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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-20

FTe7acN IOTfee House. -T- -@HT @-"
By WARDLAW & CAREyV.
WI IL be sold, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, THIS DAY, the
20th inst, at the trench Coffee House. on East Bay
Al the FIXTURES, FURNITURE AND STOCK Of that
consisting selected assortment Of
Brand!es, Whiskeys Wines, segars &c. &C., together
With MarbleTop and Mahogany Tables Chairs, Looking
December 20 '---'#-,i
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-20

Super. Rozo Boat
BIZ j. A. A.THOuRON.
THSDAY, the Goth inst. foot Of Vendue Range at 10
A. M, will be sold for cash. 4
Super EOW BOAT, 18 feet long, with Oars.
December 20 H5I5 ft mn fEI.4I ~ .s
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-20

PHcroRAL BALM has become household word
in every family. In the treatment Of Group, coughs
and Influenza it is superior to any preparation
that has been discovered. For sale by all Drug
gists.
KING cAss1DEY, Agents.
GOODRICH, WINEMAN & CO., Agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-17
Natural Eloouence.

Daniel Webster once said, when
speaking Of the source of eloquence
that sit must exist in the man
and in the occasion" An illustra-
ton Of this is furnished in an incident
that occurred at neighboring city few
nights ago. The meeting was called
for the purpose of raising money 10
aid the men now being tried in Canada
on account of the Fenian invasion
There was an old man present who sub
scribed five dollars, and said that it was
all the money he had; that he gave
freely, and that he wonld give besides
Springfield musket and his own body.
This was all the wealth he had. As the
scene is described, it was not so much
these few words as it was the uplifted
hand, the earnest, fervid tone and the
flashing eye, which accompanied them,
that sent thrill through the audience,
and caused the entire gathering to rise
to their feet as one man, and the building
fairly shook with their applause. This
eloquence was in the man and in the
occasion,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-17

ware make up the thirteen) on pro-
posed amendment, can in no way be
overcome till the number Of States
reaches ffty.two-a larger number than
we are ever likely to have.
The South, then, has nothing worse to
fear, as consequence of the late elec-
tions, than a protracted exclusion from
Congress. Negro suffrage cannot be
forced on them except by an amendment
to the Constitution, which they can check
mate. New penalties for treason are
equally impossible, by the prohibition to
pass en- post .facto laws. The old penal
ties have been remitted by the Presi-
dents proclamation of amnesty and his
individual pardons. The State govern
ments which have been formed in the
South cannot be upset, because Congress
never comes in contact with them, except
in judging of their competency to furnish
credentials to that body. Congress hav-
ing already done its utmost against the
South, that section has nothing to fear
in consequence of these elections, be-
yond what it already suffers.
Congress being powerless to wreak ad-
ditional vengeance on the South, will
probably concentrate their hostility upon
the President. If they could replace
him by a Radical, they might admit the
Southern representatives without endan-
gering their power, and thus escape the
Odium-an odiun which will grow-ot
preventing restoration of the Union.
With every Southern senator and repre-
sentative in his seat, the Radicals would
still have a majority, both with this Con-
gress and the next But so long as we
have a President disposed to veto their
bills, they would surrender their power
by admitting the South. With the South
excluded, the Radicals are too strong for
the veto; with the South admitted, the
veto would be too strong for them. II
they could depose President johnson
their chief objection to the immediate
restoration of the South, would be the
Southern vote in the presidential election
1t is also supposed that the Congress
Just elected will pass, in the winter o.
1869, q joint resolution declaring thai
the Southern electoral votes shall not be
counted. We quote;
If they were insured against a veto
they could pass that or any other resolu
ton they chose, even if the South were
represented; but the inconsistency o.
admitting the Southern States to Con
gress, and at the same time excluding
them from the Presidential election
would be too damaging to be incurred
We may therefore be certain that, whether
the President be impeached or not, the
South will be shut out Of Congress til
after the Presidential election.
There are two things which Congress
may attempt against the President, bu
in each there is danger Of a recoil agains
their party One is to pass laws curtail
ing his patronage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-17
Richmond Whig on the Elections.

