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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-04-17
Public Holidays.

HARRISBURG, March ~, 1867.
Sir: II has been repeatedly decided by
the Superintendent4 oi Sc"o"ls thar I ha ks
giving day, Christmas, Washing on's birth
day. and July 4th are public holidays; and
rs such, sh uld lie allowed to teachers when
they cume in school term, but it teachers
continue their schools on those days, or
either Of them, they will not, by so doing
gain the time to de luet il from the whole
number Of days in the term. These decis-
ions are concurred in by the present haad
of the School department.
When n holiday occurs in the school
term and the school is not kept open on
that day, the teacher should enter the
name of the day as Thanksgiving" or
Christmas" &c. in the column under the
proper date in the monthly report book (;
and Directors should consider such days as
days taught.
Yours respectfully.
J. P. WiexsRspeS,
To j. II. Crafty. Sup. Coin, Schools.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-04-17

The official journal published in
Rome intimates that in case of any
popular movement against the pope,
all the barracks are to have picket of
twenty men constantly ready. If bar
ricades are raised, the troops will be
divided into companies of a hundred
and twenty men, and will move on the
obstruction and carry it.But suppose
the obstruction carries them instead.
Such things have happened before
now.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-04-17

are to decide upon the peiyht of all the
evidence but in criminal cases the jury
must find upon all the evidence--being
satisfied of his guilt beyond reasonable
doubt. Such doubt, however. must not
be fanciful,: or an imagiuary and spec
ulative doubt, or mere passable doubt,
but something actual and substantial.
1t is said, by some of our eminent writers,
70 to be that state Of the mind when the
jurors cannot say they have an abiding
conviction to moral certainty of the
charge"
And now, gentlemen, ~e have done,
and will submit this case to you. We
have endeavorad to discharge our duty,
feeling tho osponsibiity which has
rested on Us under the solemn obligation
of our Office. We have no reproach to
lay upon ourselves, knowing that through
. out this case we have acted eonsclen-
tiously, and endeavored to administer the
law according to the best Of our Judgment;
and whatever may be the verdict to the
pris)usr at the bar, or TO the public, we
shall feel acquitted i'll our conscience for
4 part we have act ID in this impor ? It
trial
The case is with you-and its bnal
| decision is for you.
The jury retired at half.past six o'clock
P. NJ, when the Court adjourned to
meet on ringing Of the bell9
At9l p. NJ, Just three hours-the
| Court convened. and the jury returned a
verdict against John B. Arlington, OF
guilty in manner aud form as he stood
indicted, OF murder in the first degree.
The defendants counsel filed general
exception to the charge of the judge. be,
fore the verdict of the jury was receiv ed.
FRIDAY MORNING, March. %, 1861
The counsel, on behalf Of defendant,
john ~ Arlington, moved for new
trial for the following reasons:
l. The jury erred in finding the de-
fendant guilty, as the evidence was not
sufficient to remove all reasonable doubt
II. The defendants counsel also urge
additional re sons, which they allege
were errors of the Court, as foll)ws
lst. In refusing to quash the array of
| Grand Jurors.
ID. For refusing 20 quash the array of
Petit Jurors.
Sd. In refusing to quash the indict-
ment; aud
III. In error in the several bills Of
RECEPTIONS, sealed by the Court, at the
Instance of Defendants counsel, during
the trial on the exception of evidence ;
which several exceptions are hereby beg
ged to be made part of these reasons as
fully as it is repeated and incorporated
herein.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-04-17

OaTFFagbsi DugyIesi 0V'
Persons wishing to purchase Carriages.
Buggies, Sulkies, or wagons, would do well
to call at the well known establishment Of
G. C. Roessing, on Gum ngham street. lie
has now been engaged IN the business for
six yelrs. His work has been tried. and
has given general satisfaction lie can sell
as cheap as the same style and quality Of
work can be purchased elsewhere. Give
Linn n call.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-04-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES men. Improve

KNowLEDGE.-Young men, improve
your idle moments Don't sit doing
nothing, and wish you had something
TO do. Take book and read, that your
mind may be improved. You do soci-
etya great wron2 to grow up in
ignorance, reproaeh to yourself and
discredit to your country. Come,
take book this instant /; the effort
may be irksome at first but you will
find pleasure and profit and honor
in it, in the long run
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-04-17

