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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08
sm few days ago the Black Rcpul

m&A few days ago the Black Rcpub-
lican papers were praising Montgomery
of Pennsylvania. They have since
found out, that they cannot make a tool
out of him, with which to %injure the De-
mocracy, and they howl with malcvo-
lent abuse. Greedy says that he is not
fit for a s'hog reeve and that he re-
tracts all that he ever said in his favor.
Well, we also think that Montgomery
is not fit for a hog-reevc and that broth
er Greedy is.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08
The Ncxt President.

The opposition are getting considera
bly, by the ears as to who shall be theil
Presidential candidate in 1860. The
Americans and quite a portion Of the
Republicans are for the CRITTENDEN,
while thc.mass of the Eastern Black Re
publicans declare for SEWARD. CHASE,
FREMONT, CAMERON, BIssELL and 9th
ers have their friends and supporters;
but the principal contest seems to be
between CRITTENDEN and SEWARD
The friends of each declare that the
other cannot be elected, and We have no
doubt that both are right. The Wash
ington correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Inquirer, a leading Republican or
gan, which, after culogizing Mr.. CRIT
ENDEN as the only man who can unite
the opposition, says:
In the same connection these papers
kindly undertake the defence of .,!r.
Seward whom they seek to urge as the
only proper candidate of the opposi-
ton, and they lament bitterly the indi-
cations that there is a design to rcpudi
his claims. One would naturally
suppose, on reading their labored efforts
that he had secured their editorial ser
vice for the campaign. and their strong
flattery of his abilities and llvish en-
comiums upon his character will strike
the uninitiated rather strangely.
TO US, here the design is barefaced
and impatient. OF course they and
party would be very glad to see
him the candidate of their opponents,
the simple reason th,t he could be
beaten more easily than, pcrhap:, any
other man who could be brought into
the field, His anteccdents and his re
cord are such that the elements of the
could never be cordially uni
ted upon him, and there is no man in
the country who understands and APP
preciates this fact better han Mr.. Sew
ard himself"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08

had remained silent before, now "pitch-
ed mat one or two periods we feared
the proper officers would be compelled
to read the "riot act" Our Represen-
tatiye 'spread himself" on the Marsh
side-probably he hnoars something, and
advocated the Convention system. AT.
ter consuming a couple of hours in
ranking debate, a vote was effected, and
the patriots" who are anxious to sac
ryfce everything to serve the "dear peo-
pie" were again defo ated! A general
stampede for the door from the Marsh
side of the house took place, and when
a move was made for an adjournment,
there was none but the anti Marsh men
and the democrats to vote for the mo-
ton, which was carried unanimously,
when we retired we'll pleased with the
proceedings.
Thus ended the first CAN'T Lecom-
ton" 'fzzle" in the State of Ohio. A
beautiful record, but in perfect keeping
with all the doings and acts of the pic
bald, rag-tag and bob-tail opposition to
the democracy. This "Anti- Lecomp-
ton" was picked up in a defunct state,
and attached to a Mass Meeting call in
this county, by a few defunct and
thread bare politicians, in the hope that
they might deceive the people a little
longer and continue to hang on to the
public teat a few years more. But they
have been defeated, badly defeated, at
the outset, and when the ballots cast at
the primary elections are counted, it
will be found that the Court House rats
and the members of the Eaton Clique
were not candidates! The Congression-
al aspirants, and those who have been
hankering after the emoluments of the
Office for years, may as well
conclude to ''fee unto the mountains"
and with the wang doodle mourn for
their first born," for the people have
placed a seal upon them, which cannot
be removed.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08
Prc>idcntiaI

