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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-11-21

DRUNKEN CuILDREN.-The repre-
hensble practice of supplying children
with intoxicating drinks for their own
consumption is still carried on by many
publicans and beersellers all over the
country, and we are glad to notice that in
the metropolis an effor: is about to be
made to enforce clause in the police act
against supplying with drink children un-
der sixteen years of age for heir,own con.
sumption. A correspondent of the Star
says the extent to which beer shops, pub
lie houses, and gin palaces arc frequented
by mere children for the purpose of drink
ing is simply frightful. On Monday
morning the magistrates of Liverpool had
before them twenty boys and girls under
the age of seventeen, "all of whom had
been found .beastly drunk in the public
streets on Sunday, and incapable of tak>
ing care of themselves" On a given
Sunday the publcans of Manchester had
the pleasure of seeing $4,000 children
enter their premises. A clergyman en-
tered room in q Manchester beer shop
at about one o'clock in the morning, and
found it full OF boys and girls drinking.
In Derby mere children have been found
drunk in the top room of a low house
In Salisbury gentleman saw a crowd of
young people, some of Sunday school
scholars, imbibing beer in tho back pre-.
misses of a beer shop on Sunday morning
during church hours. So great is the
evil of Juvenile drinking in Middlesboro'
that the chief constable has thought it
his duty to issue police notice In refer
ence to it. Near Portsmouth is sort of
public house fair, and from it young peo-
PIE have been seen rolling home drunk at
seven o'clock in the morning, they HAYS
ing been drinking and dancing all night,
In Scotland, also. this sad evil prevails.
Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-11-21
Thanksgiving.

As has been seen, Mr.. johnson, by
Proclamation, set apart the 10th inst
as day of National thanksgiving. We
suppose, at the time of the promulgaticu
of this Executive request, the President
still hoped to be able to feel thankful fol
the Endorsement of ''MY policy" by the
people. This pleasure has been taken
away by the unruly people by "Northerr
rebels" While, therefore, the Presi
dent may be at somewhat of loss t
know what to be thankful for, the loya
people of the Nation have much fo
which they can give thanks. First, the,
can e We thanks that we still uni
ted and free people; that VIC are uncon
quered and the ,nquerajle thai, | y tn,
largest popular vote ever given the peopl,
have renewed their pledges to their Goo
and each other, that civil liberty shal
be maintained in this land over all oppo
sition. either at home or abroad. Beside.
this we should be thankful that prejudi
ces of cast are giving way that, under
the soothing influences progressive civ
ilizat on, benevolence and religious i'm.
pulses are being developed. Learning
aud Religion advanced; the head and
heart of the nation enlightened, where,
by the whole humaB family will ultimate
ly be benefited, the downtroiden reliev-
ed and universal liberty secured on the
whole earth.
Besides this we ean be grateful for the
abundance which the harvest has furnish
ed for the wants of all. The country
is full of provisions, for man and beast.
The necessities, indeed we might say the
comforts of life are within the reach of
all ; labor being in good demand and
well rewarded. Let there, therefore, be
strict observance of this day which has
also been set apart by the Governor of
our own State. Let worship be had in
all the churches, aud in every proper way
let the people manifest their gratitude
to the Giver of all good for His many
and various mercies bestowed upon the
children Of men.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-11-21

PARTIES IN CONGRESS. The New
York Herald dispatch says: There
arc parties in this city, who are neither
radicals nor conservatives, who are close
ly watching the course of events precee-
ding the meeting Of Congress. These
gentlemen say, tn twhen Congress moets
and the radicals view the situation they
will not, as a body, support the move
ment Of an attempt to in:Ppach the Pres
ident; that there will be three parties in
Congress on this questionable out and
out radicals, the radically democratic and
the moderates-and that the latter party
will be able to manage tho other two
These gentlemen are OF opinion that
there will be no necessity for impeach-
ment. What they mem by this may be
more than the mere words express.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-11-21

