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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-01-28

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-01-28

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-01-28

1The Statesmas thinks we are hos.
tils 10 tho Union member from Walla
Walla, Mr.. Sexton. because Of his support of
the Special Contract Law. We regr~t that
Mr.. Sexton failed to zee straight on this ques-
ton; but while bic whole course 10 the Log.
islature was clear and consistent in every 9th.
sr respect, his copperhead colleagues from
the same neishborhood were bought and
sold at least dozen times during the session.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-01-28

FuNxRAL SERvIcE.-The funeral services
OF the late DR.. Warbass will be held in the
Presbyterian Church. at II o'clock to.mor.
row. The remains Of the deceased wer.
brought up on the Asdersos. and will be in.
TERED In the Assoric Cemetery. with the
rites and eersmonies Of that Order.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-01-28

The Heralfs New Orleans dispatch
gives the particulars Of Griersons late great
raid in Mississippi. 1t confirms the pro.
vious reports Of his great success. They
marched four hundred miles, lost less than,
one hundred men, captured six hundssd'
prisoners and brought in thousand Con-
trsbauds and one thousand horses, besidsss
destroying one hundred miles a railroad.
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greater portion Of the larger vessels Of Ross-
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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-28
JoHN G. BIpPUs,
Capt. Co. II. 199th Reg't. Ps. Vols
FOT IHt ATIltTICNn LIIIAHU
Remarks of ~ Friend Upon the
Death of Abraham Lincoln.

OuuS L, ICpp.
Mr.. EDITOR The loyal people of
thic great nation have met together this
day as they never met before, in humilia-
ton for a crime such as never was COM
mitted before in the history of the coun-
try aud for which we fail to find par
allel'in the history of the world, save in
the crucifxion of your beloved Jesus,
upon the anniversary Of which II was COM
mittcd
You may well by humiliated before God
as never was a nation before. Monarchs
have been assassinated Tyrants have
been driven from their throne. but where
in the history of the world has the free
chosen head of free nation been mur-
dered because of his G0od Deeds?
Crime must sooner or later humble any
people or nation. Our erring brethren Of
the South being guilty in a greater degree
of the crime of slavery than We, have been
proportionately the more hum iiiated.-
Once clad in fine clothes and living in
mansions, ali the wages of crime we now
find them bumiliated in their gray sack
cloth, amid the ashes and ruin of their
former homes, while the nation that pros
tituted its power to retuan the slave to his
master, is now humiliated by four years of
war to return the master to his allegi-
ance.
Every day has its lesson. The lesson
of to-day is, treason must be punished.
Many have expressed their desire for such
a fiendish elimination of their iniquity
long before the deed was done, and now
rejoice.over it. Men have been permit
ted to cypress their treason in high pla-
ces and low, while their loyal neighbors
were giving their life blood hbation up
on the altar of their country; and still
are these men allowed to insult society
with their living presence. As natural
result Of this crime we are to-day humil-
lated in the assassination of our chosen
Chief Magistrate.
of what avail your humiliation and
prayer if you do not better in future i
would have you to go forth from here bet
ter men. Now that the heart of the ma
tion is this day broken up, and narrowed
as mellow as garden by the affiiction due
our omissions, would SOW the seed of di-
vine truth and justice, and teach the ma
ton that treason must and shall be pun
ished.
As we are bowed in sorrow pver his
grave, know of no idea so-appropriate
as that expressed by himself at the con,
secration of the Gettysburg cemetry.
This ground is already consscrated
past our power Of consecratiop. It here
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-28
Riding Parties.