In the Patent Office at Washington
there are many objects of interest con
nected with the government, and those
who administered its affairs in times
gone by. While examining some OF
the objects of curiosity when in Wash
ington in December last,there was moth
ing that struck us so forcibly as the
samples, or small locks of hair taken
from the heads of different chief magis-
trates, from Washington down to Pierce
secured in a frame covered with glass,
Here is, in fact, a part and parcel OF
what once constituted the living bodies
Of those illustrious individuals, whose
names are as familiar as household
words, but who o live only in history
and the remembrance of the past. The
hair of Washington is nearly a pure
white, fne'and smooth in its appearance
That of John Adams is nearly the same
color, though perhaps a little coarser.-
The hair OF Jefferson is a different char
acter, being a mixture of white and au-
burn, or a sandy brown, and rather
coarse. In his youth, MIR. Jefferson's
hair was remarkable for its bright color.
The hair of Madison is coarse, and of
a mixed white and dark. The hair of
Monroe is a handsome dark auburn,
smooth and free from any admixture
whatever. He is the only President,
except Pierce, whose hair had under
gone no charge in color. The hair of
John Quincy Adams is somewhat Pc
c%uliar, being coarse, anil of a y~ellowish
gray color. The hair of Jackson is al
most a perfect white, but coarse in its
character, as might be supposed by
those who examined the portraits of the
old hero. The hair of Van Buren, is
white and smooth in appearance. Tine
hair of General Harrison is a fine white
with a slight admixture of black. The
hair Of John Tyler is a mixture of white
aud brown. The hair of james K. Polk
is almost a pure white. The hair of
General Taylor is white with a slight
admixturc of brown. The hair of Mil
lard Fillmore is, on the other hand,
brown with a slight admixture of white.
The hair of Franklin Pierce is a dark
brown, of which he has Il plentiful crop.
The hair of james Buchanan is per-
white and silken.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08
HAMILTON, July l, 1858.
The position Of the AdminiStra-
lion.

The Baltimore Republican does but
a simple act ofjustice to one of the most
distinguished statesmen now living
when it says that the Administration oil
Mr.. Buchanan commenced under cir
cumstances calling for the exercise OF
great prudence and decision. The Kan,
sas question had, through the inf1amma-
tory appeals'and false statements of de-
signing dcmagogres, assumed a most
threatening appearance. The Territory
of Utah was in open rebellion Difficult
ties existed with several of the South
America States, and to add to the COM
plication the whole country was excited
by repeated rumors of British aggres-
sions upon our mercantile marine. A
mid all these difficulties, n -twithstan-
ding the detection, or temporary alien
alton of some upon whom the Admin
istration had counted as friends, Mr..
Buchanan has proceeded in that firm,
careful, considerate spirit which bids
fair to overcome all obstacles and to pre-
serve the peace of the country and its
high prestige for honor aud fair dealing.
We think we may say that the Kansas
and Mormon difficulties, both of which
threatened civil war and dissension, have
been settled. England will ~undoubted,
ly make ample apology and reparatlon
for the unauthorized acts other
ders, and we shall yet come out of the
South American disputes with credit
and advantage.
1t was we'll for the country that a
of the experience and intel
ligence of Mr.. Buchanan was at the
helm in such a crisis; the country might
otherwise have been plunged into in
ternal and external wars, which would
have clogged its progress ard embarras-
sed its finances for many years to come.
have mistaken confidence in the
patriotism and ability of the Admins
t%ration, and believe the future historian
of our country will place it amongst the
successful which has guided the
nation in its onward march to power
and greatness.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08
HoNo,cay's Ointment and Pills do no

HoI}oway's Ointment and Pills do not
belong to any special and exclusive
class of remedies. They seem to COM
p:chcnd the finest remedial properties
of all the great specifics. Thus the
Ointment, in cases of cruptire and I'LL
cerous disease, appears not only to re
move the external inflammation but to
sink deep into the rcccsscs OF the system;
putting out, to the last spark, the fires
of fever, invigorating the circulation,
and purifying the fluids which cours:
through the heshy fibre, the glands, and
the skin. In most eases the operation
of the Ointment is we are Informed,
materially assisted by an occasional dose
of the Pills.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08
Normal Institute.

