for the woods, closely follow
ed by our men, who at first thought
him woman, but seeing his boots
while he was running, they suspect
ed his sex at once. The race was
short one, and the rebel President
was very soon brought TO to bay.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-05-17

Hon. John S. Carlilee, late Senator
in Congress from Virginia, is now a citi-
zen from Maryland, having within short
time purchased a property within four
miles of Frederick in that State. He
expresses his determination to support
the Administration of Andrew johnson,
concedeing that nothing is required but
time and care to adjust the difficult quesi
ton of the day in order to bring the pee-
pie of the North and South happily to-
gether.
Clement c. Clay of Alabama, who
was in Canada last fall and winter, reach
ed Richmond on the day before its evac-
uation by the rebels.
# G. Callicot, Supervising Special
Agent of the Treasury Department at
Nashville, Tenn, has been removed fer
causes not stated, and j. X. Dillon ap-
pointed in his place.
In Savannah, Georgia. 'siced drinks"
are rated at 25 cents a glass, by military
order
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-05-17

1t is announced that a movements on
foot to organize free schools for the poor
white children of Richmond, under the
suporintendence Of g. Thurston Chase,
Esq, general agent of the Union com
mission in Richmond Enough Of books
carefully seseted by Professor S Hart,
are on their way from Philadelphia for
the use OF one hundred pupils.
Within period of thirty days the
entire line of the Virginia central rail-
road. will be open for business. The
Fredericksburg ralrold will be in condi-
ton on Wednesday or Thursday to trans
port freight and passenger between Rich
mond and Massaponax, near Hamil0ns
crossing and about six miles southeast
of Fredericksburg.
Maj. Gen Terry has been rewarded
with the honor of brigadiership IN the
regular army, being the only volunteer
thus distinguished.
President johnson is taking care Of
his family in case of accident or assassi-
nation. lie has just got his life insured
for $1,000 in the Massachusetts, Mutual
company.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-05-17
LOYAL Voters.

1t is well known fact that, during
the progress Of the war, many OF those
who had been drafted as also those who,
in some sections, apprehended danger
from future draft, had from time to time
made their way to Canada or some other
neutral ground. Leaving their homes
they had secrcted themselves where, as
they suppose, they could elude the search
Of the Provost Marshals. Already we
hear of many Of this class becoming uu-
earthed and returning to their proper dis
tricts. 1t is said that at least ten Of them
have made their appearance in Oakland,
and few in Butler township Of course
Marion, .Venango, Donegal, Clcar6ed,
Winfield aud some others will be equally
favored. We hope the loyal people of
those districts will take notice to this
matter and collect all the facts they can
in relation thereto.
The rebel armies are now wiped out of
existance, but the work of restoring law
and order to the nsuruectioneary states
is still but partially accomplished. Till
these states have been restored to their
former status in the Union, the Govern
uient will, of course, have little time or
inclination to give much attention to nor
thern delinquants. But the time will
soon come, when things will assume a
different appearance. That any one who
would endeavor to avoid the operatios of
the Law will be allowed, now that our
| trouble is over, to return to their former
residences undisturbcd, with leave to 90 to
the polls on equal terms with those who
rdischarged their duty to the country, we
cannot believe. We have no hesitation
in saying, that in our judgment, any one
who desrted the service and refused to
avail themselves of the various offers of
pardon on returning to duty as all those
who were drafted and refused to report
should be disqualified from holding and
inheriting property in this country, nor
should any who labored to conceal them
selves from the operation of those laws
the enforcement of which was necessary
to the maintenance of the government,
he allowed to exercise that sacred right
Of patriots-the elective franchise. All
this requires time. There is one thing,
however, that in our opinion should be
attended to at once that is to have the
Legislature of each State organize cou t
of inquiry, (or extend such powers as
were judged necessary to some court
now organized in each county by means
of which testimony could be procured.
Put 1t in the power Of any given number
of citizens to prefer charges against any
of the citizens of the county whom they
believe to have been wanting in fidelity
to the Government Let notice be serv-
ed on the opposite party, giving them
fair hearirg-let the facts found by the
inquiry be placed upon the record,
which record shall be conclusive as to the
facts inquired into, in all future proceed
ings, and at our leisure such Legislation
as may be deemed wise and just can be
had, and the facts thus found can be
annlied
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-05-17
BUTLER MARKETS.