Of late, since the evenings have be-
come pleasant, some of the .yo,my ladies
and geatlmcn of our borough have favor
ed us with several exhibitions of their
equestrianism. When conducted prop
erly, this is a very goptlemanly and lady
like exercise, and conducive to health
and we feel satisfied that we express the
sentiment of at least a great majority OF
the inhabitapts of Butler, when we say,
that they have no objections to persons,
young or old, male or female, spending
their leisure time, evening or morning, in
this healthy exercise, if it is conducted
in such a manner as not to annoy the in
habtarts, or endanger the life or limb of
the pedestrian, old or young; and here
we wish to inform our young equestrians
male and female, that they have no right
to gallop, trot, pace or rack their horses
up and down the streets within the limits
of the borough; pedestrians have certain
rig hts within said limits that they are by
common consent and law bound to res
pect, and if they desire to ascertain whose
horse can run the fastest and who eau fall
the hardest, they must go beyond the
proper boundary of the borough for such
exercises. If we were to express our opin-
ion publicly on this subject, we woula
say, that it don't look gentemanly or
lady like to transgress the known rules
and laws of prol riety and decency. 1t
should not be expected by those on horse
back that the pedestrian must run in or
der to save his or her life or limb, mere
ly for the qualification of those who are
more highly favored, and can have four
legs besides tReir own to carry them along.
1t also very often happens that the pedes-
trian is old and decrepit, and cannot ex-
ert him or herself sufficiently to escape
the threatened danger. Children toe
who have escaped the care of Faith
er and Mother, are often in the
streets in the cool of the evening, enga.
ged in their childish plays and as is
too often the case, young gentlemen and
ladies ON horseback are too much enga.
ged in order to notice these little ones,
and thus their lives are in danger. We
hope that the few thoughts thus thrown
outwill be taken as they are designed
in spirit of kindness; and that we viii
not be compelled to speak again upon the
abuses herein referred to. A hint to the
wise, is said to be sufficient. 1t is hoped
that it will be so in this case at least.
-&>---&p--->e
-Genl Grant ia now in Washlngto
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-28
COMMUNICATIONS.
For the American Citizen
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,
Nav 81. 1865.
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Por tha Auerican Gilman

May 2z, 1865.
Mr.. EDITOR Having been requested
by several citizens of our county to give
them full detail of Richmond, Va, in
its present condition through your paper,
| willado so providing it is not disappro-
we'd like our furloughs used to be in time
gone past Having spent very pleasant,
though short visit among my friends, l
have returned again to my command
Having arrived here yesterday, and hav-
ing found my company very pleasantly
encamped here in the capitol. The boys
are having very easy times doing provost
duty at Gen. Gibbons headquarters in
Richmond | am sorry that my wound
prevents me from taking an active part
with them in their duties, and causing me
to remain only as a spectator. On arriv-
ing in Richmond | found the city in a
most deplorable condition,-all the prin.
ciple business part of the city, running
from Tenth to Thinteenth street, from
Main street to the river, having been con-
sumed by fire. Main street, being the
third street from the river, your readers
can form an idea of the immense amount
of property destroyed. There are several
other parts Of the city that have shared
the same fate, and are lying in ashes; but
strange to say the noted aud once dreaded
prisons, Castle Thunder and Libby, still
stand, although having nearly been's sur
rounded be the conhagration.
Business is beginning to revive here again ,as
our Northern enterprise has already found
its way here. The only part of the city
where beauty is found is in the Capitol
Square, in which there is erected mon.
ument built of Granite, on the top of this
is very splendid and large statuary Of
the immortal Washington, mounted on a
large horse around the base are large
bronzed statues of Thomas Jefferson, Ma.
son and Monroe. Leaving this we pass
on short distance to the west, and We
come to covered base. where we find Q
representation of the once great Statesman
Henry Clay; this piece of work has been
sadly neglected by the self Styled chival
ry of the South Not having had time
to survey the city as | should like t.
have done, am not able to give you as
full description of things as | may dc
hereafter
Now, as the tumult of battle is over
and the war having come to close, we
probably shall all soon get home again
TO enjoy the compauionship of friends
most dear.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JoHN G.. BIPPUs,
Capt. Co II. 1g9th Rect Pa. Vols.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-28
About Jurors.

For some years past, jurors have been
somewhat Indifferent as to their attend
ance on Court. This Indifference has be-
come so general, that it has been with
extreme difficulty, by times, that a jury
could be pannelled at all. This fact
prompted the Court to order the issuing
of a rule to show cause, on all jurors who
failed to attend the Conrt at June Term.
They will therefore have an opportunity
of showing a sufficient reason for their
absence or paying a fine, should the Court
see fit to impose one. This action on the
part of the Court, will, we trust, have
the effect of securing the attendance of
all Jurors hereafter If the circumstan :
ces Of any forbid their remaining from
home, they m ust at least make the facts
known to the Court, and submit to its
orders. 1t is but just to the Court to say
that the public interest demands this ac-
ton at its hands, and those selected from
time to time as jurors for the trial Of causes
must bear with the inconvenience of at
tending to their duties.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-28

