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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-10-31
FACTS va THEORIES.

"Givc me a place to rest my lever Oh"
says archiHedes, "and will move tho
world GIVE me pure and unadulter-
ated drugs" says McIicuas of the olden
times .'and will cure disease"
In one sense, both of these learned
pundits were the veriest charlaians.--.
They knew there was no place TO rest
their lever on, either to move the world
or cure disease. Mechanism was in a
backward state, and the medical profess
ion was but another name for sorecry an
u the adjancts of magic filters and
charms of TIE '.evil eye" &c. isa
But these latter days have borne unto
US something more than even superstition
and its crew ever dreamt of in their madest
philosophy. In these days of practical
science, what was theory of yesterday
3s fact today, and all the old.tinle notions
BECOME as bubbles in the sun, and burst
and break with every breath VIC draw.
Let Archimedcs shoulder his lever and,
we will find resting for it TO move the.
world. Let mine ancient Medicus pant
and toll no more for the drugs he so sorely.
needs, for VIC have them at our hand,
ever ready to'serve them at his beck.
Refined in the labratory of DR.. Mag
giel, the finest materials known in the,
medical profession are obtainable by any
one. His Bilious, Dyspeptic, and Diar
rhea Pills stand unrivarled, and bis Salvq
operates with magical effect upon burns,
scalds, and all soses and ulcers of tho
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 is. We would earnestly counsel
TIN. All fam.ies pfaside themselves with
Dr Aaxeiels Preparations At once, aud
keep thefu teady II hand, 50 as to use
them at the most oppoftune time.
aud - oeeasiau sesysss-~ gotifg Seatiasss.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-10-31

The ;cle gstb nfsIMs Us that the
President diselams those question which
he was reported to have sent TO the ittor-
neY General, and upen which we iaade
some remarks yesterday. We entertain
ed and expressed some misgiving as to
the auth enticity of the report at the
time but thought it better. for the time
being. to speak of them on the assump-
tien that they might be true. 1t turns
ont. however, that the report was mis-
ebievous canard, and VIC are glad that
ii does so turn out.
The effect OF the publication in New
York was to run up the price OF gold
some four per cent. This, doubtless, was
the object Of the parties who originated
1t. But how did it happen that base
less story of the kind could kavc such
an effect-so alarm the whole country
and shake the money market? Because
it was so maeb in accord with the pre-
sions utreEances of the President. Peo-
pie had not forgotten his speeches where
in he declared that this was only g an
assumed Congress, and not the Congress
of the Constitutions" TO be the Congress
of the United States hanging on the
verge of the government, and many 9TH
er similar expressions. 1t was these out
faeeous but we'll remembered decfara-
ii ms that gave point, force and effect to
that which would otherwise have been
Instantly branded as, al. absurd and ridi-
culous caaard.
1t is new stated on the authority of
The President, that he will yield to the
verdict Of the country as expressed in
the elections. This is WELL His prom
ises hitherto have not been well kept
but We think he will keep this one. We
may calculate now that he will treat the
representatives of the people with decent
respect He has tried the experiment OF
playing the part of dictator tut finds
that he cannot do it. He excited expect,
arions in the minds of the rebels, which
have turned to bitter ashes, and now
they will hate aud despise him. He
leaped into tho democratic boat and sunk
it: so they will probably cut loose from
him. He tried to corrupt the party that
elevated him to power by means of the
vast governmental patronage at his dis
posaT; but not man who was worth the
powder to blow him up would accept his
bribes or bend the knee to his image and
row, forsooth, in utter helplessness and
abandonment, without party without
anything to lean upon, without any to
love him or trust him. and crushed un-
der tho tremendous weight of a nations
wrath, he cries out, ~ submit" As
powcrless and partyle.s as John Tyler,
and with record darkened by teBfold
more outrages, wrongs and folies, he is
left to wade through the remainder of his
torn as best he can. Thanks to God
and to gallant people, he is no longer
capable of doing serious m ischief.-PH'.
Gazctfe.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-10-31
The Roman Catholics an Il eIro
EreedlQeux