New JERSEY U, s. SENAToR.-New
Jersey has two Republican United States
Senators, Governor Ward having appoin-
f. I Frelingbuysen to the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of William
Wright Mr.. +. is man of excellent
ability, and has for six years filled the
office of Attorney General of the State
Within one year New Jersey h,s been
redeemed in every department and that,
too, in the face ofthe vorst home Democ.
racv to be found anywhere, and the ef
forts of Johnsonism to keep her in the
Copperhead nest.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-11-21

that the Rebels shall accept its eoBdi-
tions. ECheer :. That is our ultimatum
Congress will stand by the amendments
in good faith. [Ghecrs.l Never, in the
history of the world, did the people of
this or any other nation offer such just
and magnani,nous terms And | would
Lave my Government putieRi in aito,oiag
the Rebel to accept these terms. Itrust
We will act in coed faith ou th't cove
nant. But If they fail to adopt these
amendments, Government must rest upon
somebody in the South, and it will be the
duty of Congress to find some people who
are loyal and true without peradven-
ture, and then rest that Government upon
them. [Great cheering.l Justice and
liberality to all mankind, of all colors,
races and climes, aud our flag, | trust, is
the symbol of that Christian spirit Of
justice and liberality to all
Three cheers we're then given for Gov
error Curtin.
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THANKSGIVING
0ClAMAT Tl0Ns
By THE GOVERNOR.

WHEREAS, 1t hath been the good
and worthy custom Of this Commonwealth
to set apart, annually, a day for the spe
cial acknowledgement of the goodness ol
the ALMIGHTY, and for expressing, by
the whole people, at one time, and with
common voice, the thanks and praise
which throughout the year are springne
from the hearts of men; therefore,
|, Andrew q Cutiu, Governor of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do, by
this my Proclamation, recommend that
thp good people of the Commonwealth
observe THURSDAY, the 29th day OF
NOVEMBER next, as day of Thanksgiv.
ing aud Prayer, and do then assemble in
their respective churches, aud places ol
worship, and rake their humble thank
offering to ALMIGHTY COP for all HIS
blessings during the past year For the
abundant gathered fruits Of the earth
for the thus far continued activity of In
dustry for the general preservation OF
Health; and especially for that in HIS
DIVINE MERCY, He hath stayed the
threatened Pestilence.
And, moreover, that they do besecch
HIM to continue unto us all HIS Bless
ings, and to confirm the hearts of the peu.
pie of these United States, that By he
lawful force of their will, Deeds of good
Justice, Wisl2m and Mercy may be done
Given und, my Hand aud the Great
Seal of the State, at Harrisburg, this
twenty ninth day Of October, in the yoai
of our LORD one thousand eight hundred
and sixty six, and Of the Commonwealth
the ninety first.
by the Governor:
ELI SLIFER,
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-11-21

The Norfolk (Ya.) OLD Dominion,
has the following:
"Southern ladies do not talk to any
thing like the same extent as in former
years. What does it mean Are we
wrong in chasing this phenomenon among
the signs of the times? We believe it
is the result of a mysterious solemnity
that has in the last few years of trial and
mighty events crept over the world
Levity is not as wide spread. Men and
women look now more in earnest, and
work harder, do more towards carrying
out the end of their being We may be
wrong, but such are our convictions in
spite o. the wickedness abroad in the land"
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Secretary Of the Commonwealth
FACES VS. THEORIES.

"Give me place to rest my lever on,
says ArchinIcdes, "and | will move the
world" Give me pure and unadulter
ated drugs" says Medicus, of the olden
times "and | will cure disease"
In one sense, both of these learned
pundits were the veriest charlatans.-
They knew there was no place to rest
their lever Oh, either to move the world
or cure disease. Mechanism was in a
backward state, and the med ical profess
ion vas but another name for sorcery an
u the adjuncts of magic filters an
charms Of the 'evil eye" &c.
But these latter days have borne unto
US something more than even superstition
and its crew ever dreamt ofin their madest
philosophy. Ia these days Of practical
science, what was theory Of yesterday
as fact to day, and all the old time notions
become as bubbles in the sun, and burst
and break with every breath we draw.
Let Archimedcs shoulder his lever and
we will find resting for it to move the
world. Let nine ancient Medcus pant
aud 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 materels known ..in the
medical profession are obtanabo. by any
one. His Bilious, Dyspeptic, and Diar
rhea Pills stand uarivalled, and his Salve
operates with magical effect upon burns,
scalds, and all sores and ulcers OF the
skin
In fact, we think MAGGIEL's Pills and
Salve are the wonder of this century, and
we are happy in the thought that many
others Of our brethren of the craft agree
with us. We would earnestly counsel
that all families provide themselves with
DIR. MaggicPs Preparations at once, and
keep them ready at hand, so as to use
them at the most opportuue time
and as occasion serves valley Sentinel
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-11-21