BurLER, Pa May II 1866
BUTTER-Fresh Roll, 25 cents per pound.
BEANS-White, $500 per buslIel.
BABLEY-Spring sl,lOi Fall, Sl,25
BEESWAX-35 cents ser pound.
EGGS-l2 cents per dozen
FLOUR-Wheat, $3.50 to 600 per hund.; Rye ESQ;
Buckweeat $3.50 per hund
FRUTTDried Apples 81 so to Sl7j per bushel; Dried
Peaches, S400 TO 4,5O.
FPEATlI ERsl--5O cents per pound.
GRAIS-wheat, Si,50per buslIel Rye, so. Oats 6oc
Corn, 50; Buckwnat T5c.
GR0CERI kS-Cofee, Rio, DOC per pound; Java, SOC
Brown Sugar 15c per pound do. White 2S NO Molas-
ses, 81, SO cents per gallon; syrup ,5oand 81, 10
hides cents per pound.
LARD-20 cents per pound.
NAILS-S9,0O per kes.
P0TATOES-2o and N bushel.
PoRK-I4 to IS cents per pound.
RAGS cents per pound.
RlCE-2o eeDts per pound.
sEEDs-ciover, sie,Oo, per bushel; Timothy $500
ak, S2,O0
sALT-S3T5 per barrel.
1ALLOH-l2 cents per pound.
wVvL--Soc per pound.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-05-17

Men Of wealth and influence in
Richmond manifest considerable willing
ness to renew theil allegiance by taking
the prescribed oath, and it is said there is
much apparent sincerity in doing it.
Among those who have renewed their cti-
zenship, are many well known names Of
professional and business men. 1t is
somewhat remarkable that the clergy
there, as well as elsewhere are among
those most backward in giving up the
cause of Davis, the traitor, thief, and as
sassn.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-05-17
PITTsBURGH MARK ETs.

mhy 10 1000,
APPJEs-st50 a $500 per barrel.
BUTTEIt-Fresh Roll, 30GD33c per D.
CIEEsE-western Resefye, z0c per n; Hamburg
22.pcr n.
EGGS-21 per dozen.
FLOUR-Wheat SfgG sI1; Buckwheat, $3.50.
GRAIN-Wheat $500 q S2l0; Corn, sl,25 Oats,
go
BARLEY-spring 500; Fall, Sl,s5.
GRoCERIES-sugnr, 25 az 26cts per n; Coffee, So a.
per h Molasses 1ls @ zoe per gallon Syrup l20 6S
81 Is per gallon.
sAET-LiverpOol $3.50 @ $3.50 per sack; No. extra,
$500 per barrel
sEEDs-Flaxseed s2,75 per bushel
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-05-17
WAR DEPARTMENT