The Philadelphia Telegraph conclude s.
an article on she action of the Roma n
Gatholic Council touching the evangili-
cation oil the late slave population of this
country, as follows:
Finally, the almost entire nsglcct of
the various American Protestant Church.
es to occupy the field so'invitingly thrown
open TO them Dy the abolition of slavery.
gives the Roniish Church fine oppor
tunity to enter it and take posses
sion Of it. We know that something has
been dono by the Protestant Church cs
in this direction, but not tithe of what
the importance of the work demands
Here are four millions of people at our
very doors, readj and eager for education,
anxious to receive the Gospel And yet.
how little has b,ca iole for theml
This preaapt and energetic action on
the part of the authorities of the Romish
Church is in accordance with the far.
sighted sagacity which they have always
exhibited. 1t is apparent toevery reflect
ing observer thai. at no distant day, the
masses of the black population of the
South will be invested with all the rights
aud prisiIegcs OF citisenship. They viii.
then form u most influential and import.
ant elemcns in nnarly one half the States
OF the Union. What if, before that time
the massos of that population shall hive
been safely gathered within the fold of
that Church whose head is ut R,me -.
There is food for reflection in this. usr.
gestion for those Protestants who believ 9
their form of Christianity to be the grea
bulwork Of civil and religious liberty.
The conversion to Romau Catholicism ot
the black population Of the South will be
a iona stride towards making that Church
the doWihart' power in this,country.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-10-31

1t is not because we assume that Rep
resentative is any wiser than the rest of
his fellaw citizens that VIC have adopted
the representative system; but symply
because it is inconvenient for all the cit
izens of State to meet together, and,
in person express their will. Being,
then, impossible for all tine citizens of
State SO hrge as ours, to meet in person.
have they not right TO make their will
known to those they intrust with their
business2 Most certainly they have
Nor is this a new assumption oa che part
of The people. From CDR earliest recel-
lection it has been customary for them to
exercise this rigkt. Even during the
last summer County conventions, in va.
rious parts of the State instructed their
representatives in favor of free Raj
Road law and not a single complaint
was heard from any quarter, not even
from the Gazette. that the people were
thus assuming too much power, or that
they we're leaving too little to the discre.
ton of their representatives.. At an ear
lier day in oar history similar instructions
resulted in procuring the passage of a
free banking law. " as this wrong p
Certainly the people have never yet been
convinced Of the error, if such it was
But again, if the people have no right
to instruct their representatives, By what
authority do those representa- ives under
take to instruct our representatives in
the United States Senate? A Senator
may have been elected wears before the
election of the Legislature that under
take to instruct him, and yet the right oi
ths legislature thus to instruct him has
rarely been questioned. As long lack
as III, the lie gislature Of Michigan in
structed Gen. Cass-then in the Senate
to vote for the Willmot provito In
his place in the Senate he called atten-
tion to the fact and fully conceded their
right to instruct him. Indeed, it is not
within our recollection that any public
man refused to obey instructions, or at
least 70 recognize the right of the people
to INSTRUCT. except two recent easass--
those OF Senators Dooiittle and Cowan,
and for this offence on their Fart they
have been kicked out of their party and
consigned to their political graves
Should their examples be warning to
others the sacrifice will not have been
made in vain. But having said as much
as we have room for at this time, we shall
leave the subject for the present. Should
we find space we may on future occasion
take brief Via~ of the history of the
nomination and election of some of our
United States Senators, for the purpose
of ascertaining whether we have been SO
successful under our present cu,tom as
to forbid any effort ut improvement in
this progressive age.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-10-31

ness to endeavor TO cleanse and purify
the community, aud g Sxhort every ether
mau to do the sud- 1. And every one of
you that loves purity aud idelity and ho..
nor and social integrity, upon you do
charge 1t, not as rolitieal duty, but as
duty OF Gods house, and day Of iudr-
ment responsibility, to see to it that in
the pending election, good men oe a party
that means reformation, are put in o.sice
and that men that wink at corruntion
and that mean 20 turn back and corrupt
again reforms, are kept out of it.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-10-31


