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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06
Rome ard its .Defsnscs.

The, Rome correspondent of the Phil,
sdelphia lnquirer supplies the following
which is of interest at this!mement
If Garibsldi's friends should push uE
to the walls Of Rome before the French
OF Spanish arrive at Civita Vecchia they
will have either q tough battle or an easy
triumph, according as the Roman people
within the walls are disposed toward
them. The castle of st. Angelo is the
only considerable work iu Rome. and
good for nothiAg against siege cannon
The city walls. are about fifty feet high
defended BY q few flank batteries, poorly
armed. Civits Vecchia is about two
days march from Rome the Garibald.
iaus could readily tear up the railway
and embsrrsss the high road. Rome has
been twice attacked by foreign army,
once in 1927, again in ls4s, both times
BY the French. ..-.-. .....,..--
On the last occasion, Gsribaldi defend>
cd the city. He met the French army.
forty thousand strong, at the western
gate, called San rancrazio, where they
attacked attwo points. Their superior
artillery soon dismounted his own from
the walls, whom he sailed out of the gate
and charged them in faux with he bay.
onet, took seven hundred prisoners, an l
routed their entire corps dnrmee They
fed in the night. At dawn he pursued
them six miles, drove in their Hanks with
only three Thousand men, and would
have driven them into the sea, but tha,
she French sent fag Of truce and beg
gcd an armistice Of thirty days Carl.
baldi then marched fty miles from
Rome, routed the whole Neapolitau
army, and intimidatsd the Spanish and
Austrians from approaching.
Before the truce had expired the
French treachery surprised the Italian
posts outside the walls of Rome, and af,
ter two thousand meuohad been lost in
assaults and counter assaults they drew
their parallels and brought up forty siege
cannon The defense was prolonged ans
other month. Garibaldi made fight
IN the breaches that was the climax Of
one of the superbest resistances in his.
tory, and no man in Europe is better in,
foamed than he as to>dsy, upon the weak
and strong points of the city. If 6ght
occurs here, il will be desperate one
and among it: episodes may be the death
of Garibaldi, who has sworn to .ente,
Rome again or die under its walls
Neither his death nor defeat IAN long
retard the perfect unity Of Italy.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06


to his subscribers. Verify, a man that
does thus is one Of the greatest benefac-
Tors of the age. He also has 800 bushels
OF that highly popular potato, the Early
Goodrich, which he proposes to send
free to all his patrons. L ~
In short, we advise our agricultural
friends to sesd for sample copy of the
Raral american to T. B, Clinton, 0nei.
da, Clinton county, N. Y, and see for
themselves what the paper is, and, what
is offered as gratuities to subscribers aud
premiums to Club agents aud you win
be surprised to see the liberal gratuities
and premiums that he offers to them. -
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06
General Grant I'm EnrIs.,<a.

The London Times of the 18th last.
gives the following view of Gen. Grant
ss Candidate, as seen from the outside
world "Thsre are many forcible eons;d,
erations vii ich must recemsnd Gen. Graut
toithe psto above oil competitors, In
the present condition of the oluntry, what
is wanted more than any thing else is .
styong man at the head of the adminisr
tration. No man can be that is these
days who has not the good will of the
people ,nahis eide and the army at bis
back Ofwesk or complaint presidents
there have been plenty, and = nrm ,Presi-
dent is an obstruction to the business Of
the country if he represents views which
are obRoxious 10 the majority. Gen. Grant
seems to combine the necessary advsnta.
ges and qualifications 10 his own person
more completely than any candid ate Who
has yet been named lie hes rendered
service 10 tho northren cause which can
never be forgotten, and he has not COM
mitted himself 30 single act, which
shows him,to be. unworthy OF the fullest
confidence. His advice would probably
be followed when the advise 70 no one
else would be even listened to. lie is
still the idol of the army, whose votes
will have no unimportant share in deoi-
ding the election. There has probably
never been another man in the republ5
so generally popular since the time Of
Washington, His past services are un-
important compared with those which
he might now render to his country men =
for almost any policy which the Presi-
dent was ntrong enough to carry cut
would be better than confusion caused
by perpstual hostilites between the ex-
ecutive and legislature. General Grant
is just man, and his character justi6es
the expectation that he would act, in any
position in which he was placed, with sn
earnest regard for tine interest of his soun-
try What he decided upon he could
accomplish, As afording them relief
from the present. csntentions snd hssrt-
burning, large proportion Of the people
would probably weliom Garnt rs their
President, and the Republicans have
done wisely in placing chek upon some
Of their e1temre organs in opposition 10
him. He may be supplautod BY another
candidate of whome the world has not yet
heard q whisper, but his defeat could not
be attempted without sacra6ces which
the republicans, powerful as they are,
are not prepared to make"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06
FROM EUROPE.