ip4NNNg AJ'A N'StASAs'''
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May, IA.
To Mqj. Gen. Dir:
The following details of the capture o.
Davis, while attempting to escape in his
wife clothes have been received from
Gen. Wilson.
i. NJ. STANTON, Secretary of War.
MACON, GA; IL A. NJ, May r.
HEADQUARTERS 4TH MIcuIGAN CAvAL-
RY, CUMBERLAND, Ga, May l1.-To
Capt. T. w. ScoH 4. G. ISecond Diyision
--SlR: / have the honor to report that
at daylight yesterday, at Irwiusville, l
surprised and captured JEFF. Davis and
family, together with his wifc's sister and
mother, his Postmaster General, Regan /;
Private Secretary, Col. Harrison ; Col.
johnson, a. D. c., on Davis Staff, Col.
Morris and train of five wagons and
three ambulances, making a most per-
feet success.
Had not most painful mistake occur
red, by which the 4th Michigan and lst
Wisconsin came in conflict, we should
have done better This mistake cost us
two killed, and Lieut.. Boudle wound
ed through the earn, in the 4th, Mich
igan and four men wounded in the
1st Wisconsin. This occurred Just
at daylight, after we had captured
the camp, by the advance Of the LIST
Wisconsin, they were taken for the
enemy.
| returned to this point last night,
and shall move right on to Macon
without waiting orders from you as
directed, feeling that the whole OBJ
ject of the eXpe ition is accomplish
ed. 1t will take me at least thrce
days to reach Macon, as we are sew
enty-fvc miles out, and our stock
much exhausted. / hope to reach
Hawkinsville tonight.
/ have the honor, &c,
B. d. PRITcHARD.
Lieut.. Col. 4th Michigan Cavalry.
The First Wisconsin belongs to
Logan's brigade of McCooks s division
and had been sent due east by Gen.
Croxton via Dublin. Col Mcntz
had distributed his command all
along the South bank Of the 0emul-
gee and A A'abama.
This accounts for the collision be-
tween the parts of the first and Sec
ond divisions, and shows the zeal of
the command in the pursuit; l have
directed increased vigilence on the
part of the command in the hope of
catching the other assas ins. Our
dispositions Of men are good, and so
far noae of Of the rebel chiefs have
been able to get through. Brecken-
ridges son was captured night before
last eleven miles south of here. I
will send further details as soon as
received.
[Signedl J. H. WILSON,
Breyet Maj. Gen.
MACON, GEORGIA. |
May 1870 AN.
To Hon. e. II. Stanton.
Lieut., Col Harden, commanding
the Isl Wisconsin has inst arrival
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-05-17
yEEF. PAWS CAPTURED
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINTGoN MAY Ii.

WASHINGTON. May 13,
The following dispatch just received
from Gen Wilson, announces the sur
prise and capture ofJeferson Davis and
his staff, by Col Pritchard and the Mich
igan cavalry on the morning of the 10th
instant, at Irwinyille, in Irwin county,
Georgia.
(Signedl L. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War
MACON, GA, IL A. NJ, May II. 1865
Lieut.. Gen. Z. s. Grant d Hon. Secre-
tqyy Of Var, Washi tgton, d. C.
| have the honor to announce that at
daylightof the 10th inst Col Pritchard,
commanding the 4th Michigan Cavalry
captured JEFF Davis and family, with
Regan, Postmastnr General, Col. Harri-
son, private Secretary, Col johnson, A.
d. c.; Col Morris Col Lubbick, Lieut..
Hathaway and others. Col. Pritchard
surprised their camp at Irwinsville, in Ir-
win county, Georgia, seventy-fve miles
southeast Of this place. They will be
here to morrow night and will be forwar-
ded under a strong guard without delay
l will send further particulars at once.
{Signed) J. II. WILSON,
Breyet Major General.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-05-17

R-"Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, Ono
and nseparable. ID Webster.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-28

How TO FoMENr MrscH1Er.-There
seems to be principle in human nature, a
kind of roguish curiosity, which impels one
to act upon suggestions given in such a
manner as to imply that, although wrong, ii
is expected they may be, or will be, follow
ed out. The farmer who had husking
frolic, and. told his neighbors', boys present
that they must be peaceable and orderly on
The way home, and not put Neighbor Smith
cart on his corn barn, was not surprised, or
ought not to have been, to find that the
cart was actually astride Of the corn-barn
when the sun arose next morning. Neither
is this principle confined wholly 10 children
There is story of Roman Catholic priest
and hoster, which is not inappropriate
When hostler had finished making con.
fession Of his sins the priest inquired of him
if he had ever creased the teeth Of his Gus
toners horses TO prevent them from eating
their oats. The hostler not only declared
he had never done, but said he had never
heard of such thing. The next time ht
went 10 the confessional the first offence he
had TO acknowledge was that he had beer
greasing the teeth Of his customers horses
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-28
THE RURAL AMERICAN.
Free Strawberry Plants, Choice
Grape Vines

