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Explanatory.

We have been credibly informed that
the Citizen" has been very irregular in
its arrival at Petersburg for some time
past. This, no doubt, is true and in
explanation thereof we would state that
the irregularity has originated from the
fact that, owing to vast amount of labor
in the Office, and scarcity of help, we
have been unable to have the paper issued
in time for the Wednesday mail Here
after we will try to be up in time for this,
as well as all other mails.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-07

to the fact, sothut there may be noavotes
polled for him. Mr.. Maxwell had mary
warm friends. They are now at liberty
TO look elsewhere for candidate to suit
their choice, which they cannot fail to do
among the names still remaining. They
may, at some future day, have an oppor-
tunity to support Mr.. Maxwell.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-07
GENERAL GRANTS
ADDRESS TO THE ARMIES
HIS PRAISE OF THE SOLDIERS.
WASHINGTON, june 4.
Gen. Grant has issued the following
congratulatory address to the armies.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJ'T. gems. OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. g., June 2.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 1O8.

GENERAL ORDERS NO. lOS.
SOLDIERS OF THE ARMIES OF THE
UNITED STATES by your patriotic de-
votion to your country in the hour Of
danger and alarm, your magnificent fight
ing, bravery and endurance, you have
maintained the supremacy of the Union
and the Constitution, and oyerthrown all
armed opposition to the enforcement Of
laws and of proclamations forever abolish
ing slavery, and opened way to the
rightful authorities to restore order and
inauguratepeace on permanent and en-
during basison every foot of American
soil. Your marches, sieges and battles
in disatnce, duration, resolution, and
brillancy of results, dim the worlds past
military achievements, and will be the
patriots precedent in defense of liberty
and right in all time to come.
In obedience to your country's call you
left your homes and families, and vslun.
teered in its defense Victory has crown
ed your valor, and secured the purpose Of
your patriotic hearts, and with the graft
tude Of your countrymen, and the high
est honors great and free nation can ac-
cord you will soon be permitted to return
to your homes and families, conscious Of
having discharged the highest duty Of
American citizens, to achieve these glo.
rious triumphs, and secure to yourselves,
your fellow countrymen and posterity, the
blessings of free institutions. Tens OF
thousands of your gallant comrades have
fallen and sealed the precious legacy with
their lives. The graves of this greatfuI
nation believed with tears, honors theiI
memories, aud will ever cherish and
support their families.
(Signed) .. S. GRANT,
Lieut. Gen.
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DecIinatOn.

Mr. EDIroR You will please with
draw my name as a candidate for nomi
nation for County Treasurer. In retiring
from the contest, | desire to express my
hearty thanks to the many warm friends
l met with in my partial canvass of the
county, for their ready support and en-
couragement.
Two years hence, if no interfering
e"ents occur, | win renew my efforts fol
nomination for the same position.
Respectfully, &C.,
NEwroN MAXWELL.
Butler, June 5, 1865.
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For the American Citizen.
Mr.. EDITOR -

Mr.. EDITOR -
The drunkard has to tread briory way,
path Of sorrow, in his latter day
When stung with pain, and tortured by despair,
He crvwls along compelled by turns TO share,
As pinin@ @want disease aud guilt prevail
The Almsaanso, Madhouse and the jail
Attention company, on your right, into
line, march. The will of God stands in
monumental repose, and gives his unmis-
taxable command for the great empire of
Temperance forward. Already many
nave started aud are giving this inhu-
ence, and their aid for the good cause of
Temperance. And just now is beftting
time since the bottom has fallen out of
the Confederacy, for men to rake up
themes for the amelioration of the cor
dition Of mankind ;--and here is room to
,cork; and now for the wise men to point
out the way. would not dictate plan
for the suppression of drunkenness. |
am wiling to adopt any thing that will
bring about such result but my opin-
ion is that a State Central Society of tenn
peroace, might be formed all through the
State, agitate, discuss the subject, and
submit a petition to the people for their
names for a Maine liquor law, and send it
to the Legislature. Such an overwhelm-
ing amount of names that the honorable
I
body would think it unwise to refuse to
pass Srch lac. Nothing short of a
Maine law, will suffice. Moral suasion is
nearly played out. Just as long as the
poor inebriate can get glass to swallow,
just SO long will he drink and make a
brute of himself
Accused whiskey, what ruin hast thou wrought
What good prevented and what evil brought
Oh would that words of kind intent could sway,
The conntless thousands thou hast led astray;
Win them from the paths so wildly trod,
And bring them back TO virtue and to dod.
1t is my opinion that liquor might be
safely eradicated from the land, not even
left to the Doctors shop. AS long as we
admit that it has remedial properties,
(Which By the way it has not the sci
ence of the ALcohoHc Doctors is for hq-
nor and against temperance. Let them
talk temperance as much as they have a
mind l have no quarrel with the Med
zeal profession indeed l respect them,
but then, | think the whole science as far
as alcoholic stimilous is concerned, is
founded on error. If alcohol is a sup
porter of vitality, good as medicine,
let us have plenty of it; no difference
what becomes of temperance, but if it
can be proven that alcohol only runs out
the organic life,--in Gods name, let us
discard it, no difference what becomes of
the medical profession.
| have long been Of opinion that the
cause Of temperance will never have a
Scientific Basis, until the people become
educated on this point, and discard the
idea that it contains any remedial prop
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-07
CONsHsUNECATKONa.
For the American Citizen.
Things I Like 80 See and Hear