PARIS, October 2s, Evening. - Several
more French ships>of war left Toulon
during the day for Civits Vecchia. The
entire press are loud in praises of Victor
Emanuel for his recent proclamation de.
nouncing Gsribaldi.
Late dispatches report Garibaldi still
holding position near Monte Rotondo.
IL is reported an agreement has been
arrived at between France and Italy
whereby the troops of the former will
attack The iusurgents. The latter are
thereupon expected to retreat from Papal
tsrrisority into the dominion Of King
Victor Emanuel, where they will be
quietly disarmed by che Italian troops
PARIS, October 29, Noon.--It ia re
ported that Menabrea, Prime Minister tc
Italy,is pledged to accompany the Fren ch
soops to Rome t.'- - H.,
Moustier has recently issued note
explaining the Intervention Of France in
the Italian question. He, regards the
expedition ss justifable for the reason
chat Italy failed to protect the Pope in
his lawful and time>honored rights, A
sense of honor and due regard for the
opinions Of mankind impel the Govern
,nspt to this course. Moustier assert.
that the agency of France will procsed
no further than necessary to crush armed
rebellion against the Holy Father, and
free the Ponti6eial tsrrtory from the
tread Of hostile soldiers. Whom these
objects are accomplished, the troops Of
France will be Withdrawn, and confer
sbce of the great powers of Europe called
20 settle the Roman question. =, ,r
The private letters, as well as tbs
newspapers by the City Of Paris, ,presen
the Roman question in a much nor,
critical aspect than might be inferred
from the cable kilograms. A Paril
basking-house notified its correspondent
here to act as If the Gsribaldians would
reach Rome ahead of the French, anG
hive aui the Pope before his friends car
arrive to save him. The city itself, q.
iste as the 18th inst,, Is said, on good
authority, to have been actually surrou and
cd By the I" Party Of Action" in which
csse II Is more than probable that = bat
tie will have to be fought BY What
ever outside power volunteers to sent
succor to it.' That, is the contingenc,
which is looked upon as the most critica
feature of the sitastioh, Us The privat,
sdvie.s from London for the most par
are blue, and reflect the conviction tina
though. w,1 may be avoided for the pres
ent tits s6re to come if. the Pope persis
b staying in Rome. Gsribaldi's :esour
ses are said to be much more ample thar
his enemies suspect 10 ~ t' -
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06

The Republican Co., Com mite will
meet at the Court House, in Butler, OF
Monday November 18th, the first day Of
Court, for the discussion of important
business. 1t is composed as follows
Adams, John Staples; as.
Allegheny, DR.. A. w. Crawford
Brady, j. g. MClymonds; ,l
Butler, Newton Maxwell; ./aa ..-
Buffalo, Alfred d. Wier; 4 ...f
Clinton, John Anderson, Esq. /; b..
Cranberry, James Robinson rt,..
Connoquenessing, Reed b. Gibson
Centre, WIN. A, Christy a
Concord, Joseph Campbell;
Clsarfeld, Peter Fennsl, Jr
Clay, J. II. MJunkiu, Esq.
Cherry, H. c. M'Coy .
Donegal, Andrew Bsrnhart '.'
Fsirview, NJ. 8. Ray; j.. "
franklin, Henry Pillow; Co., 81 d. -
Forward, Isaac Ash; ., e..-s ..
Jefferson, David Logan, Esq
Jackson, Robert Boggs; ~
Lancaster, Isaac Boyer; 40.
Marion, Russell Vandyks; .slr.
Mercer, d. Mchillan
Middlesex, William Crooks
Muddycreek, DR.. w. r. Cowdsn
Oakland, Capt, John Bippus;
Penn, William r. Patterson;
Parker, John Kelly;
Slipperyrock, II. L Wick
Summit, Alexander Mitchell
Venango, William Martin
Washington, R. A. Mifflin, Esq
Worth, Robert Barron .a 7aa
Winfield, ~ NJ Kirkland
Bor. OF Butler, John II. Negley; .
Ceutreville, j, G Christley
/" Ssxonburg. ]. &. Muder;
" :" sunbury Capt. A WiIson
4" ' Zslienople,------
a.a AMOS LUsK, Chairman.
Zelienople, Nooember 9Th. 1867.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06

