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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-04
MFMBE'RjS.

Each member of the society will be fur
nished on the payment of the annual fee
of one doHar, with certificate ofmember-
ship. This certificate will give the per-
son whose name is written thereon, to-
gether with his family accompanying him,
free access to the grounds during the fair.
These certificates can be procured from
the President, Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-04
BUTLER BUTLER COUNTY, Pa WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4 1865

sth. A majority of the members on
each committee will constitute quorum.
9th Permit no persons to interfere
with your examinations or to be present
at your deliberations.
10th Eeach member of the Board Of
Managers will have the supervision of a
particular department. on the grounds
and to this member you will apply for
any instruction or information you may
want ft4 ti
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-04
Order of Arrangements.
A tornado visited Insanti and Oh


A tornado visited Insanti and Chi
sago counties, Minnesota, about for
tv mile north of st. Paul, on the
18th, making a clean track through
the heavy pine forests, about thirty
rods wide, fo- a distance of many
miles. Trees three feet in diameter
we're literally twisted into broom
splints, In some places the h, debris is
piled thirty feet high. The region
is scarcely settled, ahd as far as herd
from only one log house was destroy
ed. Three citizens of St. Paul, how
ever, on hunting excursion, were
caught by the tornado and sustained
bodily injuries, one of them quite
severe. The direction of the lorna
do was from southwest to northeast.
Its force was spent before reaching
the st. Croix river.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-04
RULES,

lst Members of the society must pay
the sum of one dollar annually on or be-
fOro the first day of the fair.
I'd. Competitors for premiums must
be members of the society.
Sd. All animals or articles placed in
competition for premiums must be Cwned
in the county by persons Offering the same,
or by members of their family under
twenty years of age-except in class y.
4th Products of the soil or manufac-
tured articles must be produced or manu-
factured in the county.
5th Members of the society will be
entitled to exhibit any number of AMI
mails or articles in any class but in case
the same article is entered to compete in
more than one class, twenty-five cents adj
dtional will be charged for each entry
after the first.
9th. Animals or articles notwithstand-
ing they may be exhibited in more than
one class, can draw but one premium.
7th. Exhibitors are required to have
their animals. or articles entered on the
books at the Secretary's Office, and arran-
ged in their proper places on the first day
of the fair.
9Th. On the entry ofanimals or articles
cards will be furnished by the Secretary
with the number and class as entered at
the Office, which must be attached to the
animals, or articles, otherwise the Judges
will pay no attention to them.
9th. Competitors must exhibit to the
Secretary certificates of membership be-
fore he will make any entry for competi-
tion.
l0th.3 Stock of all kiuds entered for
competitions mustremain in the stalls un-
til called for by the marshal. r9st
11th. Premiums must be called for
within three months after the fair or they
will be forfeited 70 the society
10Th. The Board of Managers will
take every preeaut on in their power for
the safety of the stock and articles on ex-
hibition, but will not be responsible for
any loss or damage that may occur
18th. Intoxicating drinks ofall kinds
are strisly prohibited on the fair grounds.
14th. Disorderly conduct OF every
kind is forbidden; those indulging there
in will forfeit their right to remain longer
on the fair grounds and will be promptly
elected. @ u
18th. No person will be permitted to
engage in any kind of business on the
fair grounds without written permit from
the Secretary aud Treasurer.
10Th. No carriages. buggies, sulkeys,
wagons or other vehicles will be admitted
on the fair grounds during the exhibit
ton except those entered for premiums,
Order of Arrangements.
FIRST DAY General preparations, en-
tries and arrangements of animals and
articles.
SECOND DAY.-General exhibition
examination of blooded stock and fast
trotting and pacing horses; address, and
report of judges.
THIRD DAY-The grand trot, and dis
play of stock in Glass o.
w. BRACKENRIDGE,
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-04

Late dispatches from Fort Rice
announce mutiny among the sol
diers at this post. Much dissatis-
faction has existed among the troops
for some time, owing to their being
sent to the frontier, instead Of the
South. and, since the close of Rebell-
ion. this has greatly increased, until
it has eliminated in . muting. 1t is
not announced what State the SOL
diers are from, bnt tho deeamped,
on Government horses, in the direc-
ton of Minnesota. There were Min
nesota troops in the garrison at that
post.
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PREMIUM LIST.