Hardware.
The attention of our readers is asked 10
tie advertisement of Mr.. A. j. Penteccst,
l4S Federal street, Allegheny city, which
will be found in our poper, for the irsttime,
to-day. Mr.. P. has large stock of goods,
wh ich Ire offers for sale low and our readers
will consult theiI interest by calling on him,
when they go to the city.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-04-17

-Favoys easily repaid beget af
fection-fayors beyond return en-
gender hatred.
Moral truths are prophecies OF
ends, but not Of the forms and success
sion Of events.
The reason that many persons
want their desires, is because their
desires want reason.
We may accept from others
sacrifices to save us from martyrdom,
but never to purchase a JOY.
True JOY is a serene and sober
motion, and they are miserably out
who tax c laughing for rejoicing.
The highest luxury of which
the human mind is sensible is to call
smiles upon the face Of misery.
Tho true end of freedom is to
develop manhood and womanhood, not
to make authors, mechanics or states
men.
THERE is an efficacy in ca1mness
of which we are unaware. The ele>
ment of serenity is one which we
peculiarly need.
A WISE man prevaileth in power,
for he secureth his balancing engine;
but fool tilteth headlong, and his
adversary is aware.
The Maryland Legislature has
repealed the distinction of the state
codes between black and white Of
tenders, This prevents Judge Ma
gruder from selling more negroes into
slavery, but it ought not to shield him
from the penalty of violating the Civil
Rights Act.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-04-17

Livery
J. & A. Mitchell have purchased the Liy>
cry establishment of Alex. Lowry, and are
prepared to accommodate all who may call
upon them for horses, carriages and buggies,
on short notice. and at reasonable rates
John and "a leck" are clever fellows Glre
them call.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-04-17

The proceedings f the Republican coun-
ty Committee. viii he found in apo hereof.
umn. Saturday, the lst day of Jane has
been named as the time for holding tho
Primary Elections.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-04-17

Announcements.
But few names have as yet been LANDED
in US candidates for the different Offices -
They will appear in our next we'k's issue.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-04-17
j. n. PUI VANCE,
&. M'CANDLEss,
j. G. MCARTHv,
THOMPSON q LYON,
Attorneys for Defendant


Gen. j. N. Purviancc made few re-
marks urging the Court to entertain the
motion. Said that not the slightest dis
respect, either TO Court or jury, was re
fected by the motion but they thought
duty to their client demanded the effort
at their hands. He made very fseling
appeal on behalf of the prisoner.
The Court, after consultation, said be-
cause of the magnitude ofthe eonsequen-
ces involved to the prisoner at the bar,
(whoss right of being present at the
making OF this motion had bean waived
by his counsel, and marked of record }
they would entertain the motion, aud fix
an early Adjourned Court for tho hear
ing.
Thus ended the trial at this time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-17
Singular Case Of Hanging.

Mrs. Betsey P. Eastman, of Salisbury,
N. a., died in that town few days ago,
in her one hundred and fifth year. She
was supposed TO be the oldest person in
the State. An incident connected with
her life is worthy of mention. Soon af.
ter the execution of Mrs Surratt in
Washington, person accidently men
toned that fact in Mrs. Eastman's pres
ence, when she immediately exclaimed,
with solemn emphasis: II was the
means of woman being hung once"
She referred to the execution of Ruth
Blay, which occurred at Portsmouth, N.
H., Dec. 30, 1868.
1t appears that this woman was the
school teacher of Mrs Eastman when
the latter was about six years of age.
One day, through illness, Ruth Blsy was
absent, and the children were all at
play. Mrs. Eastman said she found a
loose board in the school room floor, and
got underneath the building, where she
discovered a bundle wrapped in white
cloth, in which there was a dead infant.
The corpse proved to be the child of her
teacher, who was arrested for murder,
convicted, and hung. A reprieve came
for her on the day Of her execution, but
Sheriff Packer wanted a warm dinner,
and swung her Off a few moments before
the appointed time. Circumstances af.
terwards seemed to prove that Ruth
Blay's child was still-horn, and that she
was not a murderesa.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-17
Desperate Fight with er,saly Bear.