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The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-28
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Circuit Court, Saline county, State Of Mis-
souri,, May term. 1865. May 18th.
Thomas NJ. Dow, Plaintiff.
VS.
John w. Duggins and ret ana D.
Henry c. Jones, Defendants.
TT is ordered by the court that Henry C. Jones,
l. one Of said defendants. be notified BY publica-
ton that an action by petition and summons has
been commenced against him and the other defend
ant, John W. Duggius, for the recovery Of dam
ages to the amount of $261 co, for two hogsheads
OF tobacco, converted TO OF defendants without
PLAINTIFFS consent, and unless the said Henry C.
Jones be and appear in our Saline Circuit Court,
before the judge thereof, at the next term thereof
which commences and will be held in the court
house in the town of Marshall, Saline County, in
the State of Missouri, on Monday the 9th day of
November, A. d. 1865, and on or before the third
day of said term, if the term shall SO long con-
tnue, if not then before the end of said term, and
answer PLAINTIFFS petition, the same Will be taken
as confessed, and judgement rendered accordingly.
A true copy, attest:
W. A. WILSON, Clerk
CLARK &CocKEkILL, Att'ys for PlfI.
August 81, lS65-no y ct. $40.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-28
BIBLE DESCRIPTION OF THUNDER
STORM.

The Rev. S. Hamilton, in his s'Literhry
Attractions Of the Bible, thus speaks Of the
vivid description in the ooh Psalm, Of an
Eastern thunder storm:
There is no phenomenon in nature so
awful as Thunderstorm; and almost ev.
cry poet from Homer and Virgil down TO
Dante and Milton, or rather down 10 Ora.
hame and Pollok, has described it. In the
Bible, too, we have thunderstorm the
twenty ninth Psalm the description of a
tempest, which, rising from the Medlter-
ranesp, and travelling by Lebanon and along
the inland mountains, reaches Jerusalem
and sends the people into the temple port
Goes for refuge:
"'The voice Of the Lord is on the sea
the glory of God thundereth the Lord is
on the mighty sea. The voice Of the Lord
is powerful, the voice of the Lord is full Of
majesty. The voice of the Lord breaketl
The cedors yea, the Lord breakeh the
cedars of Lebanon, He maketh item also
to skip like calf LebanoR = -. Liz
young unicorn. The SH. Gil statement OF
divideh the flames of fire. f,ro'" @olee o
the Lord shakeh the wilderness of Kadesh
The voice of the Lord discovereth the for
ests : and in His temple doth every on,
speak of His glory. The Lord sitteth upol
the flood (the water torrent); yea, the Lore
stitch King forever. The Lord will Civ,
strength unto His people; and now the SUI
shines ont sgain; The Lord will bless Hi
people with peace.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-28
DEATH FROM D1sHONOR.

Conscience is often hard master, and
inilicts stern punishments. But it rarey
happens that pangs of remorse terminate in
speedy death, as in the following authenli.
Gated case:
Robert A, foreman of a respectable
nurseryman, who had lived with his EN-.
ployer ten years, and who had maintained
"A good character, one Saturday night, after
applying for wages, claimed pay FOR young
man up TO that day, whom he had discharged
some ten days before. His master looking
him steadily in the face said
Robert do you want to cheat me, by
asking pay for man tina, you discharged
yourself eight days ogo ?"
He had no sooner said this, III an the
miserable conscience stricken mans blood
fofs ook his face, as if he had been stabbed ia
the heart. When his master saw him SO
much affected, he told him that he might
still labor as he had done, but that after
such manireStly dishonest attempt, bis
character and the confidence IN il, were
gone forever. On Monday, Robert made
his appearances. but was utterly an altered
man. The agitation of his mind had re.
duced his body to the feebleness of ar
infants. He went to bed Immediately
medical aid was procured but TO no pur,
pose, and the poor fellow sank under tht
sense of his degradation, and expired or
Wednesday forenoon! His neighbors whc
attended him say, that o short time befor,
he died, he declared that the Ogony cOnse,
quent on the loss Of his character as ar
honest man. which he had SO many year,
maintained, was the sole cause of his death
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-28
GEYsERs OF CALIFORNIA.

