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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-10-11
Anecdete of GEN. John A. Loga n.


The Washington correspondent of the
Rochester IN. W Democrat relates the
following apecdote by way of illustrating
the passionate character OF President John
son:
1t will be remembered that some time
since-s week before the adjournment of
Congrcss-Gen. Logan made speech here
in conjunction with Gov. Hamilton, ofTex-
as, which was quito remarkable for his Wig
orous dsnunciatien of the President. The
Illinois General held an interview with Mr..
Johnson few days before. The following
good thing has crept out, and is verified by
an intimate friend OF the Generals
Logan's object in the interview was to as
sure the President of the Western peoples
feelings toward his policy Logan was per-
sonally very friendly to Andy. The latter
insisted, however, that the people accepted
and would sustain bis views. The General
assumed that in the West and Northwest
the very reverse was the case; that there
the people were determined on their own
views, which were in general those Of Con,
gress, and would see that they were carried
out, cost what il might.
'But they shall sustain me by God :
They must accept my policy" was the In
sofently arrogant reply.
| ,"Well, Mr. President, "retorted the Gen
eral, they will not allow your policy to be
carried out, even though to prevent it they
have to hang you and Jefferson Davis OF
the same tree, They cannot be driven anc
| suggest, Mr.. President, you had bette
not try any such thing" a4
Logan lett the White House immediate
| w. and ever since has been doing immensl
service in arousing the people to a realiza
ton of the dangerous crisis on whose verg
we are pressing, .-s. nm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-10-11

The Democrats of New York are
cheered by the assurance that theil
"gentlemanly, handsome, pleasant
faced candidate for Governor talked
familiarly and condescendingly with a
brakeman, while on his stumping tour
in the Western part Of the State. 1t
is natural that any man, on such a
fearful down-grade, should think much
of the brakeman. t %. 80
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-10-11
Andy's Catechism.

Question. Who was the first man?
Answer Andrew johnson
Q.--How many are there of bim2
A. Three. .... .....
Q-Can you name them? ..
Al, me and my policy.
Q,-What agents are employed in ma
king known his will to man2
A.-Treasury agents. .....1
Q.-Do you believe in the existence Of
my policy? ..r
Al do, ssg ,..-.. ..u f
Q.-Upon what ground Is doyou bsse your
A New Orleans burial grounds.
RiRht.-The class may take their seat
with the elect. 'N ; { 20 H' "'p
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-10-11
The first case Of cholera at Washiu
-. .,a,,,.od o,, tba Cd ;ab+

The first case Of cholera at Washing
ton occurred on the I'd inst Hel. 4
Oil has been discovered 10 the yard of
the Terre Haute House, at Terrs Haute,
Indiana. aasIugj
"A Lockport, N. Y, druggist was 6ned
eight hundred dollars for incorrectly pre-
pairing prescription. r
Baltimore is shortly to have new and
very large hotel. esrssv
The cholera has broken ont with ter
rible violence at Shelbyvile, Tenn. Capt.
Edward Friersoa, the Postmaster. and other
leading citiEens have died. When the
cholera was in this country in ls49, Shelby
vile was almost depopulated BY the scourge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-10-11

Rust is running the potato crop in Graf
ton County, N. H.. and in the Northern
part of Merrimsc County it will be nearly
destroyed by the ravages Of worms.
Now is THE TINE for eur campaign sub
smibsrs to renew their subscriptionst y
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-10-11

THE Pittsburgh Post { Democratic
said of the "boys in blue" at Pitts
burgh on Tuesday night, "One would
be apt to mistake it for the Army of
Runners - -s.a..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-10-11

"A Portland (Oregon) dispatch says II.
w. Corbett, the Union candidate, was elect.
ed United States Senator by strict party
vote By SO to 81 ,,..- E
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-10-11

How do the soldier boys like that
Democratic way of "honoring our
brave defenders" ',I-t N
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-10-11
Mayor Monroe says:

request implied in these three interrogato-
rios -
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-04
The Civil Rights Bill.