Just as we said they would do. The
Radicals have swept the North, and in
that word we include the West, which
seems to rival New England in radical
ism. We are accustomed to distinguish
the Western from the Northern States by
kind and almost tender praises, and to
expect from them manifestations of con-
servatism not looked for in the former.
We will not be apt to do so hereafter.
The West is thoroughly imbued with the
rancorous spirit of radicaism. Some OF
the heartiest haters and bitterest perse-
cutors of the South are from the Western
and Northwestern States, such as Wade,
Schenck, Shellabarger, Julian Grimes,
ETC.
With the exception of Maryland and
unhnching little Delaware, which always
thinks and acts for herself, the whole
North has gone just as we predicted :
for Itself against the South, against the
Union, and against the Constitution.
Not even could the heavy Conservative
majority in New York city redeem the
State Of New York.
We are happy to be able to say the
spirits OF our people 40 not appear ~ al
depressed by the result of these elections.
They expected nothing else, and are
therefore not disappointed. The indica.
tions are that the Northern sectional
party has rather lost than gained. 1t had
already reached that position in which
it had everything to fear and little to
hope. 1t could not expect to increase
its power by new accessions, but had
cause to apprehend the loss and gliding
away of its strength. Radiealism may
be said to have attained its eliminating
point; and henceforward its course will
be downward.
The effect of these elections upon the
fate of the constitutional amendment is
the interesting point of inquiry. The
fidelity of Maryland and Delaware to
conservatism have so far, we judge, sealed
the fate Of that amendment. Itrequired
but ten States to defeat it; and we now
have fourteen arrsyed against it. There
would seem to be but one mode of Sc
curing its passage by erecting terrific
ries into States.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-17
what EertI-And Rsxii

"What use will the Radicals make OF
their victory, now they have won itr' is
discussed by the New York World:
After passing over the vote Of the Pres
ident their Civil Righis bill, ana their
Freedmen's Bureau bill, they could pro-
ceed no farther except by proposing
amendments to the Constitution But
amendments being nullities ull ratihed
by three fourths Of the States, the resist
ance ofthe South is more effective in re-
spect to them, than the Presidential veto
Is in respect TO the ordinary laws. The
veto can be overcome by tvothirds OF
both houses, but the negative Of thirteen
States (Kentueky, Maryland and Della
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-17
Cnmady of Quadrupeds .

In play which Germanicua Caesar ex-
hibited at Rome, in the reign of Tiberius,
there were twelve elephant performers
six males and six females-clothed as
men and women. After they had, at the
command of their keeper, danced and
performed thousand curious antics, a
most sumptuous feast was served up for
their refreshmcnt. The table was COW
cred with all sorts of dainties, and golden
goblets filed with the most precious
wines, and beds covered with purple
carpets were placed round for the ami
mails to lie upon, after the manner of the
Romans when feasting. On these car
pets the elephants laid themselves down,
and at signal they reached out their
trunks to the table, and fell to eating
aud drinking with as much proprlety as
if they had been as many honest citizens.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-17
Never Travelled.