CL1 SS A.-Grdn ttODeT, fc.
Best acres or more of white wheat S4 DO
Second best z w
best acres or more of red wheat, %
second best 9 w
best acres or more of medt. wheat, OO
second best w
best 2 acres or more OF rye w
second best lOU
best acres or more of corn, w
second /" W
best 2 acres or more of oats, w
second best w
best 2 acres or more Of barley W
second best " w
best 2 acres or more of buckwheat, 0O
second best " W
best acres or more of hay 00
second best " w
best acres or more of clover W
second best g w
best acres of potatoes, W
second best w
best J acre of broom corn, | 0O
best ac,e of haXseed. z W
best acre of beans, w
best / acre of onions, w
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-04

will be furnished with single tickets of
admission at any of the ticket Offices for
twenty-five cents. Children under ten
wears old, ten cents. These tickets must
be delivered to the keeper as you pass
In
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-04
BAND OF MUSIC.

A good band of music will. occupy a
prominent stand on the grounds during
the fair.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-04
THE ADDRESS.

An address from some distinguished
speaker and friend of Agriculture may
be expected 4r u
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-04

ID hest 100
Best crotchet work, w
" cruel work, 00
" artificial flowers, in wax, W
T" artificial fruits, in wax, w
" embroidery onsilk, w
Z" embroidery on lace, w
/" embroidery on muslin, w
=" embroidered lamp mat, w
" embroidered slippers, w
" fancy chair work, w
&c ornamental shell work, w
" ornamental leather work, w
I" ornamental FELLOWSHIP, W
fancy basket, W
" pair worked under sleeves, | w
tidy, | w
bed spread, ! w
4" cradle quilt, w
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-04
Seventh Annual Fair
OF THE
Butler County Agricultural Society
To pc held i'm BUTLER, on
October 4tb, 5th and 9th, 1865.

The Entry Books will be opened on the
18th day of September, and continue
open until the evening OF the 4th day of
SOctober, at which time they will positively
be closed.
Admission to the Grounds.
Admission to the Grounds to be as
follows, to wit:
Membership and Competitors for pre-
IN u ~
Single Admit N 20
ChtIdren under 10 years old, 10
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DIRECTIONS TO COMPETITORS


Competitors are requested to enter all
articles for exhibition in the Secrctarys
books on or before the evening of the
first day of the fair. Cards will be Civ
en- to each competitor, which must be
attached to the animal or article you may
wish to exhibit.
A committee will direct you as to the
location and arrangement ofanything you
may have to exhibit.
There is an abundance of water conve-
nient to the grodnds-hay will be furnish
ed free Of charge-other feed to be pro-
vided by the owners of stock.
RULES AMID ITI5RU0a
pIOMS FOR JUDGES
1st. You are respectfully requested to
report yourselves to the managers tent on
the first day of the fair if possible, and
in no event later than 10 o'clock of the
second day.
I'd. At 10 o'clock of the second day
your names will be called at the mana
gers tent, and all vacancies will then be
filed
I'D. You will receive your class books
and enter upon the discharge of your du-
ties Immediately. The class books will
refer you to the number affixed to the diff
ferent animals or articles submitted for
your examination. In these books you
will also write out your report.
4th. You will not be permitted to serve
on Committee in any class in which you
may be competing for premium.
9Th. You will in no case where there
is no competition, award premiums to ar
ticles or animals that are not meritorl-
GUS. re-
9th. Pay no attention to animals OF
articles that have not numbered card
aud class attached. 81 -
7th. You will take into consideration
the symmetry, early maturing size, age
feeding, and other circumstances connec
ted with the animal you may judge, .bui
give no encouragement to over-teeding.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-04

j. G. Redick, Harvey Colbert, Maggie
Campbell, Ella Cunningham, A.W. Me-
cullough, Elvira Bre
CLASS O.-TROTTING MATCH.
Fastest trotting horse, mare, or gelding,
of any age and from anywhere ("ntry
fee, sl0), lQo w
Best stallion, of any age from anywhere
Gentry fee s5), oO W
The trot viii take place on the las. day
of the Fair. and the judges on this class
will then be selected from those present
GRAND MARSHAL.
MIL TON HENRY Rnrn Rnflnr
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-10-04

