American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-06-21

HIGHLY INTERESTING.
Cotton Turned Over to the Govern
ment,
New YORK, June Is.


New York, june Is.
The Tribme's Washington special
says it is stated that the Ford's Theatre
property has been disposed of to an asso-
citation of Congregationalists, and it will
be speedily converted into place of wor-
ship.
A circular dated to-day from Head
quarters ofBureau of Refugees from free /,
mems abandoned lands, directs that in
accordance with an aot of Congress, es-
tablishing bureau referred to, assist Com
missioners of refugees, &C., will at once
make estimates of amount of provisions,
clothing, &c, as may be needed for the
supply of such class of persons within
their respective departments. 1t also
states that ratious will not be gratuitous-
ly issued to teachers of freedmen and ref
ugees, but such as are duly authorized by
Commissioners of Bureau, who may pur-
chase rations in such manner as commits
stoned officers of the army, and will re :
ceive free transportation on all Govern
ment transports and railroads. Public
buildings that have been seized by the
Government from disloyal persons, not
reserved for military purposes, may be
used for schools, teachers, soldiers wives
and refugees.
The 23d Army Corps, now in North
Carolina, is being rapidly mustered out
ond sent home.
The HortPs Washington special says:
The final dissolution on the Goth Army
Corps took place to-day. A complete
history of its organization was filed in. the
War Department, Twenty-Five regiments
were mustered out from this corps in one
day.
The 18th is the last day in which all
Major Generals and Brigsdier Generals
who are without Command or are not on
detailed service can remain with that
rank in the army. Butler and Banks 90
out Of service under this order.
New YORK June Is.
The HeraFs Washington special SAYS:
The celebrated Armstrong gun, which
was presented by Sir William Armstrong
to the Southern Confederaey, and was
used in Gefeace of Fort Fisher, has been
brought to Washington. 1t is a magni-
ficent piece of ordnance, mounted upon
a rosewood carriage, deliberately decora-
ted. is one of the evidences of Brit
ish neutrality in our domestic differences.
! The RoriFs Richmond correspondent
learns there is manifest disposition on
the part Of large land holders to encour-
agesemigration from Europe to Virginir,
They do not relish northern emigration,
and think that by bringing emigrauts
from Europe they would be readily ider-
| tilted with southern people in sentiment
aud principles. There is general cons
viction that with the present feeling Of
hostility which pervades the Northern
mind in regard to the South, no justice
can be rendered the latter unless it is ex-
acted by political power. The advantage
in political sense of having four mil
lions OF whites instead Of four millions of
negroes, is very earnestly considered, and
is urged by the heaviest land owners.
WAsHINGToS, june Is.
Large numbers of refugees, white and
black, are constantly returning to the
South, and every day there are fresh
arrivals here of former citizens who left
Washington on the breaking out of the re-
belion
Numerous applications for pardon have
been filed in the Attorney Generals
Office the attending to them is neces-
sarily slow as papers in each case have
to be carefully examined before presenta-
ton to the President for his determn-
alton.