The geysers or boiling springs are stu.
ated in a desoa,e cash in the lower part of
one OF these valleys. They cover few
acres, and are in themselves rather curious
than attractive. AT a hundred points you
find hot steam, kissing or sizzling out CT
| little holes Of water, the largest half-a- dozen
feet over, the smallest not bigger than a
child's teapot. A few Of them make noise
like the painting of a steamboat or a loco
motive. But the sight and the sound of
the geysers are very much below the usual
description. On the other hand the medic
inal value of the springs seems 10 be far
beyond the ordinary estimate.
Here are found at all temperature, from
two hundred and ten TO one hundred de-
grees, springs containing iron, sui phur, mag
nesia, soda, alum, epson salts in astonishing
abundance, and these in all possible combi
nations, and in all possible independence of
each other. 1t would seem as if Nature
had her great apothecary shop in the very
bank out of which the geysers flow, in
monstrous reserved stores of soda, sulphur,
alum, iron, magnesia, etc., streams Of cold
water, (he subdivision of a considerable
stream entering the gorge at its upper end, }
and, as they pass. over some and skip others
of these beds they come out saturated with
different acids and alkaIies, in different
combinations, and at different temperatures
the heat being, | suppose, the result Of
chemical action.
They issue here as black as ink-there
milky white and of all shades between,
while the little basins from which the gas
issues and water bubbles are incrusted with
crystals of verdigris, epson salts alum and
sulphur. The soil is very hot to the feet,
and inclines one to walk rapidly. 1t is
noticeable that many plants and grasses
thrive very near these hot and alkaline
springs. The contrast of the diabolc desc.
lation of the ravine in which the springs
are, with the greenness and beauty of the
mountain'sides above them, is very attract.
i've.
The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-28
From the Waverley Magazine.
a DRUNKARD'S MUSINGS.

Another morn aye, proud it downs upon
the world in unsullied beauty, bringing to
the pure, young mind sweet visions of a
glorious future, fraught with happiness and
joy, when fame shall wreathe halo round
their names, and wealth shall bless them.
|, too, dreamed thus once; but alas ! am
bilious fancies all have fed-lie buried in
the tomb of departed hopes whilst I must
still live, exist, prey TO fiends and a tar
get for the finger of pity and scorn.
Oh, rags remnants of SUMMER days,
draw more closely round me; shut out the
world that its taunts and jeers may not
goad me to despair with wbisperings Of q
life. time lost!
Within the space Of ten short years what
fearful "change has come DER the spirit
of my Dreams" Then the world wa'
spread before me in all its pristine beauty
the path Of fame and honor clearly imned
and happiness within my grasp. Now all is
dreary darkness, hopeless despair. Bless.
ed with the tender love Of an angel wife
and the pratling cherub, whose influence
combined to render home a Paradise, l was
indeed among "lhe chosen of earth"
Months passed IN which the
cup of joy brimmed full to overlooking. and
we drank deeply Of its contents; but in an
evil moment the tempter came and dashed
it in shivering fragments to the ground
Oh, God, in thy mercy descend and tear
from memory's page the record of misery
which followed
Each moment found the serpent, Drink
tightening his coils around me; each hour
my spirit sank deeper in the mire of per-
dition, until at last, l had given myself body
and soul to the fenl. Left alone to strug.
gle with cold, hard world, my poor wife
toiled bravely, TO procure for herself ard
little one paItry subsistence, but in vain
and when the first SHOWS of winter fell
these two frail flowers, clasped in mutual
embrace, sank to rest; their spirits sought {
happier home;-a coroner's inquest, YER.
diet Frozen to Death!' grave yawned
and they were lost TO me forever.
$3.50 *&z# @%M# #&&#
Rum! rum! Give me drink to drown
remembrance of the shapeless shadow which
haun's my soul, crying vengeance % Of
the pale wan face, stealing through my
dreams, pointing to the pnched features Of
starving babe, asking food, and branding
me murderer! Oh, Nora, angel wife
iearfulIy have you been avenged, for exist
ence is a curse; and l dare not seek death
G. II. PIcKERING.