Milton Maxwell, Centre TIP, Henry
Bull, Forword, Tp,, Abner BARLEY Penn,
The following are the rules under which
competitors for premiums in the above
class must be governed:
lst To have the grounds accurately
measured by not less than two disinteres-
ted persons, whose statements must be
verified by affidavit. A statement of the
kind aud condition of the soil, the variety
and quality of the seed planted or sown,
and the mode and expense of cultivation
mustbe presented in writing before pre-
MUM will be awarded.
ID. The whole amount of roots, grain
or grass prodaced on the amount of land
specified, must be measured or weighed; ;
root crops divested of their tops aud esti-
mated by their weight-sixty pounds to
be considered bushel-and grain crops
to be weighed or measured according to
the usual standard. .l
CLASS B-Sceds, Vegetables, FTaits
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-05
LATEST WAR NEWS 1!
Another Battle.
Sheridan on a New Expedition.
Raleigh Evacuated.
Department Of East Tennessee.
Sheridan goes round the Rebel Army.

New York, March &c.
The Hcroids correspondence says that another en-.
gagomont took place in tho Army Of the Potomac
on Monday, which though confined to n small por-
ton of the line, and Of short duration, was quite
stubborn on the part Of the rebels. The approach
was made near the st division Of the 9th corps,
whore they made fierce attack forcing our men 10
fall back who instantly rallied and pushed the enc
my at all points and recovering their ground which
we still hold
The Hyaids Washington special says that Mr.
Lincolns visit to Fortress Monroe and Cen Grants
headquarters is now believed to have been of more
significance than at first attached He had an inter-
IT," WIN sherman regarding pending operations
ne mn@W"l u the council broke up general
"oygn. tt ui Gumt army "a front of Richmond
wns begun.
Information received in this city says that Shcri-
dan started on 27th on a new expedition, which by
this time is well on its way toward giving finish
ing stroke to the remaining communication with
Richmond.
All the specials this evening concur in the re-
ported conference Of tho movement of the Army Of
tho Potomac, and Sheridans new expedition.
The GOldsboro correspondent Of the 2jth saws
the rebels have twelve thousand cavalry under
Wheeler and Hampton, in our front.
Yesterday they hung thirty of our ioragers.
Fitzpatrick engaged part Of their force on yes
terday, the results Of which are unknown.
Cotton, q to isc, Gold, - jl!.
New YORK, April !.
The Tribues Washington special says dispatch
just received from Goldsboro states that the rebels
have completed all their arrangements to ovacuate
Raleigh All the departments Of the State govern
ment have been removed to Greensboro, also all the
military stores.
Schoheld has levied hundred thousand rations
from the citizens,
HDQRs DIS L. Tenn, April |.
Gen. Stonemans advanced forces, commanded by
Major Keagh captured Boone n c., to-day the
rebel force being routed.
Stonemans command is now well into North Car
olina and will soon be heard from in the heart of
rebeldom.
DQ r. ARMY OF THE PoToMAc, April |.
Heavy rains have set in, retarding the advance of
the army.
The 9Th corps has reached the Boydtown plank
road, near White Oak Junction
Carlo, April !,
Gen, Washburn, Of Memphis, publishes an order
Offering most liberal terms and protection to parties
who wish to remain at home and become good citi-
zens and urges all citizens to use every effort to re-
establish local and civil government.
New YORK, April |.
Sheridan has swept clear round the rebel army.
Our line extended to Boydtown road the right rest
ing on Hatcher Run
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New Arrangements.