The RURAL AMERIcAN'--We would
call the attention of ali agricultural and
horticultural readers to the Rural Amer,
ican, valuable Agricultural and Horti
cultural publication, published at Utica,
N. Y, on the lst and 18th Of each month,
1T SIS year, and valuable sratuity
is sent to each subscriber, claimed to be
worth, in some cases, the full subscrip-
tion price, consisting of fne steel, plate
Engravipgs, choice Grape Vines, Rasp-
berry. and Strawberry plants, the best
grown; Early Goodrich Potatoes, &c, all
sent BY mail, post paid. -...4 ID
This valuable paper is edited and pub
lished by T. B. Miner, Esq, the author
of seveeal works on rural pursuits, and q
practical farmer and hortisulturist, of 35
years experience snd he claims that
he gets up the most practical paper for
farmers aud fruit growers in the United
States, and the cheapest also and flo m
what We have seen of his paper, we do
not doubt the correctness OF his claim.
In laying the merits of good, rural pc
riodicals before our readers, we are doing
a public good, inasmuch as large por,
tion of the agricultural aud horticultural
wealth of this country has accumulated
through the information that has been
published 10 such papers, and no greater
disaster to the rural population could
happen, than the suppression of such
papers for the want of patronage. We
are pleased to learn, however, that the
Rural American has the largest circula-
tiou of any paper Of its class, except ono,
a monthly (; and that Mr.. Miner is the
owner of several very valuable farms, on
which he grows all the vines, plants, &c,
tha. he sends free to- his subscribers /;
consequently he is enabled to fulfill all
his obligations to his subscribers with
regularity and promptness, The next
volume of the Rural American COM
meoces January lst, 1868 !; but Mr..
Miner offers the balance of the 1867 voI>
ume free to all who subscribe for the pa,
per for 1868 noV, and remit 81 so. This
is, certainly, very liberal offer, and
should be accepted by every farmer and
Fruit grower, who wants first class paper
of the kind, and one that is decidedly
cheap, to say nothing about gratuities
ofered.l- -.s.s. z...fl
Grape oultnrs is becoming one of the
great staples of rural production in the
United States. Il is astonishing to note
the immense Increase in that product
within the last ten years. Mr.. Miner
has ll56, 900, as he says, Of tie choicest
vines.in this country. that he sends free
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06

are seen making their annual pifgrimeges
to our peaceful town to make their nouf-
inations and declare their ute,es OF the
Constitution. For several years l have
not seen delegate to Democratic Con.
vention go home drunk What changeI
The truth is, modern Democratic politi-
clans seem to have no money to spend.
Instead of riding up to Hotel, when
they arrive in town, they are frequently
seen slowing their horses away IN the
stable of some acquaintaoce, and With 3
slice of short cake or rye bread in their
hand, winding their way to the Conven>
tion-where, if they have an occasionsa
quarter il is filched from them for the
purpose of paying for the printing of the
tickets for some wounded soldier who
has consented to become y victim on
their ticket fa. % q, ,r7ts tsrrg
If any of our hotel OF restaurant keep
ers were merosuary enough to change
their politics on business considerations,
they will not be likely soon to seek fell.
lowshp with party such as I have just
described. To be brief, lot US leave tho
license question whore we found it, in
the hands Of ths citizens and the Court,
with faith IN their wisdom and virtue.
In the meantime, let us rally oucs tnors
for a National victory, with Grant, BIDS
erty and Inpartiat Lors for our me..os
filnanpIl4qa YfairAs.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06

How THE ELECTION OF SHARswooD.
MUsr BE CoNTEsTED.-If the electioo
of Judge Sharswood should be contest
ed, it must be before the Legslssare, to
which petitions alleging frauds must be.
presented within ten days after the meet
ing, and be signed BY at least ifty cleo
tors 4 committee to hear the testimony
will consist of four Senators aud three
Representatives. to be selected by pro-
cess of striking and challengiug-who
are to hear testimony in public, and their
report or that of majority, is 6nal and
conclusive. ,.tt. ..
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06
The +" NaRer?,