This bill passed Congress by strictly
party vote, every Republican, whether
Radical or Conservative, voting for it
and every Democrat voting against it
The President has returned it to the Sen
ate, where it originated, with his veto
message This document is little else
than another stump speech, in the course
of which he lets Congress know that it
shall pass no laws, materially affecting the
people of the South, while cieeen States
are unrepresented in Congress; thus stub
bornly defying the popular will of the
country. This bill was intended to Sc
cure civil rights to all classes of citizens
--the right to make bargains, to testify in
courts, &c. An effort will be made to
pass it over the Presidents veto. While
its friends may not succeed in this, they
will be several votes stronger than they
we're on the Freedman's bill ALI re-
straints, on the part of even conservative
Senators, are being speedily removed by
the Presidents undisguised affiliations
with Copperheads and traitors. But a
short time will be required, unless His
Excellency change ground, to secure
good working .wo-third vote in the Sen
ate. We have more than that in the
House now. Then the President will
find that, whether the Southern States are
!, States in the Union or not, is of little
consequence to hi,n,--they will be pow
erless for his support. Let us indulge a
hope that even yet lucid interval may
be afforded him; so that he can take
glance at the ruin which he is bringing
upon his own. fortunes, while he is. shorn
of power to even assist his Copporhead
friends-his @Union party =
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-04
Denth ex-senator Foot.

Solomon Foot was born in Cornwall,
Addison county, Vermont, November 10,
1902. lie graduated at NIiddlebury Oh
lcge in 1926, and was Principal Of Cat
tleton Seminary in 1926 and 1928. In
1927 he was tutor in the University of
Vermont. From 1928 to 1881 he was
Professor of Natural Philosophy in the
Vermont Academy of Medicine at CAS-
Teton. In 1881 he vas admitted to The
bar and settled in Rutland where he has
resided ever since. In 1886, 7 aud %,
and in 1877, he represented the town of
Rutland in the Vermont Legislature, and
during the last three years of his service
was Speaker of the House. In 1886 he
was delegate from Rutland to the Con-
stitutional Convention, and made an elab-
crate speech in favor of Senate as a
coordinate branch of the Legislature
The measure was adopted by close vote
after an able and protracted debate. In
1842 and again in 1874 he was elected
Representative in Congress. In 1916
he declined a reelection, aud resumed the
practice Of his profession. In 1850, in
1855, and in 1868 he was elected to the
United States Senate. He has made
many elaborate speeches in that body and
bore conspicuous part in the great Le-
compton debate Of 1913 In 1854, he
was chosen President of the Brunswick
and Florida Railroad Company, in Geor-
gia, and during the following recess of
Congress visited England, negotiated a
sale of bonds, and purchased the iron for
the road. During part of the Both and
a part of the 37th Congress he was Pres
ident pro tenn of the Senate. He was
also delegate to the Baltimore Union
National Convention in 1861 lie was q
man of substantial attainments and Of
great political consistency, He has been
sick for some time past His death oc-
CURED at Washington, on Tuesday
| Pitts Gazette
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-04
A. WIS EXDccfcsI.

No sooner was the Presidents new Pol
icy developed and understood than all
the rebels in the Southern States and all
the copperheads in the Northern States,
burst cut into hallelujah in praise OF it
and its author. Their high strains of
adulation, resounding from one section of
the country to the other, filled every val.
ley, floated above every hill and noun
tain, and surged, mighty billows of sound,
across the Atlantic. In Great Britain
the tory journals instantly took up the
strain, the London Times leading Off
Every holder of rebel bonds; every bull
der of rebel privateers; every blockade
runner; every hater of universal liberty
and impartial justice; is shouting himself
hoarse over the great statesman that fills
the presidential chair of this republic,
and in honor of his benignant Policy for
dealing with rebels. This does not sur
prise us. Having encouraged the South
ern leaders te 60 into the rebellion, by
huge promises of sympathy and assis-
tauce, they are now anxious to reinstate
them as fully as possible in the control OF
the restored Union. 1t is not love of the
republic, but love of the rebels, that
prompts them.
We should have a good deal more faith
in their protestations if they would evince
some disposition to deal with the Fenian
conspirators on the same lenient princi-
Piles they seek to enforce on our govern
mcnt. Who imagines that, in case of a
genuine and bloody insurrection in Ire
land, so formidable as seriously to shake
the British throne, the leaders of Britis h
opinion would, in six months after the
close of the struggle, demand an act of
total oblivion from the Grown, aud the
admission of an hundred Fenian chiefs
to seats in Parliament? Every man
knows England does not manage her af-
fairs on that principle. So to act would
be. to invite flesh conspiracies and returnl
ing perils.-Pdss. Gazette.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-04
Connecticut All 1sigiaf !