The U. P. Pesbytcry of Butler, met at
Union Church, on the 10 h inst and was
opened With sermon BY Rev. w Il
Hutchison, Moderator, from Matt 6--l0
a caIl FROM Evausburg for one half time
from Hn. j. H.. Martin, waasustsincd, ;, and
the clerk was directed to,iprward it to the
Presbytery Of Allegheny for presentation
Mr., II. B. Robertson was received on
certificate as lcentiate from the Pres
bytely of Monongahela aud Mcssrs Kerr
and Bradin were directed to assign him
texts for trials, with view to ordination.
Messrs. Kerr. Dick, and Br adm were ap-
pointed to examine him at our next meet
ing.
Messrs.. Dick and NcElree were ap.
pointed committee CO. devotional exor.
ciscs for one year
Rev. Jamtson was appointed stat cd
supply tie West Unity Congregation, Que
third time fnI one year. Mr. John Me
Elree was taken under onr care as "A stu
dent Of Theology aud. preached an excel
lent discourse from . Tim. 10
presbytery adjourned to meet in Butler
on the I'd Tuesday OF Jaruory, 1867 a,
II o'clock, A. NJ.
JAMES KERR, Clerk
H.xr;ev;lle Oet % 12ef
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1t is matter OF just exultation for Mr..
Curtin, hat during the canvass recently
brought TO close in this Commonwealth,
neither Repub lican journals nor orators
were called upon to defend his admins
tration For almost six years-aad cove
ering the whole period of the war-he
had occupied the gubernasorial chair; aud
yet for no act of his administration was
he or his party arraigned at the bar of
public opinion.
Whil9 it must be- admitted that the
popular attention was absorbed by mat
ters of superior importance to the details
of State administration, this admission
does not cover the whole case. 1t is un.
doubtedly true that questions of the very
highest moment entered into the canvas
In comparison with which
ell the ordinary topics ofpolitlcal discus.
sion sink into insignifcance-but the ad-
administration of Curtin stood correlated
to these questions. 1t was natural that
the Democrats, in resisting the continu-
ance of the Republicans iu dover, should
seize upon every coigne of vantage, and
resis. with the utmoe2 effect they could
They made no essay on this point, feel
ing that on the whale the administration
had been Justly acceptable to the people.
-Piasbu,uh Gazette.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-10-31
EpIroR CIrlzEv-The f,llowing artiels

EDIroR CIrIzES.-The f,llowing artiele
found in the Pittsburgh Gazette. will
meet The hearty spproba;i n Of all in this
county who know Mr. Purviancc. We
endcseall of it and desire its publication.
The West rolled up the majoraies at the
hte election and why should it not have
the next U. s. Senator, when We can fill
the seat ct the faithlsss Cowan with man
like Sasnuel A. Purviance
MANY REpuBLIcAss.
Hon. Samuel A. PGrviance.
EDITORS GAzETTE:-Among the names
which have been presented tor the u. g.
SeuatoIship, there are, We are sure, none
which would be so acceptable to the State
OF large, aud none which would bring to
the councils of the nation niere sterling
weight and worth, than the name OF Sam
uel A. PurviaRce.
As a Representative from the 33d Dis.
trict for two terms, in the National q ,n-
sress, he exhibited marked administrative
ability, As well as uuswerving patriotism
to the country and devotion to the right
As Gov. Curtin's Attorney General he
developed character for energy and
honesty which was but too little appreci-
sIed.
In word, Hon. Samuel A. Purvisuee
lis just the man that Pennsylvania wants
in this crises-x man who would not
Cowan-like betray his party nor sell his
birthright for mess of pottsse We do
mot propose to discuss, here, the relative
claims of the prominent aspirants for
election, among whom are John w. For.
ney, Simon Cameron and Andrew G.. Cur
tin. Suffice it. they are Eastern mcu,
and we want western man We want 4
man. too, chose garments are unsullied,
man who would never prove recreant
to his trust. In Samuel \. purviauce
We have such a man--a man who has been
tried aud not found wanting.
In calling attention TO MIR. p. We have
done 81 without consulting him, and do
not know thai he desires TO be a candi--
date. But, taking into consideration the
claims OF the west, and the Importance of
having true aud tried man - represent
our Slate 10 the Senate of the United
States, we have taken the liberty OF thus
presenting the name of Samuel A. Pur-
viance.
5TwENTY-iHIRD DIsrRIcr.
AffeyhenJ, Ocfoter rs, 1866
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-10-31