The WING will in the future, DO published al 50
per year, payable INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. The
undersigned are the propricors for the next two
years two Of the partners editing, and Mr.. II Avs
experimenting the Office, and conducting and con
trolling the internal affairs and business matters
There will, at no distant day, be neat and COM
pete Job Office connected with the establishment
and then shall be prepared to do all kinds of Job
Work, upon short notice,
The WIG, therefore will 90 on, and instead Of
being closed out by change in the occupation Of
the principal Editor, it will be more permanently
established than heretofore. This issue Is the first
of the volume, by the now firm and under the NEW
ARRANGEMENTS. We shall have the best advcrti'-
ing medium in all thScountry, and therefore solicit
the continued support of all who are friendyto our
cause and desire their advertisements to be and
read by all men And all who want a profitable,
strsght-out, Independent Union paper, would do
well 10 subscribe at once.
BROwNLow HANS X Co.
Fcjruarg H., 1868.
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Tribute of Respect.

At an informal meeting Of the conductor, and
other employees of the United States Military Rail
roads, held at Knoxville April lst 1868, the follow
Ing preamble and resolution. were unanimously
adopted
WHEREAS, An Allwse and benehecnt Creator
has, in His inscrutable Providence taken from our
midstby sudden death, our friend and brother HER
BERT G. IVES.
Resolved, That, although but a short time among
us, he had by his uniform courtesy and kindness Of
manner and by the faithful and intelligent discharge
of his duties as Conductor gained the high esteem
and regard of all with whom he was associated and
while we deeply depore his loss we recognize in it
the hand of an over-ruling Providence.
Resolved, That these resolutions be published in
the KNOXVILLE WHO, and that copy be sen, TO
his bereaved family in Marshall Michigan, together
with the surplus of amount subscribed by us for
the purpose of embalming and returning the remains
to his home. And it il our fervont hope that God
Of the widow and the iatherles may guard and pro-
tect the wife and little of our deceased friend
}. {. SLOVENIAN, Secretary.
A. \. TALMAGE, Superintendent.
Isaac BoSSELL, JR., NJ. T.
y. y. CRAZY,
G. WALDRoS,
II. LEWIS and many Others.
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Babylon, the Great, the Mighty, ha,
Fallen.

1t is with inde,cribable emotions OF joy and cN-
citation that We annOuncethe fallo Richmond. 1t
wa. captured on Monday morning by Gen. Grant.
For two or three day previous u serio. Of battles
and grand military movements had been taking
place which finally resulted in the capture Of the
great stronghold Of the rebels Lee with part
of his army Davis and hi, Cabinet the ChiroLy
and their deludcd followers, have fed in confusion
and dismay before the glorious army Of Grant In
wild disorder they are flying for their lives before
the consuming wrath that threatens them.
Thus the end draws nigh. Thus this great re-
h-ni>- A;o- o" Avid thu, our armies mnr'n "u
from triumph to triumph. Victory succeeds victory
almost as rapidly as the feetng hours After four
years of darkness and clouds and storm of blood
and battlo-the sun brcak' forth, and the rainbow
OF peace spans the blue heavens. Let tn whole
earth rejoice and be full Of gladncs.
The following official dispatch Wa, received %.
headquarters in this city and furnished by Captain
Dcane of General Til;ors STAFF
WAE DLr.R1urNr.
WAsnSGroN, April 3,.-6, ?. NJ
10 MAJOR Gtderm Do:
The following official confirmation OF the capture
Of Richmond announcing that the city is on IRE
has been received. +. v STANTON
CRY PoIST, April IN, \. VI
T. +. ~ Stp,,toD Secretary Of Var
General wctzel telcgraphs a, follow We took
Richmond at s:lj this morning | captured many
guns. The enemy left in great haste The city Is
on fire in ono place. Am mskin. every effort TO
put it out. The people received ma with enthusiastic
expressions Of Joy.
General Grant started early this morning toward
the Danve road TO cut of Lces rctreating army
President Lincoln ha. gone to the front.
Signed r. :. bowers 4. A. u.
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Execution OF q Rebel Spy and Hotel
Burner,

