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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29

and even prejudiees encountered, it would
be vain to hope, that in everything they
have been successful-that they had made
no mistakes This much. however. we
are free to say that, from our stand point,
it seems as though they had labored ear
nestly to suit the sentiment of the great
majority of their. constituents, not only
so, but that they generally succeeded in
doing so. This being the case, we can
bid them welcome home, to the midst of
their friends. And for the many favors
which we have received at their hands,
we return them our sincere thanks. In
their absence we felt somewhat lonely by
their presence we expect to enjoy the as
sistance of their counsel and influence in
the many scenes through which we have
all to pass
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29
HES~ The Army of the Potomac is again

RsS' The Army of the Potomac is again
in motion. They had quite an important
movement on Saturday last, which was
rather severe at first, on portion of our
line at Petersburg, but our men rallying
it proved quite severe on the rebels IN its
termination, as the following dispatches
will show:
CRY POINT, VA, s a. NJ, March, %.
Hon. Edvtn H. Stanton, Secretary of
Var:
The number of prisoners received by
the Provost Marshal is two thousand two
hundred taken by the Ninth Corps, and
five hundred by the Second Corps. There
may be still some more to be brought in.
(SigneO U. S. GRANT.
CITY POINT, Mar. 25-7:30 P. NJ
TO Hon. Edpm H. Stanton, Secretary Of
Var:
| am not yet able to give the result of the
day accurately, but the number of prisoners
captured proves to be larger than at FIRST re-
ported The slaughter of the enemy at
the point where they entered our lines
and in front of it was probably not less
than three thousand. Our loss is estima-
ted at eight hundred, and may prove less
Gen. Humphrey attacked on the left
with great promptness, capturing one
hundred men and causing the enemy 10
return his troops to that part of his line
rapidly.
[Signed] U. S. GRANT,
Iieutenant General
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29
BALTIMORE, March p.
Capture of G0IdsbOro.

GoLDsBoRo', n. g., March, u,
VIA FORTRESS MONROE, March 25.
Lieut.. Gen. L. s. Graat, Cay Point, Va.
l have the honor to report that | occu.
pied Goldsboro' this afternoon with but
slight opposition. General Terry's col.
umu from Wilmington was at Parson' ;
depot last night auI should be neor this
place tonight.
Sherman left was engaged with the
enemy near Bentonvile on sunday. The
artillery firing was quite rapid during the
day, and for short time on Monday
morning. Sherman's right, the l7th
Corps, was near Mount Olive on Sunday
night. There has been some artillery
firing during to-day, which indicate a
gradual approach Of Sherman's army to-
wards this place, all this being strictly in
accordance with Sherman plans. have
no doubt all is we'll hope to have more
definite and later intelligence from Sher-
man vel y soon, and will forward it to you
without delay. | find the bridges burned,
but otherwise the road is not nJured, and
the depot facilities are very fine.
captured here seven cars, and Gen.
Terry has captured two locomotives aud
two cars, which he is now using.
[Siguedl JoHN NJ. ScHoPlELD
Major General.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29
M Our Lerislntors have retnr

nG~ Our Legislators have returned
once more to their constituance. While
they were still at their duty, we refrained
from saying anything that may seem like
eulogy Indeed on some occasions we
took the liberty to dissent from some
things that transpired. In this, however,
we did not intend to be either captious or
dictatorial, but simply to give expression
to our opinion-not expecting 1t to be
of controlling influence, but simply to
perform that part in deciding the action
of our representatives which each prticle
of matter, however small exercises in
controlling the location aud motion Of the
planet upon which we liFe-thrcugh the
Influence of attraction. Unless some un-
forseen emergency, should call them to-
gether again, their official duties are, per-
haps complete. In troublesome times
like these, when questions of such varied
character have been passed upon; when
various interests have to be reconciled
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29