A correspondent of the Helena Mon
tana) Gazette, writing from Camp Green
Clay Smith, near the Yellowstone, gives
the following thrilling account of bear
fight
"Orderly Sergeant S. r. Shroke, of
company E, Captain Campbell, formerly
of Monroe, Wisconsin, having been in
Montana something less than a year,
thought he must needs signalize his
mountain life by dispatching, single
handed, huge grizzly. Accordingly,
on the 9TH inst, when out hunting-being
about fifty miles from this camp, on the
eastern branch of the Powder-the op-
portunity was embraced to do so. Lei
surely proceeding on his way, his tran
quillity of mind was suddenly disturbed
by looking up and seeing a bear just
ahead of him. Their eyes met simulta-
neously, bruins vengefully glaring The
sergeant halted, and, cooking his piece,
the bear came right on, as if, understand
ing the maReuver, he would show how
contemptuously he regarded IT. But the
sergeant equally defsnt-and prudence,
perhaps, lost sight Of in that novel ambi-
ton which a majority Of those recently
from the east have to kill a grizzly while
in the mountaius-leveled his rife and
fred, Just as his savage foe reared on his
hind legs to close with him. His bullet
struck close to, il it did not penetrate,
the heart The bear fell Regaining his
feet, with a fierce, terrible growl, he
wheeled and endeavored 70 escape. Call
ing to his companion, who was probably
one hundred and fifty yards in the rear,
to come quickly to him, upon his arrival
they pursued the animal together. When
within twenty yards, the sergeant having
reloaded, again fred, and thinks he shot
the bear well up on the shoulder, and
about Midway Of the body; bis com
pahfbn Immediately succeeded with bis
bullet, planting a good ounce Of lead in
one Of the huge beasts shoulders
"Bruin now turned upon and pursued
bis foes They stood their ground, and
when Sergeant shFoke had reloaded, The
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-17
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE THURSDAY EVENING OCTOBER IT. 1867

bear was within ten feet Of him, coming
with unabated speed. He leveled when
he almost imagined he could feel the
monsters hot breath in his face. The
trigger is pulled-the percussion proves
faulty with the undischarged gun in
his hand, powerful blow Of the iufuri-
ated grizzly carries away the greater
part Of his scalp. Before reaching the
ground the bear has caught in his mouth
his left hand, aud the jaws Of his teeth
met among its cords and sinews. The
sergeant sinks to the ground beneath the
shaggy giant, whose hold on his hand is
still unrelaxed when his companion
reaches the spot and sends bullet into
the beasts head. Stunned, but still
having murderous vitality, the bear rolls
over on his back, and his red tongue
again protrudes from his mouth to once
more close on the sergeant Quick as
thought the sergeant thrust his right
hand down the animals throat and
fiercely grasped his tongue. His COM
panion has reloaded his piece and puts
third bullet in the bears head. Again
the bear withdrew his iyories, and catch.
ing in his mouth the sergeant's gun,
commenced vigorously chewing off the
stock. Now, regaining his feet, the SER
geant discharged two bullets from his re-
volver. These ended the contest, with
the death of the bear. The sergeant re.
turned to camp in indescribable agony,
and, though still suffering with great
pain, he is in fair way of speedy recov.
cry but he will carry to his last moment
the scars of this desperate adventure.
He says he has killed the bar, and don't
want nothin' more to do with the crit
ters "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-17
What They Moan.

