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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-05
PREBLE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER s. 1861

and the hardest Of all if lie have
no means or effects, the collector
shall "arrest such person and com
NIT him to prison, to be held in
custody until the same shall be
paid, with interest thereon at the
rate of six per cent. per annum
from the time when the same was
payable as aforesaid, and all fees
and charges Of such commitment
and custody" We think it is not
too much to say that there will be
hundreds Of persons in our large
cities who had liberal incomes dur
ING the fiisg hHIf of~tl,escetreut
year, but who will find it inconye-
nicnt-in many instances impossI-
bIe-to pay three per cent. on that
income at any time during they"ar
1862. This IS carrying ont the
promises the leaders Of the Rcpub
Iican party made tothc people dur
ing the campaign Of 1850 with Il
vengeance they then told the pco-
pie that tie Buchanan Aduiui-,ra-
ton was corrupt and wastofNI in
their expenditure, and should be
ousted from power in order to r..
store the Government to its origl-
nal purity-rigid economy. The
honest and well thinking misses
believed what these trickstcrs and
dcmagogucs told them; they
brought about q change through
the grossest misrepresentation and
bascst lalsehoods they couldnvent:
and now, since thciradvent to pow
cr, these very same men, do not
only misuse the trust committed to
them by the people, but also prac.
tice the grosscst deception upon
them tax them to death, first and
secondly, if they are unable to pay,
throw them into prison until they
have paid their debt. Fearful will
be the day Of reckoning at the bal
lot box, when these worthics again
ask the suffrage Of the American
people. .
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-05
Rat Story.

A naval officer says u have
always felt some regard for q rat
since my cruise in Che Constella-
ton. We were fitting for sea at
Norfolk, and taking in water and
provisions; a plank was resting on
the sill Of ono Of the ports which
communicated with the wharf. On
a bright moonlight evening we dis
covered two rats on thep!auk COM
ing into the ship. The foremost
was leading the other By straw,
one end of which each held in his
mouth. We managed to capture
them both, and found, to our sur
prise. that the one led by the other
was stone-blind His faithfulfriend
was trying to get him on board,
where he would have comfortable
quarters duringa three years cruise.
We felt no disposition to Kill ei-
ther, and landed them on the
wharf. How many there are in
this world to whom The fidelity Of
of that rat roadetA a lcssony'
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-05
The Law of Newspapers:

l. Subscribers who do'notgive express notice
to the contrary, are considered as wishing to
continue their subscription.
2. If subscribers order the discontinuance
of their papers, the publishers may continue
to send them until all arrearages are paid.
3. If subscribers refuse or neglect to take
their papers from the Office to which they
are directed they are held responsible till
they'have settled the bill and ordered the pa
per discontinued
4. If subscribers move to other places
without informing the publishers, and the
Papers are sept to the former direction, they
are held responsible.
s. The law Courts have decided that re-
fusing to take paper from the Office is "pri-
ma facie" evidence Of intentional fraud
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-05
The Income Tax.

The "income tax" says the New
York Journal Of Commerce, is levied
upon the annual income of every
person residing in the United
States, whether such income is de-
rived from any profession, trade,
employment or vocation, if such
annual income exceeds $500 per
annum. This tax is to be three
per cent. upon all such excess OF
income above $500 per annum,
with the following exceptions In
come from United States securities
will be taxed only q per cent; in
come of nonresident citizens is to
be taxed 5 per cent, except it is
from investment in United States
securities when it will pay l! per
cent; and income from property
otherwise taxed, will be allowed a
deduction from the rates named Of
the full amount Of all such local
taxes, which will give income from
all taxable property nearly or quite
Il full exemption. The income tax
is, therefore, to be LEVIED almost
exclusively upon income from labor,
instead of income property ; and as
even iii this department the cXcop-
ton Of all below $500 will exclude
nearly all employed outside Of our
large towns and cities, the burden
is chiefly levied upon salaried ard
business men earning an income by
their own talents and industry. In
this connection there is one feature
which will bear with great severity
upon those who arc likely to suffer
from the depression in business.
The assessment is laid up past in
come, and it is easy to see that such
past income, especially if only a
salary, may provide no present
means for the tax proposed. Thus,
the act provides that there shall be
due and payable during the next
year prior to the thirteenth day of
June, a tax upon the salary or in
come Of the year 1861. 1t is easy
to see that a man with a family
having S2,8OO income this year
might not have the $50 which will
be required of him next year, His
income may have totally ceased;
he may have broken down in bust
ness; he may have been a clerk
and lost his place through the fail
ure Of his employer; he may have
been a teacher, or in any similar
situation, and earned q good living
in 1861, but be broken in health, -!
and have neither income nor means
in June, 1862; but in either case
the law is inexorable. IF he earned
SO much in 1861, he must pay the
tax on it six months thereafter. If
he has not the means, his personal
effects are to be seized and sold ;
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-05

