American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-12-05
NEWS ITEMS.

Maine have paid well this season.
"A gentleman was one day arranging
music for "a young lady, to whom he was
paying his attentions. Pray, Miss Josie.
anne" said he, "what time do you pres
ier?" She replied carefully" Any time
will debut the quicker the better"
The Western papers generally con
trovert the idea which ls'prevalept at the
East that there is large surplus of
grain at the West held back for higher
prises.
The Fort Kearney "IIerald" says
that Cottonwood is to be the terminus Of
the Pacific Railway for freight aud pass
engers. Cottonwood is one hund ed
miles west of Fort kearpey.
The New Orleans journals are high
ly delighted at being able to record that
trade is beginning to return to the chan
nels in use before the war. They state
that large quantities of -four and other
Western produce are once more coming
down the Mississippi On thoir w~y TO tho
Atlantic States.
There is a project now On foot, to
build new telegraph line from New
York city to Chicago, Louisville, &c,
touching at all the principal cities in the
Vest. The charters have been secured
from every State through which the line
will run, and business men in New York
and other cities have signlfcd their will
ingness to subscribe the necessary capital.
The clcrgymen of Norwich, Con-
necticut have issued a circular express
ing their determination to attend no more
funerals on Sunday. except in cases OF
absolute necessity They object to the
practice as being a clear violation of the
fourth commandment, both from the
amount of work it involves and because
it keeps many people from attending
Church.
"A manual is now in course of prep
aration for :he use of holders Govern.
ment securities. 1t will embody all the
important instructions aud rulings OF
practical questions in these Offices; con-.
cerning the transfer and exchange or con
version of stocks, &C., in the Register
office; the redemption of currency ,mu.
tilated notes, &c, in the Treasurer's of,
fee, including a statement Of all loans,
and copies of all Acts of Congress re!a-
ting thereto.
Thanksgiving Gay has really become
national institution. This year 1t has
been celebrated from Maine to the Gull
of Mexico, and kilograms from the Pas
cifc coast announces that it was Eener-
ally observed in California and Oregon
The Universal Yankee nation carries
Thanksgiving everywhere, and dispatches
from other parts of the world will un
doubtedly announce the celebration Of
this p culiarly American holiday IN ev.
cry place where community of United
States citizens resides.
AT Lexington, Virginia, n short time
since one of the students of Gen. Lee
College, shot and killed a respectabl,
black man. Oh the pretense that the black
man had insulted him. On the trial tn,
pistol wss produced aud all the fact.
proved. The Judge after hedriny all tn,
testimony, including the statemen: of .hc
student himself, decided that the laws d
Virginia have always recognized the iif
ference between the white man and th,
black 4; that a white man may protec
himself from negro insults -t,sat though
the deed was clearly proved. it was til,
result of the insult; and that, therefore
he should discharge the defendant from
custody.
The New York Journal of Con,
merce thinks the New England peopl
are dissatisfied with their experience 0
the suspension Of reciprocity between tn
States aud Canada, aud says The East
cru people are heartily tired of the sus
pension of reciprocity, aud hope to &c
the subject before the approaching ses
sion OF Congress for reconsideration
The abrogat. on of the treaty, which wa
intended to punish the Canadians for al.
legged violations of neutrality during uh
rebellion, has fallen most heavily .upo
the New England people, aud has cause
a serious diversion of trade, without an
compensatory advantages. New Eng
land thinks the experiment of abolishlD
reciprocity has been tried long eaough.