Whereas, the twenty first section of
the act of Congress, approved on the third
instant, entitled An act to oamend the sew
eral acts heretofore passed to provide for
the enrolling and calling out the Nation
al forces, and for other purposes, requires
that in addition to the other lawful PEN
alties of the crime of desertion from the
military or naval service, all persons who
have deserted the military or naval SER
vice of the United States, who shall not
return to said service, or report them.
selves to Provost Marshal within sixty
days after the proclamation herein after
mentioned, shall be deemed and taken
to have voluntarily relinqnished and for
feited the rights of citizenship aud their
rights to BECOME citizens, aud such de-
serters shall be forever incapable Of hold
ing any Office of trust Or profit under tho
United States, or of exercising any rights
of citizens thereof; and all persons who
shall hereafter desert the military or naval
service, and all persons who, being duly
enrolled, shall depart the jurisdiction Of
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29

rag@ Rev. "A NJ Stewart late cbanIo;r

aGs% Rev. "A NJ Stewart, late chaplain
of the 102d Regt., P. ", and now in
service at Washington city, D. c., will
preach in Butler, on Sabbath, April I'd
at II o'clock, NJ, in the o. s. Presbyte-
rian church, and at I, =. NJ, in the Uni,
ted Presbyterian church. After sermon,
Chaplain Stewart will present the main
object of his mission-the claims of our
brave soldier's-and a collection in aid
of this object, will be taken up after each
service. The public are invited to at
tend.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29

the district in which he is enrolled, or go
beyond the limits of the United States,
with intent to avoid any draft in the mil.
itary or naval service, duly ordered, shall
be liable to the penalties of this section.
And the President is hereby authorized
and required forthwith, on the passage #
this act, to issue his proclamation setting
forth the provisions of this section, in
which proclamation the President is re-
quested to notify all deserters returning
within sixty days as aforesaid. that they
shall be pardoned on condition of return
ing to their regiments and companies, or
to such other organization as they NAV
be assigned to, until they shall have SER
we'd for a period of time equal to their
original term of enlistment.
snow, therefore, be it known that I,
ABRAHAM'LINCOLN, President of
the United States, do issue this, my Proc
lamation, as required by said act, order
ing and requiring all deserters to return
to their proper posts; and do hereby
notify them that all deserters, who shall,
within sixty days from the date of this
Proclamation, viz: on or before the 10th
day of May, 1865, return to service, or
report themselves to Provost Marshal.
shall be pardoned, on condition that they
return TO their regiments and companies,
or to such other organization as they may
be assigned to, and serve the r>mainder
of their original terms of enlistment, and
in addition thereto, period equal to their
time lost by desertion.
SIN testimony whereof, have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
"Done at the City of Washington, this
eleventh day of March, in tho
l.. s. year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-ive, and
of the independence of the Uni
ted States, the eighty-ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN"
"By the President:
VIM. Ii. SEWARD, Sec'y of State"
The records and returns of these de-
serters will be made up in the same man
ner as is provided for in other cases by
existing regulations except that it will
be noted on the book of deserters arrested
opposite the name of the deserters, the
fact of his having voluntarily surrender.
ed himself in conformity with the Presi.
dents Proclamation and the number thus
surrenderring themselves to beseparately
stated on the report to this office.
The Secretary of War directs, that no
reward be paid for the arrest of deser-
ters who may be arrested subsequent to
the receipt of this order by the District
Provost Marshals.
JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General
Published by order Of Brig. Gen. i.
W. Kinks. A. A. p NJ. General, Harris
burg, Pa.
j. w. KIRKER,
Capt and Pro. Mar 23d Dist, Pa.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29
Railroad Charters.

Last week friend wrote US from Har.
risburg that the Bear creek Railroad bill
had passed both Houses Of the Legisla-
ture, and only awaited the Governors sig
nature TO become a law. We have since
learned that it is signed, so we can con-
gratulate our friends in the Northern part
of the county that they have advanced at
least one step further in the right dircc-
ton. We trust they will have no trouble
in securing the influence of those whose
interest it may be to speedily press the
road forward to completion.
Our Legislators deserve thanks for
their successful endeavors in behalf OF
this enterprise, promising, as it does to
develop the wealth of one Of the most pro-
missing portions of our county, hereto
fore undeveoped for want Of an outlet by
which to reach the market.
They also passed bill for the organi-
zation of what is called the Connoquenes-
sing Valley Railroad, which we believe
has become law project, we have not
much knowledge, but from its name we
Judge it is intended for the benefit of our
county, also, with SO many charters we
will surely get some Improvements.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29
Never during the nresent rehelli,

Never during the present rebellion
has the Government needed so large fleet
of transports as now. Every boat of suf-
fcent capacity is being brought into req
uisition that eau he oStsir ed. Such is
the iraught upon the water transportation
appliances of the country, that the usu-
ais channels of trade are being seriously
embarrassed, and the price of coal is ma
terially enhanced by reason of the i'm
mense stock being bought up by the ag-
ents of the department for transportation
purposes.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29
-ConsiderahIe uneasiness is felt