Rings EARkc 10 see ANA hAGsfr.
like to see old ladies and gentlemen
sleeping in their pews at church, with
their heads going back and forward, like
goose that has the water brash | like
to see young ladies leaning forward on
their Bibles sleeping, as il they had been
set up with the night before.
like to see mothers standing around
the church corners courting for their
sons while they are in the army.
like to see young ladies carrying lit
tie buckets of apple butter to their in
tended motheIs-i in law
I like to hear of old bachelors, buying
their intended little nieces, beaver hats
[ like to see church members, reading
letters ON Sabbath-day at church, and
laughing and talking.
like to see young men sitting in their
pews pairing their nails, and picking their
scabs.
like to see old bachelors sitting in the
end of their pews, looking through their
fingers at the young ladies'.
like to hear Of Colonel's ladies, gal
lanting with other married men.
like to hear of the soldier, that was
imprisoned three months in Richmond, or
at Jim Browns. Poor fellow
NJ. i. d.
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SURRATT IN A NUNNERY.-Our
dispatches announce that jill. SUR
RAFT has been tracked, by detectives,
to the door of convent in Canada.
This brings to mind statement made
some time age by the Washington
correspondent ofthe New York Her
aid, that all the persons then arrested
as accomplices of BooTH, were raised
in the Roman Catholic religion. We
observed this statement as curious
one. Three four Priests have testi-
fed to the good character of Mrs.
SURRATT, the mother, who is on trial
in Washington. Her virtuous son,
who escaped the vigilance of justice
in the Uuited States, has, it now ap-
pears, found refuge and sanctuary in
a Canadian convent. The detectives
appear to have given up the further
pursuit in despair.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-07
Boring for Oil.

The company operating for oil in Mar
ion tp., on the north branch of Slippery
rock creek, on land formerly owned by
Robert Glenn, now the property of Rob
ert Vandcrlin, are progressing very rap
idly, having bored to the depth of ninety
six feet in seven days.
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Remarkable.

In few days rambling through the
country, we were struck with theseem-
ing improvement in the manners of
dogs. lrused to be very common to en-
counter cross dog at almost every house,
but now, strange to say, in all our wander
ings We have not found silgle i'll natured
cur
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List of Jurors for June Term,
GRAND JURORS.