came from Port Royal, first making for
NAL demand for>surrender On the 18th
number of 30-paunder Parrot guns hav-
ing reached Kings bridge, l proceeded
in person to the headquarters of Major
General Slocum, on the Augusta road,
and dispatched thence into Savannah,
by flag of truce formal demand for the
surrender of the place and on answer
from General Hardee refusing to surren-
der
In the meantime, further reconnois-
ance from our left flank had demonstra-
ted that it was impractible or unwise to
push any considerable force across the
Savannah river, for the enemy held the
river opposite the city with iron clad gun
boats, and could destroy any pontoon laid
down by us between Hutchinson's Is.
land and the South Carolina shore, which
would isolate any force sent over from the
flank. | therefore ordered Gen. Slocum
to get into position the siege guns, and
make all the preparations necessary to as
sault, and report to me the earliest mo-
ment when he could be ready, while |
shonld proceed rapidly round by the
right and make arrangements to occupy
the Union Causeway,, from the diiect-
ion of Port Royal. Gen. Foster had al
ready established division of troops on
the peninsula or neck between the Coos
awatchie and Tullifnney rivers, at the
head of Broad river, from which position
he could reach the railroad with his artil-
lery went to Port Royal, in person
and made arrangements to reinforce that
command by one Or more divisions, un-
der proper officer, to assault and carry
the railroad and thence turn toward Sa-
vannah until it occupied the causeway in
question | went on board the Admi-
rails flag ship, the Harvest Moon, which
put out to sea on the night of the goth ;
but the wind was high, and increased
during the night so that the pilot judged
Ossabaw bar impossible, and ran into the
Tyqee, whence he proceeded through the
inland channels into Warsaw Sound, and
thence through Romney marsh. But
the ebb-tide caught the Harvest Moon,
and she was unable to make the passage.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-28

Ship loads of merchandise are now
leaving Richmond in search of better
market. Merchants Who opened import
ant~branches of business there few
months ago are selling off their stocks at
cost, and preparing to leave the city, nos
to return.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-28
THE ARMY ceMPLIMENTED


In the body of my army | feel a
just pride. Generals Hos ard and
Slocum are gentlemen of singular ca
pacty and intelligence, tho ough
soldiers and patriots, working day
and night, not for themselvc, but
for their country and their men.
General Fitzpatrick, who command
e the cavalry of this army, has hand
led it with spirit and dash to my IN
tire satisfaction, and kept superior
force of the eneny's cavalry from
even approaching our infantrv col
umns or wagon trains. His report is
full and graphic. All the division
and brigade commanders merit my
personal and official thanks and |
shall spare no efforts to secure them
commissions equal to the rank they
have exercised so well. As 20 the
rank and file, they seem so full of
confidence in themselves that | doubt
if they want compliment from me !;
but | must do them the justice to say
that, whether called on t. fight, to
march, to wade streams, to make
roads, clear out distractions, build
bridges, make corduroy" or tear up
railroads, theyhave done it with alacri-
ty and degree of chcerfulness unsur-
passed. A little loose in foraging,
they "did some things they ought
not to have done" yet on tie whole
they have supplied the wants Of the
army with as little violence as could
be expected, and as little loss as
calculated. Some of these foraging
parties had encounters with the enc
my which would in ordinary times
rank as respectable battles. The be-
havior of our troops in Savannah was
so manly, so quiet, so perfect, that |
ia e it as the best evidence. of disci-
pline and true courage. Never was
a h stile city, filled with women and
children, occupied by a large army
with less disorder, or more system,
order, and good government. i he
same general and generous spirit of
confidence and good feeling pervaded
the army, which it has ever afforded
me especial pleasure to report on form
er occasions.
laval myself of this occasion to sex
press my heartfelt thanks to Admiral
Dahlgren and the officers and men of his
feet, as also to General Foster and his
command, for the hearty welcome given
us on our arrival at the coast, and for
their steady and prompt cooperation in
all measures tending to the result accom-
plished
| send herewith map of the country
through which we have passed, reports
from Gen. Howard, Gen. Slocum and
Gen. Fitzpatrick, and their subordinates,
respectively, with the usual fist of cap
tured property; killed wounded and mis-
sing prisoners of war taken and rescued I;
as also, copies of all papers illustrating
the campaign; all OF which are respect
fully submitted by
Your obedient servant,
w. L. SHERMAN.
Major General.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-28

Cool AND SENsIBLE.-Two young
men on board the steamer st. John,
from New York for Albany, set a
good example by their presence of
mind aud cool determination the other
night. A kerosene lamp broke in a
closet, and the burning fluid covered
the floor. Intense alarmo of course, en-
sued, but the young fellows stood at
the door, and refuse to allow even
the officers of the boat to enter until
the kerosene was burned out. The
theory was that if the door was opened
and water poured in, the flames
would not be extinguished, but would
be foatedto other combustible materi-
al at the risk of the destruction of all.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-28

A young man named Rush
Thompson was drowned in French
creek, at Meadville, Pa, on Thurs
day night of last week, while bath
ing. lie was unable to swim, and
yentured too far into deep water.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-28

-Gen'l Grant is nov in Washington.
The Black Republican., 1865-04-29
MOBILE POSTAL AFFAIRS.