0C-t [-VpIAS
1t IS custom with some, Of
which our readers may not be
aware, in plcdging one another'a
health in Il glass Of wine, or any
ding stronger, to sum up the en-
tire sentiment Of the occasion III
the broken phraso-"Hcre's hop
ing 1t is supposed to mean .
| good deal more than words can
convey, what is implied being of
far greater value than what is en-
pressed. And sometimes, perhaps,
it is verify so.
" c have tirUHgiTt -'tifsrt jjast-isotv
tits not sucha bad phrase for our
own use, in a private word with
our readers. Yes, dear readers all,
"hcrc's hoping" Hoping that we
have come at length to the dawn
Of new era, in which better things
than the old things are to be ush-
cred in, Hoping that people have
become sick and tired of cant, and
4 little impatientto put stark phar-
Isceism out OF doors. Hoping that
the ruIc Of damning men because
they do not happen to see as we
see, think as we think, and believe,
is we believe, is come to a final
end, and can never, never bereyiyed
among us.
Here's hoping, further, that
whatever trials and SORROWS may
come to the most Of US, we may
still be enabled to behold the law
Of goodness working itself through.
That We shall all OF us very soon
learn to conquer fortune by taking
with gratitude what she has for
US, and not repining because she
has no more. That our natures
may be sWecteucd, rather than
sourcd by the crosses and obstacles
which may be made no crosses and
obstacles at all. That we may ex-
ercise charity and long suffering
towards others, even when we see
no sign OF their making the first
return. That our days may be
heightened in the land, by the III
crcasing of spiritual life that still
needs development within us. That
we may pay all men as we go, and
owe no man ought more than good
feeling and loving kindness, That
we may learn to take a bright view
Of things rather than q dark one,
and so turn the world into a sceno
Of beauty, whore peace and frater-
nal feeling reign alone. Amen =
| BMaatr Of LHht.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-05
Rates of Advertising.

No credit on advertising except to yearly
customers, who are expected TO pay quarter
ly in advance.
The privilege of Yearly Advertisers is
strictly limited to their own immediate busi-
ness, and the business of an advertising firm
is not considered as including that Of its in
dividusl members
Advertisements, not marked on the copy
for special number of insertions, will be
continued uutil ordered out, and payment
exacted accordingly
No advertisement will be inserted gratui-
tously except brief announcements Of not
| more than five lines Of deaths, marriages and
religious appointments,
No advertisement to be considered by the
year unless specified by contract between
the parties.
No yearly advertisement will be discontin-
ued without previous notice to US, nor will
any charges be made for less than one year
at yearly rates.
All advertisements of public meetings,
Speakings, fairs, fraternities, &c, and all no.
tees Of private enterprises or to promote
private interests, must be paid for in ad-
vance. Where the object is manifestly for
the public good, or for benevolent purposes,
the publisher will deduct half of the adver-
tising rate.
Obituaries and tributes of respect charged
for at the rate of fifty cents for twelve lines
andmust be paid for when handed in
Existing contracts for advertising will be
observed until the period contracted for ex-
pires.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-05
Fair Criticism

"Well, Cuffee," said a clergyman
to his colored servant, "what were
you doing in meeting this after
noon ?" "Doing, massa ? I was
taking notes p was the reply.
"You taking notes p exclaimed the
master. "Sartin, massa all of the
gentlemen take notes." "Well, let
me see them," said he. Cufee
thereupon produced his sheet of
paper, and his master found it
scrawled all over with all sorts of
marks and lines, as though q doz-
en- spiders, dippod in ink, had
marched over it. "Why, this is all
nonsense" said the master, look
ing at the notes. "Well, massa,"
replied Cufee, 81 thought so all
the time you were preaching "
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-05
The New Tax Law.

