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The Naadla Gnn

The needle gun is a breeeh loading rife,
Of very simple construction. Il has its
name from the fact that the powder is ig-
lifted not by hammer striking 3 cap, but
By needle perfOrsting the cartridge and
exploding the Eliminating material By fric-
ton. At the breech Of the gun there is q
handle to one side, which is done by q
very simple and rapid motion, the breech
is opened; the cartridge is then slipped into
the aperture, and the handle is returned to
its original position. closing the breech.-
By the same motion the needle is pressed
back so as to be detained by spiral spring.
When the trigger is pulled the needle darts
forward into the breeeh through 3 small
hole at the lower end Of the barrel, and per
forates and ignitss the eliminating material
in the cartridge. thus exploding the powder
The manual operations by which all this is
accomplished are exceedingly simple and
can be performed with great rspidity, Sc
that the needle gun can easily be loaded
and discharged three or four times while q
common misunderstanding rifle is fred once
The needle gun is very light and handy
can be relied upon at long range, and car
ries the bullet With great accuracy.
The load is contained in single cartridge
consisting of a ball resembling the Ainnis
ball, the priming and 3 charge OF powder
so arranged that when the cartridge is IN
serted in its proper place in the gun, theT'
is left behind it an air chamber through
which, when the trigger is drawn, th'
needle darts through the powder into th'
priming. By this arrangement, the igni
ton Of the powder takes place FROM th'
front instead Of from behind. and in the ali
chamber, instead Of a solid cartridge as ii
every other gun. The chemical compost
ton Of the primiBg, which, in connection
with the air chamber, cause more com
plets combustion Of all the powder employ
ed than is obtained By any other gun, is th'
secret which is supposed to be known oni!
by the Prussian Government. The effee
Of igniting the powder 10 the air ehambe
is. that the gun combines the exPlosiv
force of the powder ends with the explosion
In this the explosion is prolonged aud in
tsusi6ed BY the air, 50 that the pressure q
tie ball increases by an ever cumulatin
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-08-24
A Remedy for COngestive Chiils.

A lady has sent the Petersburg Express
remady for congestive ohills which she
has never known to fail. The remedy is
Spirits of Turpeutine-given from ten to
fifteen drops in syrup or tOddy-rub the
spine, chest and extremities well, adding a
small quantity Of oil of turpentine to pre-
vent blistering. The extremities sh Ould be
rubbed until reaction takes place. A cloth
saturated with the mixture should be sp-
Piled to the chest.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-08-24

In it's summary of fashions, Ee Follet
makes this noteworthy statement: We are
happy to announce decided reactionaFy
movement toward simpheity Of attire
There can be no question that luxury Of
dress has, Of lste. been indulged to an
alarming excess. Il is, therefore, gEatify-
ing to observe that the leaders of fashion
How show decided inclination to allow the
judiciously elegant to replace the merely
EXPENSIVE
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-08-24
How to Cook a Beefstake.


A beefstake ought alwas to be bToiled
and never fried; bat the following method
of cooking is recommended by Mrs. Sutton,
which even those who are accustomed to
frying may willingly try:
The frying pan being wiped very dry,
place it upon the stove and let 1t become
hOt-very hot. In the meantime maBgls
the steak-if It chances to be sirloin. so
much the better--pepper and salt it, then
lay it on the hot, dry pan. which instantly
cover as tightly as possible. When the raw
flesh touches the heated pan. of course it
seethes aud adhears to Il, but in few
seconds it becomes loosened and juicy
Every half minute turn the steak, but be
careful to keep it as much as possible under
cover. When nearly done lay small piece
of butter upon it; aud if you want much
gravy. add tablespoonful Of strong coffee.
In three minutes from the time the steak
goes into the pan il is ready for the table.
This method of cooking, mskes the most
delicious, delecately broilsd steak, full Of
juice, yet retaining the healthy beefy flavor,
that any John Bull could desire.
The same method may be applied to NUT
ton chops, only they require little longer
cooking to prevent them from being rare.
An excellent gravy may be made from them
by adding little cream. thiokened with a
! pinch of -four, into which. when of the
Ere aud partly cool, stir in the yOlz of an
| egg, we'll beaten.
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Fastest Trotting on Reoord.