i.ea Z. ys.,iin. wers ALFRED by br hes
aa Hae lefiii 4 py displays of power /;
but the people remained untouched =
Thor chronic turbulance has proved more
tllau match for French prowess and
skustlfaf strategy. The Empire Of Max-
imiiian. draws to dreary close, aud soon
will be known no more.
Just at this point certain journals in
the confidence of the Administration at
Washington have commenced advocating
the scheme of Protectorate BY the Uni
ted States over Mexico. They discourse
grandiloqpently of humanitarian dnties
in general, and of the special claims
which other States on this continent have
pom this republic Neither our sym-e
rpathics nor ambitions are fixed by thes
appeals. Enough of Mexican anarchy
already inheres in the structure of our
political society to give thoughtful men.
anxious for the prosperity of free insti-
tutions, great disquietude We have a
sufficiency of Mexican politics in our
Southern States already, without formally
Incorporating, or taking under guardian
ship. a vast additional territory, with
population still more mixed and dissimi.
lar to our own, and perplexed with mora.
dieable a'ienst,ons, which would increase
beyond measure the prolific discomfort
which agitates this republic now, and
battles our best craftsmanship.
If we had no divisions of our own to
adjust this Mexican adventure would be
traueht with serious perils, which com
mon prudence would admoniSh our rulers
and people to avoid In the actual con-
dition OF our affairs its prosecution would
be little short of national suicide
What ulterior ends the conservatives
have in view in urging th;s proposition
at this particular copjuneture, it might
be uncharitable to specify. IF a renewal
of the war for the Independence of the
Confederate States is really contemplated.
as many reports seem to render probable,
this Mexican project, fully embarked in,
would enhance the chances of the rebel
hon. 1t may be that in the future dis
pensations of Providence this country has
a mission towards Mexico; but there are
manifold and transcendant indications
that the first duty of American statesmen
and patriots is to settle the affairs of this
country on an enduring basis, coincident
with justice and humanity before seeking
fresh engagements beyond our own boun
daries, whose results must evidently en-
tail uncommon risks and may involve in
calculable calamities- Pit. Gazette.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-31
GRAEFENBERG
CATHOLICoN

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directions will cure every case OF Diabetes,
and greatly mitigate the troublesome effects eaus'
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The specific action OF this medicine is immediate
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10 that patients who have used the "Graefenberg
company Uterine Cotholicon" cannot sufficient
yexprsa their gratitude for the relief afforded.
REDINGTON & CO..
Agents. ZIG aod Ais Front st, San Francisco.
VyYT.fm1
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-31

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE,
NJ tbe nnd.rsiuped citizens of The limited States.
claim ona theu.snI 1000 feet OF a certain vein
or lode Of quartz, or other rock In place, bearing
called and known A. the Dios Senior or Mount
Hope lode, and The Great w. Companies claim {;
sad claim extending hve hundred feet In q north.
erly and Ave hundred feet In q southerly direction
from the location Of this notice along the line Of
said VEN or lode, and embracing the same with
all its dips. spurs, angles and variations, the same
being on unsuryeyed land that we have occu.
nIsa and jmnroyed The same from the Kin day Of
y ~. ioas o.ss.i,u - ~ 81 s,.ansnJ
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pleasure Of announcing tnat no mas Ieturnea 70
III s.Ise, aises "a tosence .s one 49, sn.nt
,.In :, u. ~. =. p..aS nrSIin
~ -, aa9pE - ~, .n 'hauo%ino n.,.h,.,.d
LonIoI S1.s,"d ~
III, uNpna an,O.. Gnni. Viz u ILL., Pornnah. :;
nv. pys.soo.. ~ ~. S.T, nj
=, MSrxis' OF. Pisse. PAD: Loci. Harrow
,oad. IfnIver.Ity Govrr strcat. Wostminster.
T RrNsa sS anr,nstN. 1 rSss,ns I Croi, IISSr street.
stand London, WhItechaoel road; Royal Free,
Grsy's Inn road Kings Cottage Portugal strt,
DOCTOR GIBBOE has, also visited Doctors
Atom ~ london Parler ~ PIrminoham Eng.
fsnS ana Ricord M payi,. Who are conxidered
,h.' Rs, nhx,icIan, and sn,oaons In the world,
~ wboSs 3rtboritv n. .~oLnowlsdoed M he dis
hisb.s, IN ,bs ,rrst,nsnt ~ synaI 6Is.ssss'
nOCTop cipnnS hs. oh,aInsd from them
,h JoO.1H mod. 90 tr,a, - vhies cannot be
srrn,s.sd
n0GToR a b., ,.nsr.d nsith.r time
nor money in seeking out new remedies, aud has
s SnmnN .v Tls1 ne" 'Ac'h''es lot the ALIENATION OF
Horrible, Diseases
"a a0 t,maIn ~ tSsrs wbo az. Sutf.riUs ont a
an;s.rahis e,I.,.,.a trom ~. .s.cts ~ .scrst In.
dnIr.ncs, or from vim, absorbed into the ava.
tsmS Iook AZ tbsIr DalIId.' ems niated and dIs
saured fsses and their broken down contributions
or sSs sn}oynrnt N life In tbls horrid situation
tbonsan3s rpff,y until desth elosr. the rcene.
Irt parents. auardIsns. friopds. attend 20 those
Who are Suffsrine Win apy Of these horrible, life.
| destroyine maladIes-so that thew arc cared for
| and CURED bofore- II be too, late, Send them i'm.
| msdiatcIv 10 Doctor Gibbon. a physIcisp who has
made nriyated iseases In ospecial study for wears,
| and who IL certain 10 euro the most inyeteratc
| cases without mercury or apy other Injurious
druerr IL il Important to thoss who arc Afflicted,
| or 10 those who are interested In the welfare Of
| their friends, 10 be careful Of the many pretended
| doctors who lnfest all cities, publishing their skill
In curing all diseases, in q few days, imposing
| upon the public BY using the names Of eminent
| physicIans from Europe and other places. Be,
| ihsrefore, careful, and make strict inquiry, or
woe NAV fslI into the hands Of those charlatank
~ Seminal Weakness.
Seminal EmIssIons, the consequent Of self.
abuse. This solitary vice, or DEPRIVED sexual
Indulgence, 10 prsctlced by the youth Of both
seIos 10 an almost unlimited extent, producing:
| with nnsrring certainty, the following tram OF
tIso medical measures, VIZ: sallow cOuntcnance,
dark spots under the eyes, pain In the nead. ring
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Female Monthly Pills.