Considerable uneasiness is felt by
the people of Central and Eastern Ten
nessee, Tor fear Gen. Lee should suddenly
abandon Redmond and march his army
through Lynchburg Gap to the Vest
the possibility Of this movement has not
been lost 81 hit of by the military author
tiles, and a poweriu army is now concen-
trating in Tennessee under General
Thomas, and the recent movement of
General Sheridan in that direction
is attributed to the same contin-
gency.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29
LANES B. FRY.
List Of Grand Jurors.

DRAWN FOR MARCH TERM 1865.
Thos. Stevenson, Esq, Slippcryrock
Daniel Meals, Sr., Washington; Brown
J. Dodds, Penn; James Say, Parker; A.
B. Tinker, Butler tp. Thomas Brandon,
Franklin; Anthony Hoon, Oakland; D.
S. Ekas, Buffalo; Jos. M'Gowen, Mud
dycreek; Joseph Murrin' of Jos, Venan-
go; James G. Wilson, jackson; Micha-
el Emrick, Summit, Jno. HARRISON, Mid
dlesex; +. i. Varnum, Centre Samuel
Colwell, Jefferson; Jas. S. Shields, Mer-
Ger; VIM. Douthett, Forward; Jas. Ste
venson, Connoquenessing A. b. Story,
Fairyiew Sam'l Cornelius, Worth; Thos.
Ekas. Clinton; Robert Carnahan, Dor.
Butler; James Allen, Clay; Jno. Parks,
Adams.
TRAVERSE JURoRs-FIRsT wEEw.
George w. Milford, Allegheny; Rob
ort Pinkerton, Adams; Silas Covert, Bra
dy; Matthew Greer, Buffalo Jacob Wal
ter. Butler; James Wilson, Centre; Levi
Stewart, Cherry Ephraim Allen, Clay;
Hugh M'Crea, Clearfcld Edward Fink,
Clinton; John Starr, Sr., Concord Jas
W. Garvin, Cranberry; Jas. Welsh, Jr.,
Connoquenessng John Wolford, Done
gal ; Chambers Scott Fairview; Jno. AL
bert, Franklin BENZ. Doushett, Forward;
Jacob +. Wise, jackson Matthew Cum
ningham, Jefferson; Henry Westerfeld,
Lancaster Robert M'Dowell, Marion;
Wash Buchanan, Mercer; Thos. Logan,
Middlesex; Dunwiddy "Collough, Mud
dycrcek Matthew HARRISON, Oakland
Eli Hartzell, Penn; Robert Storey, Par
kcr; Dav Armstrong, Slipperyrock; Jas.
Kearns, Summit Robert Martin, Sr.,
Venango; Samuel NJ. Moore, Washing
ton; John Young, Winfield John Ben
net, Worth; NJ. w. Spear, boro. Butler;
Josiah NJ Michael, Millerstown; Absalom
Shanor, Prospect; Jonathan Mayberry;
Centreville; Geo. Beam, Harmony
SECOND WEEK.
John B. Arlington, Portersville; John
Weber, Saxonburg; Eckart Bentel, Ze-
lienople Solomon Snyder, Harrisville;
John N. Pollock, Allegheny Jerry W..
Starr, Concord; John English, Cranber-
ry Thomas Watson, Winfield; Jona-
than Clutton, Brady; Armstrong Reni-
son, Adams; Samuel II. Flemming, Buff
falo; William BARLEY, Butler; Henry
Whitmire Centre; James Smith Cher
ry; James Stoughton, Clay; VIM. Har-
vey, Esq, Clinton Samuel Wilson, Con-
noquenessing; John S. Shakley, Done
gal; W. G.. Stoughton, Fairview; Peter
Albert, Franklin; John Cowan Forward
Jacob II. Ziegler, jackson; Philip Burt
ner, jefferson; William Wilson, Lancas-
ter; Joseph Marshal, Marion William
p. Braham, Mercer; A. 7. HARRISON,
Middlesex; John M,lymonds, Esq,
Muddycreek Jacob Larimore, Oakland;
Andrew Emriek, Penn; z. b. Shepherd,
Parker james Adams, Jr., Slippery
rock; John Forcth, Summit; Thomas
Ray, Venango; David Piser, Washing
ton; Thomas Clark, Worth; William
Truxall, boro. Butler; William ). Boyd
Butler.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29
sherman Coined by schoield.