Every loyal republican heart will re-
joice to learn that the election which took
place in this State on last Monday, has
resulted in grand Union victory! The
Democracy, fol the purpose, as it wa. said,
of securing the assistance of the "Presi-
dents friends" had put in nomination, ,one
of their most moderate Copperhsads-
English, who had in the last Congress-
voted against the wishes of hls party, for
the Constitutional Amendment abolishing
slavery. He was supported by all the
Federal officers in the State, who would
allow themselves to be controlled by the
Executive will.
On the other hand, the Republicans
took up Gen. Hawley, who had served all
through the war, the Editor too of Rad
ical Republican paper. Nor did the Re-
publican candidate attempt to conceal his
opposition to the Presidents policy" as
it is called. On one occasion, being in
terrogated, while addressing a meeting, he
frankly said that had he been in Con-
grcss, he "would have voted Tor tho Freed
mems Beauro bill over the Presidents s
veto" that he was not in favor of the
Presidents policy of reconstruction,
| &c. Again when his attention was call
ed to the fact that the Presidents infu-
ence was against him, he telegraphed
"Wc are all right; our ranks are unbro- =
ken. Our election takes place in Con-
nectcut, and not in Washington" The
result proves that "truer words were nev.
er spoken" All honor to the Republi-
cans of Connecticut, their lines are un-
broken. We have carried the Governor
and both branches of the Legislature =
A Republican, and not Mr.. Toucy, will
be her United Senator.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-04

from said rolls-or records by a clerk of q
Court of Quziter Sessions, market as a
deserter, or wherever any person shall
be objected to as disqualified as aforesaid
Mt any election by any qualified voter, at
the request or suggestion of any such
person Offering ballot, to examine such
person on oath or affirmation as to the
fact appearing from sseh certificate or
alleged against him by the elector SO OBJ
jeeting, and if lie deny it, as to his reas-
ons therefore; provided, however, that if
any of his answers under such exainina-
ton are false, such person shall bo deem
ed guilty of the crime of perjury, and
upon conviction thereof he shall be pun
ished as persons arc now punishable by
law for perjury.
SEC g. That il shall be the duty Of the
sheriffs in the several counties of this
commonwealth to insert, in their procla-
nations OF elections hereafter to be held
the first four sections of this act, with the
preamble thereof.
SEc. g. That in the trial of all cases
arising under this act, it shall be the du-
ty of the Courts trying the same, to in
quirc iuto and determine any question OF
fact as to alleged desertion involved there
in, upon proofs furnished by exempliica-
tions, or extracts from such rolls and rec
ords duly certified by the proper clerk Of
Court of Quarter Sessions, which are
hereby made evidence thereof, and also
from such proofs bv parole as may be
given 10 evidence by either party.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-04
FACTs-ys THEORIES.

HGive me place to rest my lever on
says Archimcdes, ssand l will move the
world" GIVE me pure aud unadulter-
ated drugs says Medicus, of the olden
times s'and l will cure disease"
In one sense, both of these learned
pubdits were the veriest charlatans.-
They knew there was no place to rest
their lever on, either to move the world
or cure disease Mechanism was in .
backward state, and the medical profess
ion was but another name for sorcery and
al the qsdjuncts of magic filters and
charms of the ''eyil eye" &c.
But these latter days have borne unto
us something more than even superstition.
and its crew ever dresmt of in their nladest
philosophy. In these DAYS Of. practical
science, what was theory of yesterday
is fact to-day, anil al the old time notions
become as bubbles in the sun, and burst
and break with every breath We draw.
Let Archimedes shoulder his lever and
we will find resting for it to move the
world. Let mine ancient Medieus pant
and toll no,more for the drugs he so sorely
needs, for We have them at our hand
ever ready to serve them at his beck
Refined in the labratory of DR.. Mag
gicl, the finest nateriels known in the
medical profession are obtainabe by any
one. His Bilious, Dyspeptic, and Disr-
rhea Pills stand unrivslled, and his S.lve
operates with magical effect upon burns,
scalds, aud all sores and ulcers of the
skin.
In fact, We think MAeGIEL's Pills and
Salge are the wonder of this century, and
We are happy in the thought that many
others of our brethren of the craft agree
with u.s. We would earnestly counsel
that all families provide themselves with
DIR. Maggiel's Preparations at once, and
keep them ready at hand, so as to use
them at the most opportune time
and as occasion serves Vaiiey Sentinel
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-04
CAUTION.