The northern press should know what
the late elections mean. Those who
mingle daily with the people Of the north
are not likely to be mistaken as to that
matter. And here is what the Chicago
FINES says they mean;
They mean that ten States, the fairest
portion of the republic, shall not be
handed over TO the domination Of brutal,
ignorant and degraded Africans.
They mean that military despotism,
wherever it has planted It's iron heel,
must give way to the rule Of civil liberty;
that martial satrapy must yield to gov
ernments Of the people.
They mean that the project Of the re.
construction Of the South in the interest
Of a political party to the detriment Of
the material interests not only of that
section, but Of the whole country, must
be abandoned.
They mean that the reconstruction Of
the South upon fair, and just, aud con-
stitutional principles, must be speedy,
to the end that the public disquiet,
which is so injurious to the business of
the country, may be composed; and to
the further end that the industry and de-
velopment of that section may be re-
vived, which is so essential to the pros
perity of the whole land.
They mean that the extravagant ap.
preparations by Congress, which are
swelling the public debt indefinitely,
must cease. ..
They mean that the Congress itself is
rump, and its usurpations intolerable.
They mean that the military establish
ment, costing hundreds of millions of
dollars yearly, and useful only for
purposes of oppression, 'must be cut
down, and vast sums thereby saved to
the public treasury.
They mean that the frightful corrup-
ton, and fraud and theft, and perjury
which have seized upon every avenue Of
the public service, and which are impair
ing the revenue by hundred, Of millions
OF dollars annually, must cease also.
They mean that taxation must be
fairly adjusted and distributed that, in
laying the public burdens, there shall be
no favored classes.
They mean that the honest administra-
ton must be restored, economy reestabss
lished, and taxation lghtened
They mean that the industry of the
country at large must not be taxed to
furnish bounties to corporate wealth in a
section.
They mean, in short, that dishonest
demagogues must give place to honest
craftsmanship in the conduct of public
affairs.
And when the people have brought
about what they mean to effect, we shall
have old fashioned business and pros
perity again; with liberty, under
cloud. ~ --
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-17
Murdorous Assault in a Church.

A Canton (0hio) correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial, says:
This afternoon, while the congregation
was assembling in the German Reformed
Church, a most desperate and deadly
assault was made by Ferdinand Hoffman
upon the person of his divorced wife,
Caroline Yost Approaching her in the
choir, he demanded a few moments
conversation, which being denied, he
asked her to kiss him, and while in the
act of doing so, he stabbed her with q
butcher knife-three times in the breast
and eight times in the abdomen and on
the limbs. The scene was terrible.
The heartrending screams of the women
and the shouts of the men as the assassin
fed from the scene Of his assault, we're
exciting in the extreme. The murderer,
with the buteher-knife still in his hand,
streaming with the blood of his victim,
attempted to reach the railroad, pursued
by msddened and excited crowd, and
was arrested in his flight by a stalwart
countryman, who compelled him to sur
render.
The excitement at this point was
intense, and the general demand was
that the monster should be lynched on
the spot. Prudent counsels prevailed,
and he was marched to jail. At one
point, the sgonized mother OF the unfor-
tunate young woman confronted the
crowd and, with q largs sized stuck,
beat the prisoner over the head, while,
at the same time, he was beaten indis-
criminately BY parties in the crowd, and
another demand was made for his imme-
diate hanging. BE was, however, safely
lodged in jail.
The excitement is still very great, aud
numerous threats are made to take the
prisoner from jail
Il is doubtful whether the lady can
live till morning. Hoffman l. a desper.
ate character, aud vas released but ten
days since from the State prisor. His
only regret it thsl be did uoi Kill her 81
onee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-17
Immigration 70 West Tennessee.

AT meeting Of the German citizens
Of Jackson, held October 8, 1867, the
question Of inviting the immigration of
German settlers TO this county was con
sidered, after which It was
Rss0leed, That we form ourselves into
a society Of Germans for the pnrpose Of
inviting our countrymen from other
States, and the mother country, TO make
their homes with us, aud that we pledge
ourselves, in conjunction with suhstan-
tial native citizens, 10 see that all who
may cast their lot With us, in this healthy
and productive county, have all the
advantages which IL presents, and that
they have the kind protection and
assistance Of this Society We feel
authorized in saying 70 our countEymeu
that The inducements for immigration 10
this oouuy are unsurpassed by auy
location II tie Inion,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-17
The Live Man.