The Herald of this week, as usual, has
given its readers rather more than q
common dose on the rager question. 1t
makes no difference to the editor whether
the dose is genuine or counterfeit. The
editer, Of course ,ooulctat make state.
ment that was Hot true, l' no u 5" Hn.-
The iOlloaipg from the Herald is a
fair specimen of the manner in which
truth 10 dealt out 10 the readers tof that
paper: i.gW "a ,7lrrT ga' % aoIlsbnp.
"The negroes in Virgins, took posses
sion Of the polls aud would not let the
white man vote unless he would vote
their tick.t. The military had to he
called out to quell their tiotous disposi,
ton. We will have fine times in this
couatry after while, when the Radicals
aud the negroes get under way, The
negroes will play politicians and the white
men pay taxes whats glorious future
When tbs editer peppsd the above be
certainly was badly affected with 'Nuyer
on The llbruin." His mind must have been
clouded by some dark shadow looming
hpain the wood pile. Nov, Jacob, you
certainly did not intend to tell your
readers that all OF even msjority of the
polls IN the State of Virginia had beon
taken possession of by The " "Negers,"
and that the white man vas driven from
the pollsvunless he would vote the Raids
al ticket You would fain have your
readers believe that the Southern white
man had become very meek. Are you
not ashamed to try to impose upon the
refined p" intelligence" of your readers by
such Wholesale misstatsments Such
stuff might do to tell to " my friends" 10
New York city, or some dark corner Of
Butler or Berks county, but "intelligent
people," even in the Democratic party,
will discard such stuff. In administering
to your patients, who are afflicted like
yourself, don't make your doses quite 30
strong and the Intelligent" Dem ocracy
may possibly swallow them. '.'
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06

The CONDITION. or MEXICO The
hopes awakened by the persistent and
successful effort of the Juarists have not
been realize d since the war has ceased
nor are they likely to be. The financial
stats of the country is greatly depressed,
and general crisis seems to be eI pected
Those who have any business are con-
tracing and preparing for the storm the
best they can According to q letter
from the City of Mexico there is q fixed
opinion among the Mexicans, and most
foreigners, that the expected civil war
vill soon bring after it the dreaded and
wished for interUention Of the Uuited
States, Powerful interests and passions
here--and, it is surmised, some also in
the United States-ale at at work to en-
dssvor to drag the American people into
intermedJling in Mexican affairs. 1t is
conceded that this government viii be
compelled, ere long, to appear in the
market, either in Wall street. or in the
lobby of the American Congress, for
American dollars 70 drag is out Of its
financial h1ire, aud it 10 extensively bes
liesed3. that, in venturing on its present
course Of driving its own people into des.
pair and revolt, il relies on the ultimate
support of American bsyohets.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06

GEN. GRANT AND THE SOUTHERN
EDITOR. AS several papers are trying
to make something cut Of the report of a
political interview between Gen. Grant
and a certain Southern editor, in which
the General talked like first class Cons
servative, it may be worth while to state
. fact or two. The editor in question,is
DR.. Sam Bard, of the Atlanta New Era.
He comes up here to collect claims
against the War Department. Some of
them are found to be for work never done;
others for work done, but not authorized;
and still others are excessive charges for
work ordered and done. He was in the
rebel army four years, and the editorial
in which he nominated General Grant
was W.T. item in this city some months ago,
BY the correspondent of New York pa.
per. Bard then thought Gen. Grant
would be caught by the Democrats.
Finding cut, since the summer session of
Congress adjourned, that he does not
train with that party, Bard is anxious to
justify himself to his rebel friends here
and at hone, in the position he has taken
Accordingly, he has reported around
town, during Grants absence, that he had
been accorded . private interview, and
had taken notes of Gen. Grants remarks.
Everybody knows thst this sdvsntursr
had no such interview as he claims. The
interview was very brief, and Bard did
most of the talking H, seems to be
somewhat alarmed at the stir he has ore.
atsd, and now claims he never made su,h
= report Of the conversation as has been
credited to him. .......
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06
fmpartfal Suffrage Based on
InlelIigenee.