From now until November, the busi-
ness men Of the United States will have
to manage their business with much dis
creetness The indications are that we
shall have time of stress aud anxiety;
but, we venture to hope, not of panic.
After the fever of the war, relapse
would not be strange, and an escape thus
far is mainly owing to the wise course of
the Secretary of the Treasury, aud the
strength given our commercial system
by the national loans. We can now sec
the wisdom of the men who in the crisis
ofour Republics existence never doubted
for an instant the integrity of its credit.
Without the national loan as basis of
circulation, an Investment for superilu-
ous currency, reservoir into which the
resources of the country ebb and flow,
never rising to an unmanageable imitation
nor sinking TO the depth of panic, We
should have had serious trouble with our
finances. The safety which the national
loan has given US, however, is the obscr-
vative safety of constant refuge against
panic, and must not be trifed with. The
business men of America win take
counsel by the wise men Of Britain
Who are now shivering in : storm thai
may at any time splinter their timbers,
The caution that prevails in London
should be initiated in New York. Then
We can pass aseasiiy into specie payments
US the cold days of this bleak March
ripeniug into Spring IN K. Tribune. !
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-04

A man named Molloy, living in Saint
Louis. obtained divorce from his wife,
and then followed her from place to place,
threatening to Kill her She sought ref
uge in the village of Lake Station, 43
miles from Chicago, where she remained
anmolested in hotel kept by her sisters
husband. Dn Wednesday night Molloy
burst into the room whilst two of her sis
tcrs children were kneeling before her
saying their prayers, firod at her, but
missed, and thsn cut her throat Molioy
fej, and has not been found sa. asa
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-04
OF WestmoreIand County.

s2s-We have received letter from
Mr.. Negley, informing us that general
law has passed making it necessary for
keepers of Restaurants to apply to
Court, instead of County Treasurer,
for license. Also, that by the same acts
Courts have more discretion on the ques-
tion of Hotel License generally. He
also informs us that general law has
passed on the subject of deserters voti ng,
Finding this billin one Of our exchanges
aud knowing that some of our readers IN
Oakland, Winfield, Clearield, Donegal,
Venango, Marion, and perhaps some 9TH
ers feel interested, we place it before oui
readers in this number of the CITIZEN
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-04

in the various series OF school books n ON
in use, there are lessons Of morality and
religion of the most interesting and prac.
teal eharacter which cannot fail to Leave
impressions on the minds of the children.
Still it must be admitted that there is
defect in this characteristic of our system.
The inculcation of religious principles is
too much overlooked Nor is it a suffi
eient answer to this objection that this
want is supplied by parents and pastors,
for 1t is a lamentable. fact that there are
thousands OF children who receive neith-
er moral nor religious training at home,
and unless they are brought under the
influence of christian principles at school,
will have nothing to preserve them from
becoming victims of Sin and crime in ag-
gregated forms. Now the question pre-
sents itself for our consideration, how is
this want to be supplied ! There are
various ways which will be considered in
the course of this series, of which one
only can now be referred TO- and which
has already been announced. The selec-
tfon of men as School Directors thorough
ly imbued with christian principles, will
have an important influence in correcting
this defect. As it is, the requisite is Of
ten entirely ignored and men are chosen
to direct ths interests of the schools, and
exhibit examples OF character to the chill.
dren whose morals, to say the least, are
| bad.
The influence Of Christian men as Di-
rectors cannot be over estimated 1t will
| be felt in the selection of teachers whom
they will truly regard whilst their chill
| dren are under their care, SO far as theiI
moral aud religious training is concerned
as under their own immediate instruc
tions. With conscientious fidelity they
will knob to whom they are committing
30 sacred . trust. 1t will lie felt by the
children in their visits to the school.
where few words .fitly spoken" will be
''like apples of gold in picture, of silver
II will be felt in their social relations il
the community of which children con
stitute part highly susceptible Of i'm
prcssions from their observations of char
acter With these reflections upon thi
felt want in our Common School system
we trust that sufficient has been said t.
draw the attentions of the friends of th'
cause to its great importance.
A. III. WATERS.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-04