The live man il like little pig-he is
weaned young, and begins tew root airly.
He is the pepper sass of creation the
allspice of the world.
One live man in village IL like case
of itch at distrikt school-he sets
everybody to scratching at onst
A man who kin draw New Orleans
molassis, in the month of January, thru
half inch auger, and sing Home,
Sweet Home while the molassis is
runnin' may be strictly honest, but he
aint sudden enuf for this climate.
The live man IL as full NV Dizziness as
the conductor of street kar-he IL often,
like hornet, very bizzy, but about what
the Lord only knows.
He lights mp like a cotton faktory, and
haint got any more time tew spare than
a school boy has on Saturday afternoons.
He IL like decoy duck, always abuv
water, and lives at least 28 months during
each year.
He is like runaway horse, he gifts the
whole NV the road,
He trots when he walks, and lies down
at night bekase everybody else haz.
The live man is not always deep
thinker lie jumps at conclusions just
as the frog duz, and don't always land at
the spot he il looking at
He is the American pet-a perfect
mystery tew furriners; but has done
more with charcoaD tew work out the
greatness ov this country than any other
man in it.
He iz just as necessary as the grease
on an axletree.
He don't always die ritch, but always
bizzy, and meets death good deal as an
oyster duz, without any fuss.-JoSh
BILLINGS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-17
Cotton Report from the Bureau of Sta
tistics.
The following is copy of letter ad
dressed to friend in New York:
TREAsURY DnPARTMRNT,


TREASURY DRPARTMRYT, I
BUREAU OF STATISTICS. Oct. 2. 1867.
GENTLEMEN: To yours of September
a, asking for statistics of this years cot.
ton crop, ! would reply, that full returns
having reached this bureau from nearly
all the collection divisions lover two
hundred in the aggregated of the States
of Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama and
Florida, | can now furnish the statistics
for those States.
The only official statistics this bureau
can furnish are such as are revealed in.
cidentally through the execution of the
fiscal and revenue laws. The condition
of the public debt, the import entries of
the custom house, the clearances, the
warehouse transactions and tonnage
registries, and the payment of internal
taxes, ETC., are incidentally of this ma
ture. Beyond the preparation Of these
data this bureau has no function. Con-
ceiving, however, that our internal rev.
enue organization might, after some
practice (for statistics require practice
as much as any other thing, be made
serviceable for future statistical purpo-
ses, | last year commenced series of
censuses through their instruAentality.
Some of these censuses are already
completed, as those of the population
and the cotton crop (not quite ready /;
others are still in progress, and those of
manufactures, mines, railroads, etc.
These data are supplied gratuitously by
th5 division officers and from their per-
sonal observation, and, though not
official, are probably sufficiently reliable.
Certainly a great deal of credit is due to
the officers who furnish them, and who,
to do so, are often put to considerable
trouble. Now and then some thought
less person will furnish facetious re ply
to the questions asked; but such replies
are easily detected and remedied The
vast number of returns received, cover.
ing as they do by small sections the
entire face of the country, ought, in my
opinion, to impart considerable conf
dence in their aggregate correctness.
1t was by the means have described
that the appended statistics were COM
piled, and now you can judge for your
selves how far they can be relied upon.
There are, as have said, over two hun
dred collection divisions in these four
States. About twenty-five of these are
not reported, and / must ask you to make
your own allowance for the difference
this would make in the completed re-
turns.
The returns from the wanting divisions
and from the other cotton States will be
ready, | presume, during the coming
fortnight, but many of the collection
divisions are so remote from mail facili
ties that it is somewhat risky to count
nnnn THAR raanoneea
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-17

p6- A writer in the Mississippi Inder
tells the following story Of Captain d. M.
Graves, Of Indiana, who commanded at
Columbus after the war: He went up
into Albert Lodge, No. 50, and stole
FROM the desk an Old relic in the form
and appreciated value Of twenty five
cents He was called on to give 1t Up.
His soldiers saw him steal it, and he
surrendered it, and said il was the FIRST
silver be had seen in Mississippi. He
bad captured Is 10 take home ss q
trophy"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-17

I@The Ohio Statesman says the next
Legislature will be politically divided as
follows: "Senste - Republicans, II;
Democrats, 2O-majOrity 3. House
Republicans, Al; Democrats, 56; major
iiy Z; being on JOINT ballot Democratic
majority Of ten members.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-17

DH- The Bolivar Bulletin says An
almost unprecedented drouth prevails in
this section grasses are dead, the water
courses are dried up, and even the for
ests are suffering for the long needed
roin
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-17

No.. There is a very intelligent hen at
Wheeling, Virginia, which belongs to the
wife of an express agent. The eggs laid
by this hen are marked with raised letters
&c q D."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-17

r@r A gentleman teaching school in
Conway county, Arkansas, mistaking
arsenic for quinine took large dose of
the former, last week, and died in twenty
minutes thereafter