A story is told of an old lady who
lived near Rochester, who had never seen
or travelled on a railroad. Wanting to
go on visit to a small town a short
distance from the city, she thought she
would try one of the pesky things. So
she went to the ticket Office, carrying her
reticule on one arm and an old-fashioned
rocking chair on the other She bought
her ticket, walked out on the platform,
put down her rocking chair, sat down in
it, took out her knitting, and went to
work diligently. Steadily she rocked
and worked, tyains coming in and leaving
rs the car time came round. The cid
lady made no attempt to get on the cars
but kept knitting.
The day drew to close, and night
came on. The last train was about
starting, when the depot master went
up and asked her if she was going out.
The day drew to close, and night
came on. The last train was about
s,arting, when the depot master went up
and asked her if she was going out.
GYes sig, replied the old lady.
Hadn't you better get aboard, and
secure a seat 2 said the depot master.
Thank you, sir, I'm very comfort
able" replied the elderly dame
The train left The master came
arunnd again. MADAM, ! shali have TO
disturb you, It is late, the trains have all
ieii, and We must close the depot Shall
send you to hotel7
"Well," exclaimed the old lady, drop
ping her knitting and holding up her
hands, "ain't the thing going to move
Here brought my chair from home so
as to have a seat, on which some pesky
man couldn't squeeze himself I've So;
here all day waitin for iho tbiDg to 60,
aud here I've had all my trouble tor
nothing. / thought it was n long time
moving | declare that these here rail
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-17

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there being twelve lines of solid type to the
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To regular advertisers we offer superior in
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If not so marked, they will be inserted for one
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But anything beyond the mere announcement
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Advertisements published at intervals will
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All bills for advertising are due when con-
tracted and payable on demand.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-17
TENNESSEE. SATURDAY EVENING NOVEMBER II 1866 NO 30

roads is the biggest nuisances and hum
bugs as ever was /" and the old lady,
with bag on one arm and rocking chair
on the other, gave toss of her head and
marched of in high indignation.
She mistook the depot for the cars, and
expected to travel in it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-17

NOT. then. take courage that we are not
deserted by God? But our minds will
travel back over the successive pages
where our history developed itself, and to
the battle.felds where our slain lie.
Whatever may come, their lives are lost
to us; and from the records Of the living
in this world their names are forever
erased. Let the flowers spring brightly
and the birds sing sweetly over them.
Ravages of war may be repaired, and
where stands many lone chimney may
again blossom like the rose, but the dead
are beyond recall The elasticity and
even the voice of the South may be heard
again in the councils Of the nation but,
alas, we can ot raise the dead. Where,
then, is our hope and strength, save in
His arm and His favor2
Here the speaker gave biography
of General Hanson, the facts Of which
are familiar to our readers. He also paid
tribute to the devotion of the widow. J
The speaker continued What asso-
Citations cling around his dust Are not
his ashes eloquent? Does not his voice
still appeal to something we fondly cher.
ish in the deepest recesses of our hearts2
Where, oh where, shall we look for COM
fort and for hope save in the secret
places of our souls? What benefit, what
hore can we have beyond this?
my old comrades Never again, per.
haps, will so many of US be assembled
together this side the grave. With the
construction that Gods providence
reigns over us, shall we not witness in
his way the triumph of the lost cause
Your beautiful spirit in the peaceful re-
lations Of life assure me that you hare
not been found wanting under the most
trying circumstances Farewell to you,
and farewell to the leader whose ashes
you come to honor, whose soul we shall
meet above" IA hldH
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-17
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PUBLISHED
EVERY AFTERNOON. EXCEPT SUNDAY.
BY
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Under the firm style Of
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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-18
Susldet, Death.

On last Friday evening, Mr.. Jno. Ayres
of this place, left his shop for home
about 10 o'clock, p. NJ, in usual health
having felt rather indisposed for some
time past. On reaching home he in
formed Mrs. Ayres that he felt unwell.
He soon went to bed, but finding his in.
disposition increasing, he got up anG
with jihe assistance of his lady. seated
himself in rocking chair. But finding
it difficult to remain long there, he again
was helped to bed. A physician was at
once sent for, but before any assistance
could be procured, he expired, after a
few parting words to his wife. His i'm
mediate illness did not last more than an
hour and half Heart disease was the
trouble He leaves a large circle of
friends aud neighbors to mourn his loss
aged SO years and DAYS
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-18
-------sss - -e-fs-~---
SPECIAL NOTICE.

