American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-07-31
NEWS ITEMs.'

number since January |, IA 1856 against
l43 $50 to the corresponding date of 1866
"A fatal case Of cholera has occurred in
the township of Newton, Queens county,
New York, and it is reported several other
persons have been attacked in the same
house.
General Thomas has sent orders to Gen
Duncan, who commands at Nashville, in
regard to the disposition of troops on the
approaching election day, directing that,
except in extreme cases, no troops shall ap.
proaeh the polls.
AT the base bali match, Saturday. he.
tween the Nationals, of Washington, and
the Excelsiors, Of Chicago, played at Ghica>
go,' the forrners won. The score stood 40 to
4. The Excelsiors were whitewashed six
times. --..,9, n r..y
AN attempt has been made to introduce
Coolie labor on some Of the Southern plaita>
tions and one or two cargoes have alread '
been landed. There are laws against this
traffic, and we look to the Government for
their rigid enforcement.
"A project is on foot for the establish
ment OF an Ocean Steamship Line between
Washington and Antwerp, with depot for
the reception of German emigrants in WashS
ington, from which they will be distributed
through the different Southern States.
An order has just been issued from the
War Department providing that at every
mill tary post supplied with the proper ord
nance and ammunition morning and even
ing gun will, in time of peace, he fired daily
at revellie and retreat. 1t is stipulated that
for such purposes six>pounder guns and in
ferior blank cartridges or other powder on
hand will be used for the purpose.
The Herald's Canada correspondence
says: Certain parties in Canada, who are
supposed to be posted, say that scheme
for the abduction of President Lincoln was
started in the South as early as 1868, and
that Colonel Percy Windham, who CONS
mahded a regiment in and about Wash ing,
ington, had at one time agreed to deliver up
The President and his Cabinet at Richmond,
aud would probably have done SO if he had
not been suddenly removed. -sr
Since the published announcement of
the intention of the Treasury Department to
issue fractional currency note of the de-
nomination of fifteen cents, large number
rf hora haan raoatyhI
samples, and further information in regard
to the proposed new issue. Some parties
Rave inclosed amounts of money with their
letter for sample notes; but these will not
be ready for some weeks, as the water mark
for the paper is not completed.
On Thursday evening new Lodge of
the Independent Order of Good Templars
was organized in the borough of Tarentum,
by Mr.. I. II. Boyden, District Deputy, as
sisted by Mr.. Hugh D. McGaw. A large
number of members were initiated and
office RS elected to serve for the ensuing term.
The cause of temperance is steadily advan>
cling, and is bringing wishin its folds nearly
all the young men of the borough.
On the evening following (Fridy) the
same officers also organized lodge of Goood
Templars at McKeesport, which is to be
known as tho Lukens Lodge.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says the pol>
icy of the Republicans is to transfer power
to the negro" OF course reference is had
particularly to the South. Accepting for
the moment this assertion, the common loyal
sense of the land will readily acknowledge
that ifany particular set or class is to pos
sess power in the South, the preference
must be given to the loyal negro over the
disloyal white man. 1t is precisely the
forcing of this choice that has led to the
enfranchisement Of the Freedmen. In the
contest wherein loyalty is the point at issue,
the loyal man will ever be preferred, no
matter what his color may be-fo in no
other way can the Republic be secured.
The Governments of Prussia and Dens
mark are still quarreling about the retro
cession or the Danish districts of Northern
Schleswig to Denmark. In the treaty Of
Prague, Prussia promised that ''if the
northern districts of Scbleswig should man.
ifest, by free voting, wish to be united to
Denmark, they should be ce1ed to Denmark"
After having put off the execution of this
article for about year, the Prussian Gov
ernment has finally declared its willingness
to submit the question to a popular vote,
provided Denmark give guarantees for the
protection of the German inhabitants of
North Schleswig. Denmark having at first
fatty refused to comply with this demand,
now intimates its Willingness to grant the
desired guarantees, but previously demands
as to the nature of them.
Democracy everywhere is contradic-
ton, and new proof Of its absurdites is
given by the recent Democratic Convention
Of Marion County, Indiana. The Indiana
Democrats are firstly, opposed to negro suf>
rage secondly, they think legislation should
be in the interests and for the benefit of
the laboring men. We do not see how
these propositions can be reconciled. and
there is no desire on the part of
their sponsors that they should be. If ne
groes cannot vote, what security have they
that legislation will protect them? The