ii. w. Grant, Buffalo; Alex. Brown,
Mercer; Michael M'Bride, Veuango
Moses Linsey, Summit; David Stewart,
Cherry; b. L. Elliott, Worth George
Hays, Middlesex Andrew Wick, Clay;
E. II. Adams, Slipperyrock jos Har-
per, Penn; John Rider, Concord John
NJ Shira, Parker; James Hays, Clinton; /;
John Bauder, Sr,, Maddycreek James
Sloan, Adams; j. p. Wilson, Connoquen-
essingj Sylvester Milford, Allegheny;
David Doutbett, Forward David Zieg.
Ter, jackson; l. +. w Thompson, bo,c.
Butler; John Campbell, Centre John
2. Brickcr, Winfield; VIM. Borland,
Butler; Joseph Meals, Washington.
TRAVERSE JuRoRs-FIRsT WEEK.
John Patterson, Adams james Mil,
ford Allegheny; VIM. Fleming, Buffalo;
John Young, Butler; Silas Covert, Bra
dy; Sam'l Borland, Centre; Jacob VOL
ford, Cherry; John Webb, Clay; james
Martin, Clearield John List, Clinton;
Isaiah Timblin, Concord; James Welsh,
Sr., Connoquenessing; John Emmel,
Cranberry; Martin Wick, Donegal; Mi
cheel Andre, Fairview Robt. w, Gra-
ham, Forward Robert Allen, Franklin
Joseph Allen, jackson John Arthurs,
Jefferson; Henry j. Beighley, Lancas-
ter; Patrick Mcbride, Marion; John
Maxwell, Mercer; William Leslie, Mid
elesex; William Tebay, Muddycreek
Archibald McJunkin, Oakland John
Shryock, Esq, Parker; Jas Deer, Penn
Edward Smith, Slipperyrock Jacob
Johnston, Summit Christopher Martin,
Venango; Watson Mays, Washington !;
Thomas Beckett, Winfield; William
Durry, Worth; j. G. Campbell, borough
Butler; Elisha Kingsbcrry, Centreville;
Jeremiah Bowman, Harmony James
McGill, Harrisville; Alex Aiken, Por-
tersville.
SECOND WEEK.
Henry Shaffer, Prospect; j. G.. Helm
bold, Soxonburg; VIM. Bastian, Zeie-
nople Jacob Frederick, Millerstown
John G. Redick, Alleghenyj Thos. Elem.
ing, Buffalo; Simon Yetter, Butler; Jno.
Renison, Adams; John j. Croll, Brady /;
James Badger, Centre Charles Tinker,
Cherry; Jeremiah Wick, Clay; James
Hemphill, Clinton; John Starr, Jr., Con
cord Thomas. Alexander, Connoquenes-
sing; Samuel Duncan, Cranberry Alex.
Story, Fairview; Cornelius Dodds, For
ward; George Albert, Franklin; VIM.
Boggs, jackson William Cochran, JEFF
ferson; Gottlieb Bury, Lancaster; Elias
Mortand Marion; Alex Seaton, Esq,
Mercer; VIM. J Mcbride, Middlesex !;
John A. Moore, Muddycreek Solomon
Moser, Oakland; VIM. II. Shira, Parker;
Wilson Graham, Penn Thomas Shan
non. Slipperyrock; James Campbell Bor.
Butler; JAS T.. Miller, Venango; John
Mechling, Washington; Robert Cooper,
Venango; Hampson Dean, Worth; Geo.
Vogeley, Borough Butler; Abraham
Stinem n, Donegal; Arthnr O'Donnell,
Clearfeld.
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Primary Election.

Let our Republican friends all bear in
mind that Saturday, the 10th instant, is
the time appointed for our nominating
election The election will be held in the
afternoon. Let there be full vote out,
and then all can the more cheerfully
acquiesce in the result.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-07

God alone is great. Death in high
places tells US that man in his best estate is
altogether vanity. Donbtiess we are in
danger of ascribipg to human power and
wisdom what belongs to God only. Let
us learn from the removal of the Presi-
dent in manner SO unexpected, to feel
that no man is essential to our country
God raises up and casts down accord
ing to his inscrutable wisdom, and his
plans will be carried out for the best
I'd. This dispensation of Providence
will be blessed to the nation if it makes us
more serious and doghyal. There was
a sinful gayety and levity in Washing
ton, and in many Other places, at the time
0 the late. inauguration of the President
The great ball, got up (not by the Presi-
dent, but by the light and gay, seemed
to those that had lost sons and brothers
and husbands and fathers in the army,
very much out of place. Places of fash
ionable amusement were perhaps never
mere throngedS than last winter. The
death of the President at He theatre, and
BIZ al actor, tells us how sad an education
II given 10 dCltlE. ICAt WIN
tragedies, prepares them to devise and
perpetrate real tragedies. The theatre is
school of vice, especially to the actors.
And spectators cannot but be injured
Our life should be spent, not in fri
volity, but in doing life's earnest work.
Sd This bereavement will be sancti-
fed to the nation, if it lead to more earn
est prayer for our rulers. The word OF
God enjoins upon US to pray for them,
1st Tim. 2: /. 81 exhort, therefore,
first of all, supplications, prayers, inter-
cessions, and giving of thanks be made for
all men; for kings and all that are in an
thority, that we may lead a quiet and
peaceabls life, in all godliness and hon
esty"
At this time such vast responsibilities
rest upon our rulers, that all christian
men should earnestly invoke Gods favor
toward them, and his aid for them, in con.
summating the work of peace and right
eousness
If our nation now prove true to God,
we may expect glorious revival of his
work. Many christians are expecting
that the termination of the war will bring
in precious revivals of religion that the
baptism of blood will be followed with a
glorious baptism of the Holy Ghost. If
so, this nation will be prepared to so for
ward in a career of usefulness and glory
unparalleled in the history Of the world.
May the great God, in whose hands
are our destinies, have compassion upon
us, and by these terrible things, in right
eousness fit us for all his holy will. Amen
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The Lincoln Memorial Fund.