Nor Coon Policy. An effort is be-
ing made in England by Captain Bed
ford Pym, to obtain aid from the Gov
ernment there toward plan for opening
up route to the Pacific through Nicar>
aqua Lieutenant" Maury is on Pym's
committee. We would suggest to spec
ulative operators on the other side Of the
Atlantic, that sure way to invoke the
hostility cf the United States to any OF
their schemes, is to put forward, as prom
inent among their managers, unregenera-
te ex-rebels of the Maury stripe. 1t is
not a wise policy.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-11-21
MErEon1c SHOW Err IN CHICAGO.

METEoKIc SHOWER IN CHIcAGo.-
Chicago is bound to be ahead. On Mon
day they had meteoric shower there ;
there was none-so far as heard from
anywhere else. Professor Stafford, of the
Chicago Univers ty, was assisted in no.
ting the phenomenon by somo sixty stu
dents, who were divided into two reliefs
each relief doing duty two hours. The
meteors appeared to come mostly from
tho constellation Leo, and to move in a
nearly horizontal direction, though ma
ny fell obliquely and perpendicularly and
the direction varied as the constellation
changed its position.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-11-21
na5- The long winter nights are now

na5- The long winter nights are now
coming on. The boys and girls, after re-
turning from school, would like to spend
an hour or two looking over the various
items of which, at this season of the
year, country newspapers abound. The
burden of heavy reading, incidental to a
political camraign is over A variety of
subj ects ofgeneral interest will now take
its place. The perusal of these by the
young is desirable, for the information
acquired, besides this it is one Of the best
methods of inducing the young to learn
to read we'll. No family should be with.
out county paper, for the use of its
younger members, to say nothing of its
necessity to the more advanced, in bust,
ness point Of view. In view of these
considerations, we would solicit the con-
tinued influence of our friends. for the
purpose Of extending our circulation
The circulation of the CITIZEN is to.dav
larger than any paper ever published in
the county; still its circulation could be
much increas ed-ge fatter ourselves-to
the mutual advantage of all concerned.
Will each reader Of the CITIZEN make an
effort to send us a nev name? This, while
it would be doing us good service, we
would fain hope, would be equally ad-
vantageous to the reader, and the cause of
truth, in the advocacy of which we pre-
sumo to labor.
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Dissolution.