DR.. Perrault 10 the only agent In California for
sale has established their reputation as q female
remedy, unapproached, and far in advance Of ev.
cry other remedy for suppressions and irregular
tiles, and other distractions In females. On the
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from curiosity or damage.
Persons at n distance can be cured at home, by
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All communication conAdentiul oplI.ly
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-31
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
FRENCH MEDICAL OFFICE.

nR. JULIEN PERRAULT. DOCTOR OF
~ Medicine Of the Faculty Of Paris, Graduate
Of the University Queens College, and Physician
Of the st. John Bsptiste Society Of San Fran
cisco.
DR.. Perrsult has pleasure to inform patients
and others seeking confidential medical advice.
that he can DO consulted daily at his office, Arm.
DRY Hall Building, Northeast corner Montgomery
and Sacramento streets. San Francisco. Roma
Nos. 8. 10. II, first floor. up stairs, entrance on
either Montgomery or Sacramento streets.
DR.. Perrault's studies have been almost exclu.
siyely devoted to the cure Of tho various forms OF
Nervous and Physical Debility, the results OF In
furious habits acquired In youth, which usually
terminate In impotence and sterility, and perma.
nently induce all the OF old age.
Where q secret infrmity exists Involving the
happiness OF q life and that Of Others, reason and
morality dictate the necessity Of Its removal, for
tits a fact that premature decline OF the vigor OF
manhood. matrimonial unhappiness. compulsory
single life, etc, have their source, In causes, the
germ OF which Is planted In early life, and tho
bitter fruit tasted long afterwards: patients. In
boring under this complaint, will complain Of one
or more Of the following symptoms: Nocturnal
Emissions, Pains In the Back and head, Weakness
Of Memory and sight, Discharge from the urethra
on going to stool or making water, the Intellectual
Faculties are weakened, Loss Of Memory enSues,
Ideas are clouded. and there Is u disinclinRtion TO
attend to business. or even to reading, writing or
the society Of friends, etc. The patient will
probably complain Of Dizziness, Vertigo, and
that sight and hearing are weakened, and sleep
disturbed by dreams, melancholy, signing. pRlpi.
~tations, Paintings, coughs and slow fever while
some have external rheumatic pains, and numb
ness Of the body. Some Of the most common
symptoms are plmples In the faco, and aching In
different parts Of the body Patients suffering
| from this disease, should apply Immediately to
DR.. Perrault, either in person or by letter, m no