We present herewith an abstract
of the new Tax Law recently
passed by Congress, the object of
which is to provide $2O,OO0,OOO to
pay the interest on the accruing
public debt. A large proportion
Of the bill is devoted to details res
pecting the duties of assessors, the
mode of collection, and the penal
ties for non. compliance with the
act. The sections relative to the
income tax are of general interest.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-05
To Clubs,

Postmasters receiving subscriptions, and
distributing papers, and parties forming
clubs of five, and upwards, and forwarding
the money in advance, will be entitled to
one copy gratis for II months.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-05
Mrs. partington On gece.giOn.

"What are you going to do, you
bad woman's boy?" said Mrs. Par
tington, as Ike passed through the
kitchen into the garden. "Down
with the scceshers !" he shouted,
and she looked out just in season
to see the top Of her weigelia bush
fall before the artillery sword of
Paul that the youngster held in his
hand. "You'd better go to Molas-
ses Jugtion, if you want to do that"
she said, restraining his hand as it
was lifted against her favorite fus-
CHA, ready to decapitate the plant
that she had watched with almost
u mothers care for three winters.
'Dear me y she murmurcd half to
herself, "what 4 terrible thing war
is, when even the children show
such signs Of sanguinity, and BROTH
cr is piticd against brother, | can't
bear to think Of it. Isaac, dear, 90
down and buy me an cXtradition
of the paper Ike departed with
a dime, and from the fact that
no change came back, Mrs. Par
tington supposed the paper was
raised,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-05
Terms of Snhscriution.

One copy one year, lin advance) e)...""sl.5O
If not paid within 6 months....."....."l, 10
If not paid within IL months....."."""2.OO 90
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-05

Of wnat color is grass when cov-
cred with snow? Invisible green.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-05
THE INCOME TAX.

Persons earning or having prof
its, gains, and incomes in their own
rights rim trust, and all companies,
institutions, associations, corporate
or not corporate, and corPorators,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-05

The direct tax laid by the act is
to be assessed and laid on the value
Of all lands and lots Of ground, with
their improvements and dwelling
houses, which several articles sub
ject to taxation shall be enumerated
and valued by the respective as
SCISSORS, at the rate each of them is
worth in money on the first day of
April, eighteen hundred and sixty
two: Provided, however, that all
property Of whatever kind coming
within any of the foregoing de-
scriptions, and belonging to the
United States or any State, or per-
manently or specially exempted
from taxation by the laws Of the
State wherein the same may be
situated at the time Of the passage
Of this act, together with such
property belonging to any indi-
vidual who actually y resides thereon,
as shall be worth the sum Of five
hundred dollars, shall be exempted
from the aforesaid enumeration
and valuation, and from the direct
tax aforesaid. And provided fur
ther5that, in making such assess
ment, due regard shall be had to
any valuation that may have been
made under the authority of the
State or Territory at any period
nearest the first day of April.
Persons will be required TO give
written lists of lots and dwellings
liable to direct tax, in default Of
which, or in case of fraudulent re-
turn, the assessor will make such
lists; and in case of fraud, the
person offending may also be con-
victed before any court having
competent jurisdiction, and fined
$500.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-05
UNPAID TAXES.