A Normal Institute will be held in
Eaton, commencing on the 18th day of
July, and continuing four weeks. L e
following persons have been appointed
INSTRUCTORS:
/ SAMUEL ID. WELLER, principal of
Public Schools Davenport, Iowa) Su-
perintcndant; /. s. MORRIS, Instructor
in Algebra and Arithmetic: J. N. Lake,
Instructor in Grammar and ElOcution;
J. Werts, Instructor in Geography and
Orthography; FL. B. Saylor, Instructor
in Mental Arithmetic > Il -
In addition to the regular course of
instruction, several evening lectures
will be given during the Session, by
some of the ablest men that can be pro-
cured in the west. Tuition Fee, Three
Dollars per Session. Good boarding
may be had for from 1925 to $500
per week. ~ 1915 -
We most earnestly invite our fellow
Teachers throughout the county, TO turn
out and help forward the good cause
Let US prepare ourselves better to dis
charge the responsible duties which de-
voIve upon us. Shall not the standard
of teaching still be elevated higher?-
Will not the Teachers of Preble Coun-
ty keep pace with their brethren in
other parts Of the State. Will they
not satisfy the demands of the spirit of
the age, which calls for progress in all
things, in the School Teacher, as we'll as
the Farmer and Mechanic WIKI not
the Teachers of this county show that
they, as well as men in other profes.
sions, are imbued with the spirit which
move on the world? ,a af5at II
We would also most cordially invite
our friends in the adjoining counties to
unite with US. Let all who feel an in
terest then, whether they nave taught
or intend to teach, endeavor to be
with US. and there is not a doubt but
that we shall profit much. s..,- n
1. S. NORRIS, President.
JAMES WILSON, Secretary.
Eaton, July 9Th, 1853.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08
HOLLOWAY'S

The free I'D MISSIONS of III Nations. aS well as
the verdict of the leading Hospitals Of the Oid
as well as the New World, sta mp this pow crtul
remedial Agent as the greatest healing prcpa-
ration ever made known to suffering man. Its
P2NETRATIvE OF tLITIEs are more than MARVEL
LoU>. through the external orifceS of the skin,
invisible TO the naked eye. it reaches the seat
o: the internal disease: aud in all external aE-
tues surra s. anything else on record. and is Ma
tyIrnfS oraat ally
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08
The "ButIer Pony offers Him.
self.

The following communication to the
muze-papers is from Lewis D. Camp.
bell. We understand that thousands
are being circulated, in small slips.
through this county. 1t is a very slip
perry and ingeniously written concern
characteristic of the Butler Pony" He
is willing to sacrifice himself again, but
he wants to do it sin his own way
Having learned nothing from the past,
he wants again to run as a n party"
candidate. He proposes but one issue
Init Leconptonisn,. That is a good
idea. A dead issue is good enough for a
dead candidate. THE anti Lecompton
people of the district Good again
Who are they now? Some months have
passed, Mr.. Campbell, since "Lecomp-
ton and Anti Lecompton' were placed
also on "the retired list" On the I'd
o. August the people ofKansas will con-
firm the action of Congress and settle
the Lecompton question forever. And
two months and ten days afterwards the
people of this district will ratify the re-
TRACY of Lewis D. Campbell. He may
appear again as a ~"private" and 'tdo his
endeavor," but the "clean heels, Con-
gress knife, and cold seat" orator, will
never more "spread himself"
To the editor o: the Dayton Journal
Since the U. S. House of Represen-
~tatives placed me on their ''retired list
[ have not addressed my late constitu-
ents who have so repeatedly honored
me, in regard to the recent exercises of
the Federal power by which their SOW
ereignty, as well as the right of the peo-
pie of Kansas to govern themselves,
were trampled down. L nave preferred
to remain silent, for the time being, be-
cause it was charged by some who pro-
fess to advocate the principles to the
support o. which l have devoted the
best energies of my life, Gin and out Ct
Congress,) that l would attempt to ex-
cite the sympathirs of a wronged consti-
tuency for the purpose of personal ag-
grandizement.
1t has been. and is my desire, that
the people of the third Congressional
district of Ohio, who oppose the efforts
of the present Administration to force
African Slavery upon Kansas against
the known will of her people, should be
left "perfectly free to regulate" the
of redressing their wrongs and
Of rebuking the acts of tyranny to
I refer, and which nave no par
lllel in the history of any portion of the
world where the God-given
right of man to govern himself is re
1 cannot now give better evidence of
ny profound gratitude for the conf
reposed in me in the Past, than
ny promise to make any reasonable
i%acrificc in the Future, on behalf of
he principles of Popular Sovereign
y"
When the anti Lecompton people of
he district open their c1mpaign, l will,
f alive, be in the field! Personal in
~ercsts, if not the superior qualification
nd claims of others to the honors which
have been permitted to enjoy, suggest
hat l should enter as a priUdte in their
anks rather than a standard Jearcr.-I
The position, however, which 1 must
occupy in the coming conflict is left en-
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08
Removal of the Remains Of
james Monroe.