The Mobile News, of the 18th, has the an.
nexed reference to the opening of the new
Post-office in that city,
Agreeably to an order to that effect, Mr..
John NJ G. Parker opened the new Post
building Opposite the Battle House,) at 8
o'clock this morning, under such rules
and regulations as are prescribed by the
PostalDepartmen and the military authori-
ties"
This is one of the most welcome para
graphs to the people of Mobile that could be
written or published, and will tend more
to bring a return of the good feeling, the
social intercourse, the business prosperity,
of the days gone by, than most any step that
could be taken. Shutup for days and weeks
and months, and those months slowly
lengthening into years, since commEnica-
tion with their friends and the outside world
was allowed or was practicable, the people
of Mobile have been almost isolated from
their friends and the public, except within
the small radius Of the Confederacy, and
have been, in = measure, unconscious as to
what was going on outside the Confederate
lines, except as they received it through the
strained, condensed and colored channels
of the Confederate press.
But now Mobile and Alabama are part and
parcel Of the United States, in the old and
accepted meaning Of the term, and hereafter
the people of Alabama are to have the pro-
lection and exercise the privileges $50 far as
is compatible with the public good) of the
other portions of our country. The estab-
Gshment the pOst-Offce so speedily. is
proof Of the liberal disposition on the part
OF the Administration, and sufficient evil
dence that the old regime will speedily pre-
vail throughout the country.
POSTMASTER PARKER.-In the same article
the News pays justly deserved compliment
to our former worthy postmaster. 1t says /:
Mr.. Parker is one of the best, if not the
best, selection that could have been made
for this position at this time. Experienced
n the details Of postal affairs, energetic,
capable, clear headed, re Will establish an
Office here that viii at once be ample and
systematic, and o credit to the city. The
mails viii be sent from the Office as often as
the boats leave the city-as often as every
day. Mail matter for the North viii be put
into separate bags, SO as 10 prevent the
trouble and loss Of time of asserting in New
Orleans, and the mail so made up will be
ready 10 toss on board the steamer directly
it arrives in New Orleans. This is capital
idea to prevent delay and ensure promptness
of communication with New York and other
cities North.
Mr.. Parker has been for long time Post
master of New Orleans, where he has filed
his position with equal satisfaction TO the
public and credit to himself Some time
since he sent in his resignation as Postmas-
ter to the regret Of the mercantile commu-
nifty, who drew mp a series Of resolutions
commendatory on his course and regret at
his departure. Their loss is our gain, and
we congratulate the citizens Of Mobile on
his advent among US.
The Black Republican., 1865-04-29
CEN BANKS AND THE FOREIGN CoNsULs

Nearly all the representatives of the
in a body on Gen. Banks, on Wednesday,
for the purpose of expressing their sympa-
thy for the whole nation in its great be-
reavement, their hopes for the restoration
of fSecretary Seward to health and duty, and
their sincere congratulations on the return
of Gen. Banks to the command of the De-
partment of the Gulf. The Consul General
for Italy, Mr.. Ferdinand de Luca, spoke for
the other Consuls, as well as for himself
He said that the representatives of the
governments of the civilized world resi-
dent here, were unanimous In their deep
feelings of regret for the loss Of the honored
head of the Government of the United
States, and in their expressions of sympathy
with the General, and with all who feel the
loss most acutely. The Consul in speaking
Of Secretary Seward, remarked that he and
his friends, the other Consuls, had received
many courtesies from him, and held his
character as man and his abilities as a
Minister of State in high esteem. After ex-
pressing the great satisfaction the consular
corps felt at the return Of Gen. Banks to the
Department of the Gulf, the gentlemen were
formally introduced.
The General responded in short address.
He thanked the gentlemen for their kind ex-
pressions for the late President, the Secre-
tary of State, and their compliments to
himself. His eulogy of Seward was short,
but of very high order Of oratory. The
visit appeared to be more like one between
sincere personal friends than of formal otfi-
cial ceremony. Several gentlemen who hap
pened to be at the Generals house when it
occurred, say it was one of the most inter
esting and impressive occasions they have
yer witnessed