"GrcGt oaEs from HtHe ac0rRS gr0w.
The worst disease known to the hu.
man race spring from causes SO small
as to almost defy detection The
volums of scientific lore that fiji the
tables and shelves Of the mcdical fra
ternity only 60 to prove and clabo-
rate these facts.
Then guard yourselves while you
may. The smallest pimple on the
skin is a tell-tale and indicator of
disease. 1t may fade and die away
from the surface of the body, but it
will reach the vitals, perhap, at last,
and death be the result and final
close. MAGGIEL' S BILIOUS, DYsPEP-
TIC and DIARRHEA PILLS cnre where
all others fail. While for Burns,
Scalds, ChilblainS, Cuts, and all abra-
sions of the skin, MhGGIEL's SALvE
is infallible. Sold by j. MAGGGEL,
81 Fulton street, New York, and all
Druggists, at % cents per box.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-18

sa- The Civil Rights bill that passed
the Senate on Friday last, by vote of
30 to 10, passed the House on the fol-
lowing Monday, by vote of 122 to 46,
only one Republican (Raymond of New
York; voting against it. 1t is there fore
now the law of the land, "the Presidents s
veto to the contrary notwithstanding. -
The Pittsburgh Commercial insists that
the President will see that the law is fair
ly executed, Notwithstanding his own OBJ
jections to it. Whether he does or not,
it will remain law which can, at any
rate, be used in the future by,a taahJui
Executive, when the present. I" Moses"
shall have retired to private life.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-18

Helias aware of the consequences, remon-
strated, but to no purpose. The youth
persisted, and the god bound by his oath,
reluctantly committed the reins to his
hands, warning him Of the dangers of
the road, and instructing him to avoid
them. Pharthon grasped the reins the
fame breathing steed sprang forward, but
soon aware that they were not directed by
the well known hand, they ran out of their
course; the world was set on fire and a
total confagration would have ensued, had
not Jupiter, atthe prayer of earth, launch
ed his thunder, aud hurled the terrified
driver from his seat" The white bolt,
called the Milky Way that winds its tor
tuose path across the heavens ,swas tho't
to be the path caused by the chariot at
this time. This is mythalosical nara.
tive, but contains lesson we'll adapted
to our present purpose. There are thou
sands of very young persons entrusted
with the training of the Human mind
who, unquestionably, are as unfit to train
the mental faculties and develop their
power Alright, as Pharthon was to hold the
rens and direct the fire breathing steeds
The result of such mental culture is a
fearful waste of time, and sad dyarfinr
of the brightest intellects.
We must have experienced hands to
hold the educational reins-to train these
immortal powers so that their natural vi
vacity may not, by unskiliul hands, be
suffered to run into wild and hurtful va
carries or be cramped and stunted for the
want Of proper development.
A, II. WATERS.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-18
Wool Growers Association.

The Wool Growers of Slipperyrock tp.,
Butler county, Pa, and adjoining dis
tricts have organized q Wool Growers
Association, by eIecting David Mckee,
President Dawson Wadsworth, Vice
President; John Bigham, Secretary, and
Lewis Patterson, Treasurer for one year.
The association meets on the first Sat
urday of every month, in Centreville, at
2 o'clock p NJ, unless hereafter chang
ed by Ballot Of a majority of members
present at any regular meeting.
At the last meeting committee was Sc
lected to arrange premiums for the heav.
lest feeced fine wooled sheep; also, for
the heaviest fleece in proportion to the
weight of body, age, &c. John T. Bard,
j. D, kirkpatrick and Thomas Moore
were appointed said committees. The
report of the committees will be publish
ed in the Butler papers. This association
is called the Slipperyrock Wool Growers
Association, although composed of mem
bcrs from adjoining townships, anil also,
from adjoining counties. ALI persons en-.
gagged in the business and friendly to the
Wool Growing interest are cordially invi
ted to join the Association
DAVID MKEE, Prcst.
John BIauAM. Sec'y.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-18
Our Common schools.
our wants-No. ..