When any tax shall remain un-
paid for the term of one year, the
collector in the State where the
property lies, having first advertised
the same for sixty days in at least
one newspaper in the State, shall
proceed to sell, at public sale, so
much of the said property as may
be necessary to satisfy the taxes
due thereon; together with an ad-
dition oftwenty per centum thereon;
or if such property is not divisible,
as aforesaid, the whole thereof
shall be sold, and accounted for in
the manner hereinbefore provided.
If the property advertised for sale
cannot be sold for the amount of
tax due thereon, with the said
addition thereon, the collector shall
purchase the same, i'll behalf of the
United States for such tax due and
addition,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-05

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-09
Gseat Depre in I'm Negroes.
The Louisville Journal SAYS:

We sec it st,ted that the average cash
value Of male slaves at present in South
Carolina ms shown BY the auction sales,
&C., il S3i5--female 400 Thus, it ap.
pears, that, for the FIRST time In the history
Of that State, male slaves are much less
valuable than female. The reason, no
doubt il, that men don't like to buy male
slaves, knowing the strong probability. if
not the certainty, OF their being seized Tor
military service This strongly indicates
the condition Of things there.
The average value Of male and female
slaves in South Carolina hitherto has been
a thousand dollars. So the depreciation
upon the hundred aud eighty-iise thous-
and slaves of the State, allowing the nun
Der of males aud females to be equal, is
about two hundred and sixty -four million
Of dollars. What monstrons loss Tor a
single State, especially State no richer
than South Carolina. She has suffered
fearfully from this war, and, II it come
not speedy close, her sufferings will be
tenfold what they have yet been. Terri
Bile was her crime, and terrible has been,
and more terrible will be, hor punish
ment. srs
II the depreciation in the yaluA n
slaves has already been so great in Sonts
Carolina, remote from the scene Of 0aH
what has II not been ia Virginia and Ten
nessee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
Last Nights Report.
Gen. scouts Farewell speech.
New York Nov x

Gen. scott's Farewell speech.
New York, Nov. g.
G. Godfrey Gunther declines the Re-
publican nomination for Mayor,
Gen. Scott received the Chamber OF
Commerce, and subsequently, the Union
Defense Committee to-day In his replies
to addresses from those bodies, he alluded
to his infrmities, saying: at is my ex-
pectation to return to that country to
which ] am, like yourselves, devoted. All
that country, hope, will soon be made
mnde upof thirty -four States. Although
! have been compelled to retire from
the field, have the consolation to be able
to assure you that the command of the
army is in competent hands. l leave ia
the field generals of great ability Major
Generals Mcclellan and Hailock are Of
a high order of intellect, of scientific at
tainments and much ability in all military
affairs, and of excellent judgment and dis
cretion. Under their command and those
oi the Brigadier Generals, have no doubt
that the armies Of the country will be led
to victory. have no doubt that in their
hands the destinies of the country will be
safe, and have no doubt that they will
achieve successful and honorable peace
within few months, and that the bies
sing of peace will again be restored to us
within reasonable period. I"
Gen Scott spoke in the highest terms
of the President and said he could speak
in Sim lar fprmr nc uayaraI ,na,nlar ~ ~
Cabinet, and thanked the Committee
warmly in his own behalf, closing BY bid
ding them an atfcctionate goodbye.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-09

Ess- George William Curtis delivered a
lecture in Boston the other night in which
he said that while slavery was the cause
OF the existing war, he would rather see
emancipation the result OF the delibera-
ton Of men in time Of peace than to have
the decree written with the point of the
sword upon drum head. But if they
force us to answer which is most precious,
Government or Slavery, they shsll have
the answer The mower sweeps across
the field to gather the harvest, and not to
destroy snakes and vermin; but if the
snakes and yermin come in his way they
will be DESTROYED
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-09

No. lf.-That no citizen, irhahitabl or resident o.
this state saigect 10 do military DUTY either il ihs
Volunteer Reserve Militia shsli hereafter enlist
engage 10 sner the military services ally other
and all persons liable 10 military duty ~il this state
hereby prohibited Iom epi.ting, agreeing
lat, or assembling witha vi for The plspos.
terng The service OF any other state. Nor shall an,
perssn within this State, liable do nllttar, dur.
ter into The service u The United siaes, except under
the express authority ~ this state fror.4fa. That
this ora.r II not intended hply prevent the Gov
ernmeAt tile United States r.n resr uiting for the
Kegular Army pursuant 10 the Acts " Congress and
provided further, THAI this Order the
log one, does noi apply TO the Company nom being
raised 81 Dubuque for The IL, on agineai"
No. iIi.That all persona W he sher residents of hs
State Otherwise, and all ufeeF eept regularly
thorzed OF the United States recruiting for the
United States Regular Army, are hereby prohibited
from eniisting IA ANY manner raising m.u wiihin
Into the military service Of IN, .ther state OF the
thorit, VI the state VI Iowa.
No. lN.-That the AdJutart General Of this State be
charged with the duty OF seeing hal neither Of The
above Orders mos. ii. and Ill lis violated.
And the said Adlniant General, when satisfied that
either Ahs Of The above orders tAos. H. and ILL.,
has being violated shall order all ocers or
persons violating such Orders nj
less the Lief otheIMi directs, To I've
attached TO- enter aud serve rs Mates IN airy cumra
ny sCr regiment beng raised wILn tAis state under
authority thereof
Va by orutf Ut the umma hef
N. B BAKER,
AdJutani General ~ the State II Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-09
New York M,