AsHINGTON, March II.
Passengers who arrived to day from
City Point say that news from Sherman
reached there on Sunday through two
scouts who left last week. He had occu-
pied GoIdsboro without opposition, having
connected with Schofeld
General Sheridan is being supplied at
White House with everything he may
need for his future movements. The army
is still idle.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29
Court Week.

This is Court week-Judges MGulfln,
Kerr and Mitchell are on the bench
Quite variety of matters are being at
tended to, but n othing as yet (Tuesday)
of general interest. We expect to have
more to report next week.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29
Serious Accident.

Mr.. - Allison, who was assisting
at a Threshing Machine, in his neighbor-
hood, Gin Centre tp., } was seriously injur-
ed on Wednesday of last week Itseems
that the Machine had chokod up, as it is
called, Mr. Allison, with his rake, endeav-
ored to relieve il, but the rake becoming
entangled with the teeth of the cylinder,
was broken into fragments, two of which
hit him in the face, one of them cutting
the lall of his eye-permonontly in
juring it. Drs. Neyman and Fricken-
stine were called in, and all that skill and
care could do, was, of course, done to i'm.
prove his condition.
1t requires great care to avoid acci-
dents in the use of machinery, Indeed,
after all the care that can be taken, acci-
dents still happen.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29

--Tride in Paris is lively this winter.
Buyers from Mexico are ordering silk
goods, WOODEN and linen drapery, artificial
flowers, church ornaments, and jewelry.
Orders have been received from Peru for
boots and shoes, and from England for
merinos and light stuffs. Trade with
Spain has, on the other hand, greatly di-
minished Orders have been received
from Italy and Portugal for pianos, cut
glass, proclaim, and paper-hangings =
Official returns show that the export of
these articles, together with dressed skins,
watches and clocks, machinery and toys
has increased considerably within the last
twelve months
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29

Several members Of the Cabinet were
last week engaged with the resident on
the subject of renewing the commissions
of civil officers whose terms are about to
expire. The smaster General had the
LARGEST budget.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29

"A surgeon Of Rochester is in posses
sion Of great curiosity. 1t is the fore
foot Of swine-preserved in alcohol
with "A ring Of bone around the foot. 1t
is stated that theanimal, when young, had
stepped upon a ring of beef-bone, aud the
bone had encircled the foot above the first
Joint, aud continued there AS the ami.
NAL grew, the bone sunk into the flesh
uhtil hidden from view.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29

rGy- Our Commissioners have inst 90

By Our Commissioners have just got
through with their Court of Appeals
We have no doubt, they done all in their
power to properly adjust the valuation /;
yet it is quite probable there are cases
which itswus impossible for them to reach.
We are glad to be abls to say that we did
not see any 90 away complaining-all ap-
peared satisfied with the gentlemanly man
ner in which they were treated-and were
willing to blame the imperfections on the
law, rather than the oGcers administer
ing it for whatever of injustice seemed to
take place.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29
New State Bounty bill.