The subscriptions to a memorial fund
for the benefit of the family of the late
President Lincoln, 4as assumed definite
shape, and we would recommend it to the
friends of our late Chief Magistrate he
following letter will explain itself:
New York, May 1st, 1865.
Mr. s. f. Von Bonhorst, Z. NJ. Pits
J,rgh, Pa:
SlR-At the request of many patriotic
citizens | am acting as Treasurer of the
Subscriptions of the Lincoln Memorial
Fund" which is being collected here and
in some Of the neighboring cities, in
sums of one dollar, to be presented to the
family of our late beloved and martyred
President, Abraham Lincoln. The labor
of collecting large sum in small sub
scriptons will be considerable, but its ad-
dtional value, as a testimonial ssfrom the
people, is regarded as sufficient reason
for the restriction of the amount
A list of all the contributors will be
presented with the fund, and in due time
published. As it is eminently desirable
that all localities should be represented
in the fund, respectfully request your
aid as Assistant Treasurer of this fund at
Pittsburgh.
In remitting amounts collected please
send the name of each contributor The
receipt of amounts will be acknowledged
by return mail, and, to reduce expenses
for postage, as many as possible should be
sent in each remittance.
Below please find blank subscription
list, which ycu can extend by attaching
additional sheets, and merely exhibiting
it where our people can see its object,
will, think, be all the appeal necessary
in its behalf; for it is debt we owe to
the example, the services, the sacrifices.
the character of our "Great Departed" +"
and Of our nation, which he loved % well,
and in whose cause he died.
BENJAMIN b. SHERMAN,
No. 95 Wall.st, New York.
Mr.. Sherman's appeal needs no en-
forcement from us. We merely attest
his worthiness and responsibility as a
custodian of the fund.
Gen. JOHN A. DIX,
III. GREELEY,
Moses TAYLOR,
w. G. BRYANT,
NJ. 0 ROBERTS,
ISAAC SHERMAN.
beg most respectfully to recommend
to the citizens of Allegheny, as well as of
neighboring counties, the above plan of
subscriptions to the Lincoln Memorial
Fund" 1t is but fitting tribute to the
exalted worth, pure patriotism and self
sacrifsing devotion of Abraham Lincoln.
l will be prepared at any time to receive
subscriptions to the fund.
S. I. Won BoNHoRsT, P. NJ.
PITTsBURGH, Pa, May 80, 1865.
J. j. Sedwick has been appointed an
agent for Butler County, to take sub
scriptions in the Lincoln Memorial Fund
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withdrawal.

D@r BY his card in to-day's paper, it
will be seen that Mr.. Newton Maxwell
has withdrawn his name as a candidate
for County Treasurer. We call attention
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-07

The subscriptions to a memorial fund,
for the benefit of the family of the late
President Lincoln, 4as assumed definite
shape, and we would recommend it to the
friends of our late Chief Magistrate. he
following letter will explain itself;
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-07

A SUPERIOR REMEDY.-We can conscien-
tiously recommend to those suffering from a
distressing cough, DR.. Strickland's Mellifu-
Gus Cough Balsam. 1t give relief almost In
Simultaneous. and is withal not disagreeable to
the TASTE. There is no doubt but the Melli-
huous Cough Balsam is one of the best pre-
paration in use, and is ali that its proprietor
claims for it. We have tried it during the
past week, aud found relief from most dis
tressing cough. 1t is prepared by DIR. Strick-
land, No. 6 East Fourth street, Cincinnati,
O., and for sails by Druggists at 80 cents per
bottle. june3dwly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-07

Mr.. BROMLEY has been making some inn
provements in his jewelry store. and M. FL.
McGavran, who for some months past, has
been the chief workman at Riggs jewelry es-
tablishpent, is now at work for Bromley
All who have watches, clocks, or jewelry to
be repaired or who are in want of any thin z
in the line of iewelry, watches or clocks. are
invited to give Mr.. Bromley call at the old
stand near the Court House. He guaran-
tees entire satisfaction. Feb. 81 DIV.
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RIVER OPEN.-This morning. March It'll
about l o'clock, during storm of thunder,
rain. hail and wind, the ice in the Mississippi
commenced running out, and the channel Is
now open 80 that steamboats, can reach this
city. E
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FLOUR AND FEED.