new ork, NOV. ..
A special dispatch from Fit. Monroe to
the Times says our feet was bombarding
Port Royal, which was said to be in a
critical condition and just ready to sur
render. The rebel commander had a
small steamer under his control and threat
ened to 90 out and seize one of the vessels
OF the fleet, which had been driven on q
lee shore with troops aboard The news
comes through a secession source, and is
claimed to be derived from one of Gen
Hugers aids.
A special to Tribune says one of our
gun boats was disabled by rebel guns, and
another aground, and Capt. Tatnal vas
about to take her. It was reported ut
first that the Great Republic was lost, but
IL was incorrect.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-11-09
Midnight Report.
Gen. Hunter Adopting New
Plans.
St. Louis Dem. Special. |

Springfield, Nov. &.
Ten. Hunter has not yet put into effect
any decided measures for the conduct Of
the campaign, but ain informed that he
will adopt plans entirely different from
those Of Fremont.
tol. Merrill was sent out on recon
nolsance yesterday with l5 cavalry and a
section OF artillery. He examined the
country around Wilson's Creek, but dis
covered no enemy, their advance guard
having left for the South Sunday morn
ing. The main body of the rebels is sup
posed to be still cncalnped in the vicinity
Of Cassville. Gen Hunter has little faith
at present in their having any design Of
attacking MS. He will, however, in a few
days have such reliable information of
their numbers, position, &c, as to decide
his future course.
The troops are now apparently as en-
thnsiastic as ever, and the more thew
learn OF their new commander, the better
are they satisfied wit him. This feeling
4 strengthened BY the high opinion enter
tanned Of Gen. Hunter by all the old reg
u ar army officers The reports that Off :
GERS OF luany companies aud regiments
threw down their arms upon the announce
ment OF he removal of Gen. Fremont,
cannot be traced to any reliable source,
Gen. Hunters position ON the contra
band question is understood as follows !.
ALI negroes coming into camp will be re-
tanned, and such of them as are proved to
be the property of Union men will be duly
appraised and receipted for, to he paid for
when and how Congress sees fit.
Gen. Asboth has concluded to remain
in command Of his division. Col. Albert,
acting Brigadier General, will also rem III II. .
and several other valuable foreign officers
who at first decided to 70 will remain
NJ j Parrot, of Kansas, has been appoin-
ted on Gen. Hunter staff.
The cannonading at Sarcoxie some DAYS
since is said to have been salute fred In
honor OF some act passed by the rebel leg
islaturc assembled at that place
LArER-Nov s-According to infor-
nation receised BY Gen. Hunter it is now
said that Price has no intention of attack
ing Us, and that if pursued further BIZ "a,
he will scatter his army or retreat to Fort
Smith, Ark, aud wait developments on
the Potomac and in kentucky 1t is very
doubtful whether any further advance OF
the main body of our army will be made.
But further intelligence of the numbers,
position aud designs of the rebels may
chance this noiiey Gem Sival has haan
appointed commandment OF this post. Gen.
Hunter spent part Of yesterday in visit
Ing the various camps and examining into
the general condition of the army to day
tie has gone on a reconnaissance south
with bis body guard, 400 Infantry, aud
battery of Artillery, and several compan-
les OF Cavalry. Brigadier General Stur-
gis has been appointed Chief of Staff and
Cavalry on Hunters Staff