We want well qualified teachers.
OF all our wants, this, doubtless, is the
greatest and most difficult to supply. An
experience of several years in the work
of teaching-the advantages derived from
our intimate association with schools and
teachers, together with the knowledge
acquired from an examination of practi-
cal works on the art of teaching, are
enough we suppose, to exonerate us from
any charge of ignorance or assumption
in undertaking to specify the particu-
lar qualifications requisite to constitute a
good Common School teacher. These
are
A good judgment. This is one of the
chief qualifications necessary to success
in the work of teaching A defective
judgment will seriously, if not fatally in
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-18
COMMUNICATIONS.
For the CITIZEN
10 the School Directors of
Butler County.

GENTLEMEN In this number of the
CITIZEN you will see the notice of the
tri-annual Convention of School Direc-
tors. You will also observe that you are
to meet on the first Tuesday of May in
stead Of the first Monday, as heretofore.
This change has been effected by an act
of the Legislature In this connection,
| am constrained, from deep sense of
its great Importance te the cause of cd
ucation and our Common School System,
to suggest to you the propriety of spend
ing short time, after the main business
of the Convention is closed, in devising
and urging some measures whereby the
interests of the Schools may be promoted
and the system developed. The time has
tuily come when some forward steps may
be taken. W e have struggled through
gigantic rebellion, and its blighting
effects have been felt upon our Schools.
But we have reason to be thankful that
we have passed through the ordeal with,
comparatively, SO little injury to the
Schools. Whilst the School Department
is, doubtless, willing to recommend and
urge measures calculated to advance the
School cause, yet if it ia perceived that
those who are most closely identified
with the Schools and the people, are
taking the initiatory steps, it will, with
greater confidence, bring its influence to
bear in whatever measures are conducive
to the end proposed.
If all the Conventions at their tri.an.
nual meetings were TO take into consid-
Grafton some of the most urgent wants of
the School system, great and good results
would certainly follow Win at other
things may be suggested to your minds,
would respectfully present for the consid-
Grafton of the Convention the Importance
of taking some steps looking to the ex-
tension of the School term. This is one
eft our greatest wants. The most of our
districts have but .tour months schooling
during the year, and hence it is not
strange that there is so little progress
This is one of the causes. Nor is there
much hope that the term will be extend
ed in the great majority of the districts,
until required by an act of the Legisla-
ture. This will be done so soon as there
is evidence that it is desired by the peo-
pie, and liberal increase in the State
appropriation will also, without doubt be
freely granted. What we want now is,
action We dare not, in this crisis of
the School system, fold our arms in sto-
ical Indifference. With the earnest hope
that the interest in the work which has
prompted these suggestions may be re-
ciprocated, they are presented
A. Fl Waters
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-04-18
NOTICE.

Bhffef county SIS:
WHEREAs, at an Orphans Court Leld at Butler. IN
w ami Tor the County Of Butler on the 9th day az
March, A. D., 1856 the Petition OF Robert M'Candless
hdmrni Eliza Boyd. late Of Pom township Butler CO.
IN ueed was presented setting forth that the Raid
havng never been married. that the psrsona estate
sad lntestate IL insufficient for the payment oFe ,s
debis as by the accuunt and schedule herewith nro
duced appears, and that the said intesate died sezed IN
er demesne as of fec of In and to fifty three acres az
land in Penn tp Bntler Co bounced son the north nv
lands of Nathan Brown the east by lands m aaro1
West on the south by Robert MCandloss on the 1ys.,
by u Comfy, Joseph Grubbs and James LIST. AMI
praying the Court for order 10 sell the aid in,s
OF the said deceased in said Real Estate fr The nrr
posees aforesaid And now to-wt Marce g. 1866 Court
gran RUE 10 snow cause upon the parties IN interest
70 be served personally on those in the County and by
publication according to rule on those out te STATE
why an order Of sale should be made s prsye far
BY the Court w = pvor~, ~
Butler, March iS 1866 AN