The bay gslding Dexter won The purse
of $4,000 at the .rottiBg match, under sad
die. at the Fashion Course. Long Island, on
the 18th ult., beating General Butler and
Toronto Chief. when he made the best time
on record-FlOra Temples three heats be-
ing beaten. The second mile heat Sas
made 10 9:le, which was never beaten. ex-
espt By Dexter himself, in trot against
him, when he made il n 2:1e1.
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The Memphis Avalanche says cOloFed
woman Was recently delivered Of four boys,
not far from Columbus. An ardent ad-
nnirer Of freedom and her white brethren
North, she has named them respectively:
Abraham Lincoln, William II. Seward,
Henry Ward Bescher and Horace Greedy.
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The Boston Commercial says compost
tor in one Of the Offices, having copy be-
fore him, Proceedings of Congress from
the Associated Press set It Proceedings
by the Ipfuriated Pups" 1t WAS not ex-
actly according to the copy, but approached
very nearly to the fact. II is not often that
an error contains so much truth.
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UErvERsIrT or EAsHvrLLE.-Tbe regular
course Of study IL the Medical department
Of this popular institution win commence
on the Ist Monday in November. For far
ther particulars We refer the reader to our
advertising colnmns.
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VIZ learn that General Santa Anna has
been arrested in New York and held TO bail
in the sum Of $50. GOO. charged by 8 Mr..
Montgomery with acting msliciOusly in
having bin arrested and imprisoned. He
lays his damages ct s25, 600.
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GEH. TuTTEs Of Iowa. of the Federal
army, has been nominated for Congress
He made a speech to The Convention, ae-
cepting the nomination, and saying that the
Radical members Of Congress were greater
traitors than Jefferson Davis ever was.
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explosion until It reaches the IA uzzls Of the
gun. L is claimed that while the ordinary
rifle, BY mailing the muzsle somewhat small
er than the brsech, FetaFds the force Of the
bah for Che sake Of accuracy, the needle
gun, by the expansive and cumulating
force Of its explosion, increases in power by
reason Of the formation Of the barrel.
The needle gun was first introduced in
the Prussian army nearly twenty years ago.
If We remember correctly, some battalions
Of the Guards had it already in 18de, IA the
first Schleswig- -Holstein war. In fs4e.
when the King Of Prussia sent bis troops
into the various parts Of Germany to sup
pFess insurreetiOnary movements, It was in
the hands Of several regiments of the line.
In the second Sehleswig. HOistsia. war, in
1854, It Was tested on large scale. and
nov "a tbe great battles u Bohemia It has
gone through its fnal and conclusive or
deal.
The needle gun is probably not the best
breech- loading FIRE arm IN existence. One
Of its disadvantages consists in the needle
sometimes becoming bent or otherwise in
iured; but the Prussian soldier carries
several reserve needles in his pouch, and
is carefully drilled in all the Enanipulatious
necessary for taking out the old needle and
replacing it with q new, an operation easily
accomplished, as the whole machinery Of
the lock is very simple in construction.
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OUR BANNER,