ROMANCE IN A SENATOR'S LIFR-
Fraxiers Magazine tells the following
story, but does not mention the name Of
its hero, who is Senator Lane, from Kan
sas:
A distinguished politician from Indi-
ana, becoming interested in the move
ment for making Kansas free State, left
his wife and repaired to the territory,
intending to return soon. Becoming,
however, identified with the struggles OF
Kansas. the Senator stayed away very
long. His wife at length demanded his
return. He wrote back that it was inn
possible to return. His wife waited a
| little, and then wrote that unless he re-
turned by a stated time, she would sue
for divorce. The Senator made no re-
ply, but gave glowing account Of the
patriotic movements, in which he bore an
important part. The next letter he re-
ceived was from the clerk of court in
Indiana, informing him that bis wife had
led bill, with another from a lawyer
offering to defend him. The Senator
wrote back to the lawyer as follows:
| DsLE SIR Yours to hand My viy sars sbs will
not stand my iUng absence II were she would mol
stand eIsr, shall offer opposition 10 her suit
Yours, &c, --."
Two years later when the divorce had
long been granted this Senator returned
to Washington as Senator from tbs free
State of Kansas, visited his old home 10
Indiana, and found his wife still bloom
ing and handsome, and surrounded By
admirers. With the rest he visited her
from time to time, became presently the
accepted lover and was remarked to her.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-04

We knoW that President johnson
had several consultations with prominent
Democratic politicians of this State ju-t
beEtre the lats Convention, and entered
cordially into every scheme suggested to
strengthen the probabilities Of Demo
cratic success in Pennsylvania at the
coming election To the honor Of two
gallant soldiers Of the Republic be it
said, that they promptly rejected the
euaningly devised plan to din their lau-
rcl., so nobly won, BY laying them on
the altar of the foes Of their country's
c.use - CAan,bersJary REPOSITORY
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-04
Gov. Brow,,low nade n .neecb

Gov. Browhlow made speech al
Knoxville on Saturday, in which he said !:
have some secrets to tell of the Freed
mons Bureau bill. l think the bill was
Objectionable, aud it might have been
proper for me to veto it but President
johnson ought not to have done it, Gems.
Howard and Fiske drew up that bill ;
they carried it. to the President and read
it to him section by section. He favored
it. Gen. Fiske thought the expense
would be too great, but the President said
no. He urged it, and promised to sign it
if Congress should pass it. 1t went thrc'
both Houses. In the meantime he got
into personal quarrel with Sumner aud
others, and when the bill came before him
for his-sigusture, he vetoed it, after hav-
ing promised to favor it. This IL Sc
erst, but true.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-04
New Form for Ballots.

Il A billlias passed the Horse requiring
thst hereafter, in the several counties Of
this Commonwealth. the names. of all
judges voted for at given election shall
be on one ticket, which shall Be labeled
Judiciary" the names Of all the csndi-
dates for State efiiees ON another ticket,
labeled State and the names of all can
didates for county Offices, including SEN
ator, members of Assembly, and members
Of Congress, on third ticAet labeled
"County" One ticket shall embrace all
the township officers voted for, aud shall
be labeled Township, aud sne sicket
shall embrace all borough oiicers eosea
for, and shall be labelled .g,roashs =
Thc Senatc has n5t taken sesi5I 5a his
bill --i'ats Gaz-sfes -7< -
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The weather is very nics at present
This mud n drying nr vsry kss