rI1IIE Partnership heretofore existing between Drs
l. Samuel urshim ". IIuselton, known ms the
fm Of Graham lusclton, has this day, Nov S, 1865
been dissolved by mutual consent Of the pai ties As
r they return tier sincere thanks to the public for
their liberal patronage.
The business will be carried In the same place, by
DR. Samuel Graham. Where the accounts Of tho old
firm left for settlement All persons indebted to-
said firm. respectfully requested call immediate
ly and settle their accounts.
Nov 1850 GRAHAM HUsELToN
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WHAT IT CosTs TO REBEL.-One of
the editors of the Selma Ala.) Nessen-
ger writing from Tuscaloosa, says:
ga little business in the court house
led me to enquire into the financial cons
dition of this country, and learn that
sheriff's sales are becoming so common
that almost no purchasers are to Re found
for the valuable lands and other property
exposed FOR sale. A gentleman Informed
me that some twenty farmers had been
sold out lately, their lands bringing less
than one dollor per acre A sad instance
Of the reverse Of fortune produced by
the war was mentioned in the case of old
Mr.. Prewett, of this county, whose estate
was sold out IN the first monday of this
month. At the breaking out of the war
he was the wealthiest citizen of Tuscaloo.
sa County. lie owned three hundred
and sixty slaves, and large tracts of land.
He had large sums of money out at in
terest, secured by mortgage of negro prop
erty and land. He was homespun,
economical countrynan, who bought ev-
cry thing at the lowest price for cash.
He paid his physicians bill before the
doctor left the house. When Gen. Crox-
ton came to Tuscaloosa, he took from this
old man some forty head of horses and
mules, all his money, provisions, etc.,
which was his first calamity. Next came
emancipation, which swept his slave pro.
perty. Next came the breaking up Of
all the men to whom Prewett had loaned
money, or for whom he stood security
Finally an execution was levied on his
property for few thousand dollars, and
all his real estate was sold under the
sheriff's hammar for six hundred dollars"
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The New York papers announce the
breaking up of various specializing move
ments in the necessaries of life in that
city, Pork has fallen four dollars bar>
rel, wheat from five to eight cents bush
ell. Buyers, it is reported. even at these
reduced figures, are very scarce.
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Eas" Our neighbor Of the Gazette was
mistaken in supposing that, in speaking
of two instances in which the majority
party was defeated in the choice of u
S. Senator, we had reference to the ses.
sions of '55 and '63 respectively. We
referred to the two instances in which
Gen. Cameron Uas elected to the Senate.
We referred to the result of the caucasing
in SO and '63, as we avowed, simply to
see If from these examples we were war
ranted in assuming that our present mode
of choosing Senators approa ched so near
perfection that it could not be improved
by the party with its present light and
knowledge. AS to correcting our history
of the election of '54, we don't find much
to correct. We had no knowledge of
three sets of candidates being before the
people that fall; and although VIC have
no point to make by insisting that the
Whig ticket succeeded, yet We think it
was so understood. Wespeak from mem,
ory only, yet we feel safe in saying that
the Gazette is in error, in assuming that
Gen. Cameron failed of an election
because his party, that is the party whose
nominee he claimed to be, bad not votes
enough to elect. We feel safe in saying
that any who will take the trouble of re-
ferring tie the protest signed by large
number of members-perhaps from twen-
ty-fve to thirty-will there learn that
these members did not excuse themselves
from supporting him upon the ground
that he was the nominee of a party to
which they did not belong! Far other
wise. Why should they be expected to
offer any apology, or assign any reason
for not voting for the nominee of party
to (which they owed DO allegiance ? Such
was not the case. But on the contrary,
they opposed his election on the ground
that he was political adventurer, aud
had procured his nomination unduiy We
gave brief account of the action Of
that caucus in our last, and 1t stands pn
contradicted. We hope to be spared the
necessity of ever chroniclng a similar
farce, at least SO long as the Republican
party holds sway.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-11-21

The Prince of Wales has shot two
stays after they were driven to him by
the keepers. Blood will tell,
Gen w. B. Franklin has been bre,
vetted Major General in the regular SER
vice. r.
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E& While the nennln fec

Hs- While the people feel quite con-
tent that the next Congress will stand
numerically about as the present, it is
worthy of remark that, in many particu-
lars, it will stand much in its advance
In the first place there we're in the pres.
ent Senate and House, quite number
who were. elected by Republican votes,
who were what was styled Conservatives
or Administration men. They were al.
ways present to annoy us and disturb cur
harmony in caucus, and were generally
found within voting with the Democracy
or skulking when important measures
were being passed upon, in their rcspec-
tive bpdies. All this class has been laid
on the shelf, ,toannoy us ''no more for ever. ,
Again, the reconstruction question had
never been submitted squarely to the
people; that has now been done, and their
verdict squarcly recorded There need
therefore, be no cropping the way in the
future. All that the Fortieth Congress
will have to do, will be to move straight
forward in obedience to the popular YER
dict, thus emphatically rendered. twill
also be instructive to our present Con-
gress, In its next session, now soon to con
vene. Upon the whole there has been
a great deal accomplished by the late
elections, besides holding our own against
executive encroachmeuts; W, have
made grand advance of which, we trust,
our public servants will take notice.