The remains of this eminent states
man, which have lain in an ~unhonored
tomb in an humble cemetery in New
York for twenty-scvcn years, we're exr
humed on the 3 of July, and taken to
Richmond for Refinement. Great
preparations were made in New York
and Richmond for an imposing display.
1t is gratifying to find the nation awak-
ening to a proper respect for the memo
ry of illustrious dead. Everywhere
throughout the Union testimonials to
departed worth are being made. 1t
seems to us that a just veneration for
the lead is a high attribute of civilization
and that benefactors of a people ought
to be kept in a grateful remembrance
through all coming time by suitable
memorials, by appropriate monuments
over their sacred ashes, as well as by
homage rendered to their principles and
opinions. James Monroe was worthy of
all honor. A patriot of prominence a
mong the prominent men of his day, he
served his country on the field and in
the cabinet; and made his Administra-
ton marked by the bold and wise poll
cy which bears his name and has be-
come the doctrine of all the statesmen
of the present time. That the place of
his rest should have so long remained
undistinguished would be remarkable
were it not that such has been a com
mon lot. The soil oil america is hal
lowed by many a grave where patriotism
might find a shrine. How few, COM
paratively, have any mark to distin-
guish them from the confused groups
them. In the old burial grounds
in our own ne;ghborhood sleep heroes
whose very names arc forgotten. What
a priceless treasure they contain, but
lost to us foreverN
1t is from no supersticious feeling
that we would honor the dead who have
humanity. 1t is a debt we
them, and is crcditable to ourselves.
md encouraging to our posterity, as it
that mankind respects and will
'eward those who serve them.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08
Grecnbcrry zimmerman. pitt, I

W. Trcb'c Co.
James zimmerman. ct al. dcfrt. C. Pleas
William II. Williams and Nancy Will ans
his wife. Samuel Frs ne and Yiteria Frame his
wife, Eli WUpdar d AMI Eliza Jane WOOdIrd his
wife, and Mary Snodgrass. of the State of Indi-
ana, Will take notice that Greenberry Am:ncF-
man of the County of I'rcb.c and state OF Ohi'.
did, on the 18th day of juno, A. d. 1855, file
his petition III fhc Court Of Common Pleas,
within and for the Count of PrcbIe. in the State
of Ohio. against them and other defendantS.--
The object and rtaycr of which SAID petition is
10 tie II the validity of the last will and tcsta-
ment OF John Amnlermln late of Probe County.
Ohio. decd, and the said PARTIES are hereby
notified, that they are required TO appear and
said petition. on or before the Sd SIT
urday after the 10th lay of August next.
June 30-6t. \. HAINES 4 zoos. q
AttN's for Plaiutiff.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08

BaTHon. William Montgomery has
been re-nominated for Congress by the
Democrats of the Goth District of Penn
s~ylvania, composed of the counties Of
Washington, Fayette and Green by a
large majority.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08
@5frtlf County DeIlorrut
L. G. GOULD, Editor.
EATON, O., JULY 8, 1858.

0c na-T The article in our last pa per,
speaking of Vice President Breckin-
ridge; and headed al handsome CompH-
mcnt, should have been credited to the
= Lancaster (Pa) HtcUigeacer.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08

Dy"Wool is selling in Bryan, Viii
county, at is to 80 cents per Id.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08
ErYsipcias nnd Said Rhcum