Red-Equality of States in the Union or
another war.
White-White men to govern white men.
Blue-Equsl tsxatiOn--taxation of U. S.
bonds or repudiation.
staFs-Each State to be her own Judge as
to the qualification of voters.
People of Americsl is there treason in
this? It is different flag from the one
the Radical robbers of the Union are war
ring under. for it is banner for the people,
and not for section, or for an aristoeracy
of leeches, spendthrifts aud reckless ad-
venturers. And if you like our banner
ding it to the breeze, there to float until
the Union is restored, Democracy again
triumphant. aud the country at peace.
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BR1cK POMEROr, of the La Crosse wis.
Democrat. has banner, around which he
proposes to ''rally once again, /" and he de-
family throws it to the breeze as follows:
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&C., 60
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No officer in the late war seems TO
have won the affection of the Negro
Bureauistsso completely as Beast But
ler, the man that made war on women
and children and made himself rich
in appropriating to his own use other
peoples wares. To still further pro-
mote this non-combativo hero, the 10y
alists Of Massachusetts have nomna-
ted him Tor Congress. His father
burned blue lights on Boston Heights
to warn the British, and Ben win do
the same thing the first oportunity he
gets--for fight he will not.
General James b. Steadman, Says
the Cincinnati Union, one of the fight
ing generals Of the war--a man whose
courage and patriotism no man ever
dared to question-made speech at
Toledo, his home, on Monday night,
in which he drew this life-like picture
of General Butler, imported by the
Radicals from Massachusetts, to stump
Ohio. As Butler addressed the Radi-
calls yesterday at Carthage, the sketch
which General Steadman gives Of the
man, his courage, and his principles,
will be well worth reading. General
Steadman says;
] know that distinguished Massa-
chusetts General, Benjamin f. Butler
daughter says he is going to march
from Massachusetts to Washington
with his militia. Well now, he didn't
hurt anybody during the war and ]
have no idea that he will hurt any
bodynow Laughter If he marches
and there is any fighting going on, l
will warrant you he will march in the
rear of his column. | have searched
the gentleman's military record in
vain to find place where he led a
column. He never did lead it any
where. Perhaps he thinks, as he
didn't make appropriation in the last
war, it is necessary for him to get up
ODt, III OIucI w ISuCCui
laughter No doubt
General Butler had a good many fierce
people to deal with during the war
no doubt he was provoked a good deal
during his administration in New Or
leans, and goaded to say a great many
things that do not look well on paper
| do not like to comment upon anything
done by a Union General, but | am
bound to say now that, throughout
the war, that General was remarkable
only for hia severity on women and
children. TCries of "spoons"1 He was
fierce to defenceless people. That re-
quired no courage. People who were
within our lines, and whose protectors
were gone--he was very harsh to
them. 1t is true their protectors had
no right to go, and they deserved per-
haps, all they got, but no brave man
would take an advantage of that kind
against WON en- and children and
Gen eral Butler is the only man that
ever did it.
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Thanksgiving.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIrEl

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, A PROCLAMATION.
Almighty God, our Heavenly Father,
has been pleased TO vouchsafe to us
as a people, another year Of national
life, which is an indispensable condition
|ofpeace, security and progress. That
year, moreover, has been crowned
with many peculiar Blessings. The
civil war that was so recently among
us has not been anywhere re-opencd.
Foreign Intervention has ceased to
create alarm or apprehension intrusive
pestilence has been benignly mitigated;
domestic tranquility has improved
sentiments ofconciliation have largely
prevailed and the affections of loyalty
and patriotism have been widely re
.newed our fields have yielded quite
abundantly our mining industry has
been richly rewarded, and we have
been allowed to extend our railroad
system far into the interior recesses
of the country, while commerce has
resumed its customary activity in
foreign seas. These great national
blessings demand national acknowl-
edgement.
Now, therefore, /, Andrew johnson,
President of the United State, do here
by recommend that THURSDAY, THE
29TH DAY OF NOVEMBER next, be set
apart and be observed every where in
the several States and Territories ofthe
United States, by the people thereof,
us day of thanksgiving and praise
to Almighty God, with due remem.
brancc that in His temple doth every
man speak of His honor. | recon-
mend also, that on the same solemn
OCCASION we do humbly and devoutly
implore Him TO grant to our national
councils and to our whole people that
Divine wisdom which alone can lead
any nation into the ways of all good.
In Offering these National Tbanksgiv-
ings, praise and supplications, we
have the Divine assurance that the
Lord remaineth king forever. "Them
that are meek shall He guide in Judge
ment, such as are gentle shall He
learn his way" "The Lord shall give
strength to His people, and the Lord
shall give to His people the blessings
of peace"
In witness whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
, United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this
eighth day Of October, ia the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty six, and of the lnde-
pendence OF the United States the
ninety-frst.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President.
WIN. Ii. SEWARD, Sec'y of State.
J The paper collar manufacturers are
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JEWS ITEMS.

