American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-08-21
Washington correspondence.

ct OF sabbath, but since the last adjourn
ment, we Lave had somewhat to vary the
monotony of the scene. The first Civil
trial of one of the assassination conspir-
ators has been going on, and now, after
two mouths, the case is ended only to
be begun again. The jury, after being
out two days, failed to agree. and so re-
quested Judge Fisher to discharge them,
which he at once did, and remanded the
prisoner back to Jail. The jury stood
eight for release and four for conviction.
When the case will be disposed of can
only be surmised. 1t is not likely jury
from here would convict. e
When the jury were discharged quite
a sensation was created in the courtroom
by the Judge stating, that as Mr.. Brad
ley, one of the prisoners counsel, had
usedu language unbecoming Gentle
man, and continued to use such language,
his name is hereby stricken fromIthe Roll
of Attorneys allowed TO practice in this
court. Upon hearing this, Bradley de,
MED the right of Judge Fisher to dis
miss him. The court then adjourned
and Judge f. left the room followed by
Mr.. Bradley, and when they reached the
street cars Mr.. Bradley handed the Judge
note, supposed to be challenge. Dur
ing the entire trial the conduct of Mr..
Bradley has been everything brt that of a
gentleman. The efforts of the defense have
been to get up sympathy on behalf Of
the prisoner outside, and thereby intim-
:date the Court and prosecution.
On Saturday the President requested
Mr.. Stanton to resign, stating that con-
siderations Of high regard for the pubs
lie service would induce him to accept
his resignation. Mr. Stanton replied
that considerations of high regard would
prompt him not to resign. To-day the
President suspended Mr.. Stanton and
placed Gen. Grant in charge of the War
Department, Port Folio. Gen. Steed,
man, Revenue Collector at N o., is the
most prominent one spoken of as sues
cessor to Mr.. Stanton. The whole mat
ter will be taken care of when Congress
assemblies in November.
The weather at present is very plea :
ant Thus far we have had very cool
summer, but as this is only Aug. 18th,
we may have plenty of warm weather
yet The markets are well supplied with
melons, cantelopes, tomatoes, &c. Very
fine peaches are selling at so cents and
81 per bushel In the city where SO
many of the necessaries of life are SO
dear and expenses so high, there is one
advantage, small fruits are plenty. AL
though gardening is quite good busi-
ness here, it might be mu;h better -
If many of the farms adjoining this city
and Alexandra were in the hands of en-
ergetic and practical northern farmers
and gardeners, enough strawberries, cur,
rants, &c, could be raised to supply the
markets of the city. But it will be SO
in future. This city has all the natural
advantages requisite, and now that sla>
very is gone and labor honorable; thugs
will improve. Domestic institutions have
been revolutionized and already there
has been much improvement. To any
one who visited this city during the war,
the appearance would be entirely differ
cut. The loose and transient population
have gone, and no soldiers now except
two regiments of Regulars, Most all
the hospitals, barracks, &c, have been
sold, and many very respectable houses
have been built from the lumber. Many
of these employed id the departments,
who have heretofore been boarding, are
now putting up houses and are becoming
permanent resi- 'ents, and will henceforth
be more interested in the welfare and
prosperity of the city. y change can
be noticed already, the last election hav-
ing gone Republican by $500; next
June the change will be more marked.
Many dwelling houses, and some very
fine puplic buildings, are being built this
summer, and work on the Treasury and
Capitol still is carried on. A description
Of some of these buildings may give
you at some future time With many
wishes for your success, and that of all
our Butler friends,
l am as ever,
Yours, &C.,
G.
THE New YORK Posi- ON GRANTS