The following has passed both branch
es of the Legislature and is Of immedi-
ate interest:
SECTION BE It enacted By hc Senate
and H0ase of'Representotiues Of the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania IN
General ASsembJ met, and II is here
By enacted ty the authoriycfMe same.
That so much of the sixth section of
the act relating to the payment of boun-
ties to volunteers, approved March 25th
1864, as limits the amount of bounty to
each and every non-commissioned officer
and private soldier who may hereafter vol
unteer and enter the service Of tho u
nited States, to the sum Of three hundred
dollars be, and the same is hereby re-
pcalcd and that hereafter it shall and
may be lawful for the authorities mention
ed.in the act to which thisis a supplement
and the sevcralsupplements thereto, and
in the mode therein prescribed, or forany
OF tbs courts of quarters sessions AMI IN
this commonwealth by authority of OK
isting laws, whch commissioners also
hereby invested with all the other powers
not herein spec ally enumerated, confer
red by the act to which this is Il supple
ment. together with the several supple
ments thereto, upon the authorlts there
II 81 g tally mentioned, to raise "A sum sufti-
cient 70 pay bounty to volunteers enlist
ed under the present call, or who may
hereafter be enlisted under the pending
or future calls not.cxcecding four hund-
red dollars PyOCiied, That the authori-
| ties mentioned in the act to which this
is supplement and the several supple
ments thereto, are hereby authorized to
levy and collect Il per capita tax not ex-
ceedng twenty d, liars each upon persons
Liable to military duty. and upon all able
bodied male taxable inhabitants not liable
to military, between the ages of twenty
one ond forty-fve years ProUd(cf fur
tier, That non commissioned officers and
privates now i'll actual service in the
United States or of this State, and per
sons honorably discharged from such SER
vice who were permanently disabled ia
said service, shall be exempt from the
per capita tax herein specified, nld the
property of widows and minor children
and widowed mothers of non commission
ed officers end privates who died in such
service, is hereby exempted from the
payment ola bounty tax. Ind provjded
further, That it shall and may be lawful
for the authorities mentioned in the act
to which this is a supplement, to pay the
amount of bounty herein prescribed to
any person drafted into the military SER
vice of the United States, and serving
therein or to the families of the same, at
such time and such sums as the said au-
thorities shall deem proper ;or to any per-
son furnishing substitute for said SER
vice who may be credited to the quota Of
any county, city, ward borough, town
ship or enrolment district of this Com
nonwealth. And prooided further, That
any county or district having special
bounty law, shall be entitled to the pro-
visions of the same, or this supplement.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29

Seven of Whites guerrlllas, who
had been depredatingon on the Virginia side
of the Potomac, were yesterday captured
aaar Fairfax Court House.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29

One hundred and eighteen deserters,
mostly North Carolinians, arrived at
Washington on Friday, from the Army
of the Potomac.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29

Cash on hand....... .Si ,246 Il
The average cost of feeding has been
l5 cents per man. This includes all ex-
pcnses Of food, fixing up and furnishing
the Home and City Hall, labor, &c.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29

"A Petroleum and Mining Exchange
Association has been organized in Chicago,
With capital of 100000, in 500 share.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29
WAR DEPARTMENT.
PRovosT MARSHAL GEN OFFICE

WASHINGTON, March IT, I865.
CIRCULAR-No 6.
. In conformity with the proclamation Of
the President herewith published, all of
fcers and employees of this Bureau are
instructed to give prompt attent on to the
receiving and forwarding Of such deser-
tiers as present themselves in accordance
with its provisions.
" By TdE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
SrA1,rc M Mpprra
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29

Why had man better lose his arm
than a leg? Because, losing his leg, he
loses " something to boot"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29
M. w. SPEAR. Publisher.

Gg" Spring has set in in earnest,-the
weather is beautiful, grass is growing,
birds arc singing, roosters are growing,
lambs are playing-al nature locks gay.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29

The peach prospects in the western
part of New York State are said to be
good Not 90 in Missouri
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29
NEW YoRK. March u.


The Commercials Hatchers Run cor
respondent, of the 18th, says: Our troops
there had been under arms thlrty-sIx
hours, expecting an attack from the enc
my. The movements for several days
within the enemy's line gave rise to this
expectation. Our rtroops are eager to have
the attack made. An early evacuation of
Petersburg is looked for 1t is reported
that Sherman and Schofeld are moving
up the Weldon Road. Our troops were
never in more magnificent spirits.
The Commercial saws war-clap will
soon be heard in a quarter least expected
by friend or foe.
BALTIMORE, March p.
The steamer Europea has arrived at
Washington. She brings Major ii. b.
Compton, bearer of dispatches from Maj
Gen. Sheridan. He also obrings with him
seventeen rebel battle flags, captured by
Sheridan during his raid, two OF which
he captured himself from Gen. Early s
headquarters.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29

The Rebel pirate Tallahassee is at
Bermuda.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-29
"a PrOcIaniatiOn.o

'ATEs OF AMERICA:
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-05-05

OvaHr TO BE ARaxsrED.-It il
hoped that d B. DeLand T. Co., the
manufacturers of the celebrated chem
icol Ssleratns, will take speedy meas
ures for the arrest and punishment Of
the villains who have sought to destroy
tho reputation Of their goods by putting
up a spurious article with ls:'els calcu-
lated to deceive The genuine comes
in rcd papers, the spurious in green.
with \ E.for D. us the drst initial. The
rascals deserve severe punishme.t