A@
!re two Of the most common and viru'ent dis
orders prevalent on this continent to these the
Ointment is especially anita gonistic its ''MoDus
oPERANDI" is first to eradicate the venom and
then complete the cure.
Bad Legs, Old Sores. and Ulcers.
Cases of many years standing that have perth
ma ciously refused to yield to any other remedy
or treatment, have iHvariabIe succumbed to a
few applications Of this powerful unguent.
E:ruPiIOnS on the Skin.
Arising from a bad state of the blood or chron-
&c disease are cradicated. and n clear and
transparent surfa ce regained by the restorative
action of this Ointment. 1t sdrpasseS many of
the cosmetics and other toilet aPplia noes in ITS
of the face.
Piles and FiStuIa. ,:;
Every form and feature of these prevalent and
stubborn disorders Is eradicated local. and en-
tireIy by the use OF this em'!icnt: warm fOmen-
tations should precede its application. Its heal
ing qualities will be found to be thorough and
invarIab be.
Both the Ointment and the Pills should be
useet IN the folloming cases:
Bunions, Mcrcurial Eruptions. Swellcd Glands.
Chapped Hands, Rheumatism. Sore breasts
Sprains, letter, Chilblains, R~ingwOrm, Ulcert
venGresl sores Src "t scaids' '"'s Sores Of all kinds
Wounds of all kinds, Lumba GO, Skin Diseases,
~ CAUrIoN!-None are genuine unless
the words "H0LLorGy. Neic York Grd Londo7."
are diScce rnable as a WGter-InGrk in every leaf
of the book Of directions around each pit or
box: the same n ay be plainly seen by holding
the lief to the light. A handsome reward will
be given to any one rendering such information
a may lead to the detection Of any party or par
cOunterieitIng rhe medicines or vending
the same knowing ihem 20 be spurious.
=. Sold at the Manufa ctories of Professor
50 Maiden Lane, New York, and Pa
Strand, London, by all respectable Druggists
and Dealers in Medicine thrnug hnut the Unitce
and the civilized world, in pots, at 2!
cents. 62I cents, and 81 each. 2
There is a considerable saving by takin.
the larger sizes.
!. N. B-Directions for the guidance of patient
in every disorder are affixed to each lot -.
July $. IS5S.-Iy
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08

Bg~Thc report of the explosion OF
the boiler of the propeller Buckeye, and
consequent loss of thirty lives, turns
out to have been a hoax, originated by IA
person claiming to be a survivor, for the
purpose of exciting the sympathy OF the
charitable.
TO THE SUFFERING COMMU-
NIFTY Helmbold's Genuine Prepare
ton of Fluid extract Buchu is offered
as q specific. Read the advertisement
headed "E1elmbold's Genuine Prepare
ton =
July 1, 16aS-4t
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08

Bsg~ GEN. SHIELDS, from Minnesota,
who drew the short term which expires
on the 4th of March next, contends that
he was cheated by the Vice President
in the drawing with Senator RICE, who
drew the long term. The General is
opposed to the administration,
and looks for Republican votes in the
now in session, to r~e-elect
him for q fRll term of six years. Sorry
he gill haye to be disappointed.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-08

mg@ Laboring men are glad to get
fifty cents per dry in Chicago. Now j.
the time to ePigrate," oyer the left"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12
THE NEWS.

"A young man about II years Of age was
arrested on the 4th inst, at Buffalo, at the
Theatre, by Chief Best, charged with having
stolen package of money from the Express
Office at Erie, Pa that morning. The boy
on committing the robbery Immediately left
for Buffalo. Chief Best received information
just at evening, and falling on the track, ar
rested the boy in about an hour afterwards.
The package contained &lO40, all Of which
was found in his possession with the excep-
ton of about 800.
On the morning Of the 4th inst, when
about five miles from Cleveland, Ohio, Mr..
Amos Barlow, OF Media. saw some hogs raw
enously tearing an object on the road, which
proved to be the remains of an infant, the
head, one foot, and few bones alone re-
naming to show the nature of their horri-
ble banquet. A little further on, Mr.. Bar
low found German woman, about 40 years
old, in state of beastly intoxication, and
had her removed to a neighboring farm
house. The infant belonged to her.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-12

ANOTHER FLAW IN TAX TlTLEs.-The Uni
ted States Supreme Court, at Washington,
has just made a highly important decision
in regard to the location of lands in new
States and Territories. The public lands
belonging to the United States are not SUBJ
ject to taxation, and the decision Of the Su-
preme Court is that the title to the lands
sold at the various land Offices remains in
the United States until the patent is issued
to the purchaser, and consequently no State
or Territory has any right to levy ! tax upon
land for which the purchaser has not yet
received his patent from the U. s. Govern
ment. This decision wall affect all lands
offered for sale for taxes in new States and
Territories. In this State and other new
Western States probably not one person in
twenty, who bought the greater portion Of
lands now advertised to be sold for taxes,
has received the Government Patent for
them. Many tax titles will prove worthless
under this decision.