The Brooklyn taoa Of the 18th give the follow
ing account Of the execution of Robert G. Kennedy.
the rebel spy and hotel burner
Robert c. Kennedy, late Captain in the rebel ar.
my, arrested, tried and convicted as a spv and in
cendiary, expiated his crime upon the gallows a.
Fort Lafayette to-day. The offence for which Ken
nedy was tried and convicted was that while serving
az Captain in the military service Of the insurpent
States he was found acting as a spy in the CITY of
Detroit, in the State Of Michigan; also in the Ctv
Of New York, on or about the first day of Novem-
Der 1861, where he undertook 70 carry on irregular
and unlawful warfare, and in the execution of aid
undertaking attempted to burn the said city Of New
York '"
Upon the trial, which wa. protracted tbrou,b =.
period OF twcnty-thrce days, he was convicted of
each charge and specification, and the finding and
sentence OF the court were approved BY the Major
General commGHding.
AT the time Of his arrest and during his trial tho
prisoner exhibited the greatest nonchaance and az
ected TO utterly disregard whatever fate might
him. Even after his conviction and sentence for
some day he maintained the same spirit and gave
vent 70 his feelings only in the mos. disgusting nro
ianity But with the near approach of his end and
the daily increasing certainty that executive clam,
ency would not be exercised in his Behalf he yrodn.
ally came 10 a realizing sense Of hi, situation Uo
theh became pu'iIonimou' in his appeals for mercy
and declarations Of innocence
When visited this morning by the officer in cbor,o
he exhibited great nervousness and formulation from
which he in measure recovered after drinkiny 20
piously Of whisky. He exhibited no disposition 10
make any preparation for the fearful end he was az
rapidly approaching. He told the officers ths, when
they were ready, he was. He had nothing TO saw in
regard to the crimes Of which be- was convicted
manifested no disposition 10 talk of the past, and
smiled scornfuiy at all reference TO the future and
SO passed the closing hours of his life
Inc chaplain, Rev. Mr. Burke, read the services
OF the Episcopal Church, ordered for the execution
OF criminals and concluded by asking the doomed
man To prayer.
During the reading Of tho order by Capt French.
the reading of the church service and prayer, Ken.
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nedy stood upon bis feet quite unooneerned looking
about upon those present with nm apparent ndfier-
onco to the frightml drama in which ho was the
chief actor Beside frequent splitting md wiping
Of his face, and slight nervous twitching Of the
pinionod arms he showed no emotion, lle refused
TO kn0el for prayer, and during the religious SCR
vices would frequently shake his head and audbly
express his doubts Of the promises Of mercy charity
and forgiveness which were uttered by the minister,
At the conclusion of the religious services he was
asked If he had anything to say, whcroupon he
stMltoncd himself up, and supporting himself
against tho bracing Of the gaows, exclaimed, in Il
loud but rather inCohoront manner This is ju-
dcial cruel murder and the United States hOyO no
cause for my execution Here he stopped but in q
moment after broke out and sung In u loud voice Il
stanza Of song Ms follows
"Gust to luck, trust to luck, stare fate in the face
Sure your heart will be cnsy if H. in the right place,
At the very moment he uttered the last word Of
the song, Marshal Murray gave the signal the rope
tghtened and the body Of Robert c, Kennedy hung
pendant in the air, A single motion of the lower
limbs twiching Of the shoulder, and life was oy-
identity extinct
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TnE Nashville Times says that on the 9TH ult
an advertisement appeared in the Chicago Tribune
signed Captain Chas. A. Ramsey, \. Q. NJ, Nash
vile, Tenn, P. q. Box 275 and offering employ.
ment to ten copying clerks at salaries varying from
one hundred to one hundred and twenty five dollars
month and rations. The applicants were directed
to address Captain Ramsey in their own hand wri-
ting, inserting fifty cents to pay for the advertise
ment An officer in Chicago happening to see the
advertisement and suspecting it to be trick, sent
1t to the Quartermasters Department at Nashville.
There was no Captain Ramsey in the Department.
Box 21j was therefore watched, and two young ihcn
-Quarterma.ter clerks-arrcsted for the swndla
They were dismissed from Governments employ with
loss Of all the pay due them and sent North Over
two hundred letters, each containing fifty cents, ar
rived for the bogus Captain Ramsey