ner of Mott and Mulberry streets,
New York, was destroyed by fire on
Saturday, the 9th inst The loss is
about s125,000. The building was
erected in 1911, and was one of the
oldest and most venerable edifices in
the city. The destruction was caused
by the burning of the large fur store
| of G. Godfrey Gunther & Sons, on
Broadway, the sparks of this building
having communicated the flames to
the Cathedral. The building is to be
put up at once, on a much more mag
nifeent style.
The moral idea party are on the
rampage. Beast Butler threatens the
President with impeachment; Rev.
Brownlow favors tho torch-and-tur-
pentinc; Forney, civil war; Stephens,
the penitentiary of hell, and Rev.
Hunnicutt, death and hell. These are
samples of the threats in which loyal
lists now engage and yet,if Democrats
object to their infamy, "tbey are plan
ming another rebellion" ETC.
Hon. TIMOTHY IVES, well known to
number of our citizens as an active,
upright Democrat, died at his home
in Potter county on the 8th instant.
Mr.. Ives had served his constituents
in the Senate, Assembly and as Asso-
ciate Judge in all of which he dis
played talent and uprightness Of pur-
pose. Thus another voice against the
tide Of fanaticism has been hushed in
death.
john S. RAREY, the celebrated horse
tanner, died suddenly, at Cleveland,
Ohio, on the 4th instant. lie had
left the hotel for walk, but soon re-
turned, complaining Of pain in his
head, After being seated for a few
minutes he exclaimed, "Tm dying"
and in an hour he was dead. He was
the most successful horse tanner in the
world.
THE steamship Evening Star, with
800 passengers on board, while on its
passage from New York to New Or
leans, foundered at sea, on the 29th
ut., lS0 miles east of Savannah. A
dispatch from the purser states that
he and fifteen others are all that werc
saved.
JoHN S. BRIEN, Dem, has been elect
cd TO the Tennessee Legislature, from
the Nashville district, by |, 800 major
ity over his radical opponent, Dickey.
Mr.. Brien takes the place of one of
the members expelled by the Brown
low tribe, for refusing to vote for the
negro amendment to the Constitution.
GEN. ROUSSEAU, member of Con-
gress from Kentucky, who was ex-
PEELED from that body by Thad. Ste.
vens & Co, for Gaming that loyal black
guard, Grinncll, of Iowa, has been re-
elected by nearly unanimous vote
no ono daring to oppose him.
The marriage notice and death Of
George S. Cochran, of Salem, Va, is
announced in the issue of the San
Antonio Ledger Of the Sd inst. He
married a daughter of Bishop Gregg s
of the latter place.
ELzABETH CApY STANTON offers
herself as an independent candidate
for Congress in the 18th district Of
New York. She asks an election cor
the high ground of safety to the ma
ton and justice to its citizens"
| KossuTH, old and worn, is a depend
} ant unon tha world'a aharitv
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PHILADELPHGA.-Tho Metropolis Of
our State has partially recovered her
senses. At the late election the H.
600 majority for Lincoln was reduced
to 5000. Gen. Josh. Owen, of Pitts
burgh-Convention notonety, the Dis
union nominee for Recorder of Deeds,
was elected by only 1890 majority
while on the other hand, tho Demo-
Gratis gained one Senator and two
members of Assembly. The Senator
elect is Gen. VIM. McCahdless, Presi-
dent of the late Harrisburg Soldiers
Convention, one of the gentlemen
whom the Governor elect, in his clas-
sic speech at York, denounced as
"shyster," coward &c
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Attention, Soldiers.
EQUALIZATION OF BOUNTY.

LII SOLDIERS or IsGI-02-,sa aro
"A entitled to an INCREASED BOUNTY. -
The undersigned is prepared to collect all such
Bounties, as well as the increased pay to soldiers
Widows. All inquiries and communications an
swered promptly. Discharges reccipted for. Post
Office address, curwcnsyillc, Pa
sep5-u JOSIAH EVANS.
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5lifd,

In Curwensville, ON the 18th Of October, 1866,
ELMIRA H., wife of Isaac b. sEeSAR; aged 4S
years, months and 10 days.
On the 10th OF October, 1866, ANNABELLA,
wife of SAMUEL +. McCLosKEY; aged about 35 yrs
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Every One

SHoULD do his own SOLDERING. So 20 to
~ II. w. SMITH a co.'s, and buy an IRON
and STOVEi thus saving many trip to and from
the tnner'si and articles that, by being repaired
OF once, are made new. oct3
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BY the President.
WIN, II. SEWARD, Sec'y of State.

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Mlarrifd.

On the 9th of October, 1865, by Rev. W. o.
Wright, Mr.. THOMAS GREEN to Miss MARIAH
MCPHERSON; all Of Kylertown, Clearfeld CO.
On the 10th of October, 1866, by P. A. Rowles,
Esq, Mr.. JOHN BUNNEL to Miss JANE
R0WLES; boob of Woodward township.