WE are now manufacturing and are pre-.
w pared to deliver, short notice, in any
part OF the city, the very best quality of wheat
-four, rye -four, rye neal, corn meal, hominy
bran, sc, all of which we warrant.
~ Orders left at VIM. shearer's or J. B. 9
M. Tricks grocery stores, or at the mill, Wi
be promptly attended to. s.rsf
-.,.f -..s BlDDlSON g. GILMORE.
Rock Island, Dec. 26, 1864, diff.
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WANTED.-A house, furnished or unfur.
nished, nice and in good order. for small
family, and within short distance of the
business part of Illinois street. Address II
Rock Island post Office, box 666.
Mar. 6dtf
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PRISONERS OF WAR-NoRTH AND SOUTH
The statistics of military prison life On John
sons Island, where III rebel prisoners have
been received during the last two years, show
a mortality of only 30, or little more than
p per cent. The per centage Of deaths
among our prisoners confined at Salisbury,
N. c.. was more than nine times greater.
That is it reached to about one-fourth of the
entire number. Chicago Post.
About the same number of prisoners have
been confined at Rock Island Barracks as at
Johnson's Island, and The deaths hare been
orer taco thousand ten times greater than at
Johnsons's island, and greater even than
ct the rebel prison named. in North Carolina
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EXCHANGES STOPPED. 1t is reported that
telegraphic orders were received at Rock
Island Barracks today. 1.-THE 7tL) to stop
any further exchange of prisoners for the
present. The reason is not assigned.
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THUNDER SToRM-About 12c'clock last
night March 6th) We were visited with quite
sharp thunder storm, very brilliant light
ening, accompanied by rain and little hail.
Such storms are rather unusual, at this sea-
CON of the year. i
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Buy your dry goods now while they are
comparatively cheap. Wadsworth & Co. are
holding out great inducements to all who need
dry goods. Now is the time to buy-dOn't
wait till prices 60 up again, and don't buy
until you have been into Wadsworth's
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-07

AIKEN, JARVIS & BURIAL are now in
creasing their stock of carpets and floor oil
cloths, and can supply all wants in that line
at the lowest prices. They are also receiving
lots of other goods, and can and will sell
them at very low figures. feb. 81, dwtf.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-07

~ Ma. Us. WILLIAMS, No. 10s North Fhi "a
Street, st. Louis, Mo-, authorized agent tor
procuring advertisements and subscriptions, and
his receipt will be good for all orders coming
through his hands. -ESt1G 444&
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= HAVE You VOTED IF not lose no time in
not voted. $3.50, .-ss "a q
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BUFFALO PRAIRIE has now commenced re-
cruiting to fill her quota. All who wish to
volunteer and thus secure $4,000 and escape
the draft, should come to Rock Island and do
SO. Edgington, Buffalo Prairie, Black Hawk,
Moline and Coe are paying $500. local boun,
ty, which with the 800, United States boun-
ty. makes $500. - $3.50
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Coal VALLEY.-Notwithstanding the out
rage perpetrated upon this town in calling
for double the number of men they ought to
furnish, the people have raised the money
and are recruiting men to fill their quota
1t will require about $50. 600 to do it. They
offer bounty of $500, cssh,
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FARM WAGONS.

NOTWITHSTANDING / am building q
IN large number of Pixies Peak Wagons, I still
continue the bu siness OF making
THE VERY BEST FARM WAGONS,
and wouldssy to the farmsss OF this and adj DIN
ing counties that can supply them with any
and at reasonable rates. b. II. KIMBALL.. =
Rock Island, Jan. 20. dwtf.
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SHAWL FousD.-The owner can have it by
calling at this Office and paying for advertis-
ing. -
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TERMS OF rHr ARGUS !:
Odd Fellows.

ROCK IsL AsD Lopez No. IS, T. o. o. F.-Meets
every Monday Evening at Odd Fellows Hall,
seven O'Clock, p. m ,zz4 u
c. B. KNOX, r. s. THOMAS THORNTON, N g.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-03-07

For SALE.-A house, store and lot are Ell
fared for SALE See advertisement.