American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-01-30
NEWS ITEMS

J yoas aSo tnerc was not sin-
gle locomotive in Eulope.
The New York, dry goods c,erks
are watched by detective force.
Swiss citizens are to be preven,od
from joining the army of the Pope.
The German migrant Society has
just issued its annual report, from which
1t appears that of the 283, III emigrants
at New York, during the year 1866, 82,>
S94 we're Germans. most of whom left
for the Western State,. tall lElt
Tho object of General Thomas's
visit to Washington is said to testify in
relation to matters connected with the
Southern Railroad General Thomas on
turning over the large amount Of railroad
property to rebel owners, did so under
express order from President Johnson
Z There are in the District of Coiarn.
bia, Alexandria, Fairfax county, Virgin
ia, and five counties in Maryland, one
hundred and ffty,slx frcedmen's day and
night schools one hundred and forty-two
teachers, and six thousand and ninety.
nine scholars. 14 HtG
Some of the boys at Russian public
schools at Moscow, Petersburg, Kiew and
Kasan have sent Count Bismark a warm
letter OF thanks for having so greatly IA
cilitatcd the study of the most difficult
part of European geography-namely,
the political geography Of Germany!
A st. Joe Mo, distrller nourns over
~ 10 h,
has had to pay sl6,S00 revenue tax ou
the whisky manufactured by him during
the month of November, 1866 He might
well mourn over tho dcgeneracy of his
own race, which had produced a man
who would make the colossal profits this
tax represents out Of the crime and suff,
ering Of the community,
William Cooke, of Milcsburg, Clear
field county, last week shot three youpg
men who, with three others, had dragged
him from house, where he was visiting
some female friends, with tke intent OF
ducking him in the canal. 1t is stated
that one of the men shot by Mr. Cooke,
has since died
Tho agricultural papers arc recom+
mcnding the shooting Of animals, espec
tally hogs, instead of sticking them. a
pistol carrying ball as large as PEP
will suffice for the work Walk quietly
up to the animal, say within six or eight
et,and discharge the ball iuto tho head,
midway between the ears, but little be-
low them. If the shot has been true
one, he will fall dead instantly, and prob
ably without the slightest sensation of
pain. lie may then be bled at once.
Mr.. Cullen, a Senator from Rush
county, Indiana, has introduced bill
into the Legislature of that State, for the
purpose OF depriving habituaI drunkards
OF the control Of their estates. The In
diSRapolis correspondent OF the Chicago
Times thinks the bill II good one. but sus-
ceptible Of wholesome amendment lie
says, "ior instance it might be wei
enough to add devotces of the faro table,
speeulaturs in oillands, contributors to
the Stephens 'und for tho liberation of
| Ireland people who attempt on the sligh>
est proyocotion, to establish daily news
papers. and, in fact, all reckless, necr-
do>wells, to the list of those cosere by
the humane provisions OF his bill Wbeq.
ever it is manifest that fellow S squan-
| derihg his substance in riotous living of
any kind-on dogs, billiards, fast horses,
gay app rel, wine or wamen. let him be
taken before the iuq1isit'o", and have
guardian appointed; or better still,
coniscate his estate, give it to the mis-
sion fund, and condemn the cu!prit to Il
! term of seryitude."
TIE GENERAL AIMING OF EUROPE.
A letter by the latest steamer says -
While the Italian army is to be reduced
and ofsanizec OF more economical bas
SIS, other nations appear to be preparing
for war, rather than entering upon a pe>
riod of peacc. England, with Fcnian>
ism IN Ireland to put down, is preparing
against possible invasion from other quar-.
ters; France is organizing force of l.,
OOQaO00 of men, including National
Guards, most of whom will be held in
reserve, but ready to be called out when
required; Prussia ,awhilc allaying herself
with Russia, ia menaced by rebellion at
home as well as 10 her newly acquired
dominions the Turkish subjects Of Cam
dia are making brave resistance to their
foreign rulers, and clar.ing a national
government; Hungary is carrying on yig~
orously her struggle with the House of
ilapsburg; the Viennese and South Ger
mans commenting on the acts of their
sovereign, and the Tyrol divided in itself
and Spain, who it was feared might offer
an asylum and protecting arm to Plus
againt Victor Emanuel, on the verge of
rebellion.
The Judiciary Committed is said not
to be making much if any progress with
the impeachment investigation, and it
now seems probable that the preliminary
investigation, as we'll as the proceeding
-itself, will be bequeathed to theonext
Congress. = According to Mr. Sumner, the
whole North is eager for the impeach.
ment; but if we may Judge from the
press, very few people are eager for it.---
The Washington correspondent Of the
Springfield Republican, who is generally
both sensible aud accurate, estimates the
chance of impeachment as one In a hun@
dred, and che chance Of convictions al enc
in thousand, which We think IS proba>
hI,yHat fair eeffm 10 ~ tba axtos4 - @tf