Since the revision Of the suffrage laws
iu the several States and the propositiou
to do it by Congress have come to be
discussed, the principle Of i'm partial suff
rage based on intelligence has fonnd d
many advocates There is no doubling
that it is the only plan that will stand
scrutiny, for no one has yet been found
VITO can give a reason whypa man quail
fled by residence, intelligence and un
derstanding should not vote. or why he
who has not those qualifications should
The color of the skin is no more test of
fitness than, the color of the hair Es>
cry man who comes withia the law as to
residence and possesses the proper under,
tsanding should vote. But no msn thus
deficient, whatever his color, should be
permitted to approach the ballot box.
As has been very forcibiy said, an ig.
norant voter is peril, a peril, We Will
say, that 10 time win constitute the chiei
danger to the Republic. e '-'
| Among the prominent. men who have
spoken 10 favor of impartial suffrage
based on intelligence, is the Hon. J. w
Patterson, United States Senator from
l,New Hamsphire. This gentlemen lee
tured in Boston on Wednesday evening,
October 80 upon /" Revolutions, the Steps
| of Progress" or this lecture report
says: ...4.--@.-.. KY
| I'm the course Of his rem.tk. he said
that the obstihacy Of the rebels forced u.
to give the ballot to the negroes, as the
only alternative Of keeping standing
army in every Southern town But
while strong advocate ofimpartial suff
rage he said he did not favor manhood
suffrage, except through =nianhood edu
cation. 1t might do in New England
| but it would not do for California with
her ninety thousand 'Chinamen. III,
| would not have suffrage xercised by In
dians or Aztecs, and be believed that th,
man who is to help govern nation needI
intelligence in order to properly dis
charge the duties vested in his suffrage
The ballot is the bulws.ks of self govern
ment, aud the ballot must be protected
| By intelligence: Z. Were We assured Of ,
judicious annexatioa Of territory ID til,
future, and that education could keeI
| pace with the increase Of population, NJ
danger need be apptehendsd from man
hood suffrage. But tho question of man
hood suffrage had better be left to tn,
several States than provided for 10 every
State by act Of Congress or Constitution
al Amendment. Agovernment is no les'
\ republican in form without man hood suf
frage, but government is not tepublicar
in form that provides class restrictions
for the ballot box. There will be nj
thorough reconstruction of our Govern
ment until free speech aud impartial lib
erty prevail in sll parts of our country
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06

When General Sheridan STOP
ped at Salisbury, the other day, to
shake hands with the people, an
honest looking laborer epped up
first, and saying, 81 would like to,
if yeu will shake hands with team
ster' Il used to drive oxen myself
once,' replied little Phil, and he has
never failed to drive everything which
he has undertaken since. 49, ..
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06

The proposition to raise a subscrip
ton for Mrs. Lincoln's benefit, has re-
ceived her sanction. About Eve hund-
red letters have been addressed to prom
inent politicians and colored clsrgymsn
calling upon them for donations. A
book has been opened in Mr. Brady's
rooms in Broadway, New YORK, where
her. wardrobe is on exhibition, for the.
same purpose. The sum of one hundred
and ffty>fve dollars and fifty,fiye cents
was subscribed on Tuesday BY thirteen
individuals, in amounts varying from
twenty five cents to fifty dollars.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06
-There !. .aid 70 b. fun IN IN numh.r.

There is said to be fun in numbers
but most people think it included princi,
pally in No. /. AT all evnets the faith OF
the world is pinned rather closely on that
brief, but rather positive figure. Men
keep an eye on it when seeking fortune
and fame women when after husband
and position and people universally
when there is any thing up worth having.
This il all natural enough. The fua In
life is pocketing all you can get and at
the same time keeping other peoples
pockets as dry as possible. No discount
on these facts. S'*
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06
Coon WAY OF cooKIse ONIONS

It is . good plan to boil onions in
milk and water it dismisses the
strong taste of that vegetable. 1t i,
an excellent way ofser ring up onions
to chop them after they are boiled,
and put them in stew pan, with
a little milk, butter, salt and pepper,
and let them stew about fifteen min
utes. This gives them fine favor,
and they can be served up very hot
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06
The Ohio Election.

THE OFFICIAL FooTINGs-HAYs Re-
cEIvED THE LARGEST AND THUR
MAN THE SMALLEST VoTk OF
ALL THE CANDIDATES. l..
The following are the official foosingr
Of the vote for Ohio Stats officers at tho
election of October 8, 1867, as eauvasssd
BY the Governor, Attorney General and
Secretary of State: .ss
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06
Secretary of State :

Hayes had the largest vote, Thurman
the smallest vote, of all the candidates
The largest aggregate vote was on Board
OF Pnblic works-4S4, ,453 /; the smallest
was en- Treasurer, 4S4, l20-a difference
Of 333 votes. .r .t
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-11-06

A man remarked while inspect
ing the print Of the feet Of birds in
the stones exhibited in the vestibnle
of the Natural History Rooms - that
those marks we're evidences of the
antiquity of the track society. - -