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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17

Yesterday we chronicled the fact
that Alabama had passed an Or
dinance declaring that she was no
longer amember of the American
Union, and that she was taking
steps to form a Southern Confeder-
acy. To-day we have to report
that Florida has eomitted a similar
act Of suicidal madness by passing
an ordinance of secession. South
Carolina is, therefore, no longer
alone, but at present is supported
by Alabama, Mississippi and Flori-
da. W. fear that within two weeks
at the furthest, Georgia, Louisiana,
and Texas, making the whole bor-
der ofStates from Cape Fear to the
Rio Grandc, will form a solid col
umn Of disunion. In this dark
hour, when all the fifteen Southern
States are in danger of being car
ried off by the black disunion flood,
and when the whole Government
appears to be on the point of break
ing up, Abraham Lincoln, the pres
ident-elect, instead Of being in
Washington exerting all the pow
ers of the new Administration,
which are vast in favor of o COM
promise settlement of our difficult
ty that shall save the Union and
maintain peace, is at home in his
country village, concerned not, as
it would appear, for the fate Of his
country, but for his party, deliber-
ating not how the Constitution
may be saved, but how the Chicago
Platform can be kept above water!
In the name of all that is patriotic
and sensible why does he not has
ten to Washington in this alarming
crisis, and, if necessary, break every
splinter in the Chicago Platform, il
he can thereby save the Govern
ment.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17
IA AYERS AMERICAN ALMANAC

kr AYERS AMERICAN ALMANAC
is nowready for delivery, gratis, at
BROoKINS L SON. who are
happy to supply all that call
for them. Every family should
have and keep this book. 1t is
worth having-comprising much
general information of great value.
1t gives the best instruction for the
cure of prevalent complaints, that
can get anywhere. It's anec-
dotcs alone are worth a bushel of
wheat, and its medical advice is
sometimes worth to, the sick, the
wheat,s weight in gold, Many OF
the medical almanacs are trash but
this is solid metal. It's calculatisuo
are made purposely for this latitude
and arctherefore correct. Call and
get an Ayers Almanac, and when
got, keep it. I''5
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17
First Turkish RAILWAY.

AA9S S1@A@'A SNAW
On the 4th of last month was
opened the first Turkish railway,
connecting Tchernavoda, Turkish
Boyhdsksni,) on the Danuabe, and
Kustendjie, on the coast Of the
Black Sea, a distance of abodt for
.ty miles. BY the old route these
two points were three hundred
miles apart. Travellers by the rail-
way thus economic two hundred
and sixty miles, besides avoiding
the many dangers attendant on the
navigation of the Danube and the
delays SO common at the Sulina
mouth of'that river. The opening
of this line, which is destined to
stimulate the commercial activity
of the region, was attended by
many of the English directors Of
the undertaking, and the represen.
tatives of Turkey, Greece, Albani,
Bulgaria, and many sections OF
Tartary, whose costumes presented
q very picturesque appearance
Though Ethem Pasha, who repre-.
sented the Sultan on this occasion,
took q warm interest in the sue.
cess of the railway, it was evident
that his suite were not very anxi.
Gus to trust themselves to the ten.
der mercies of the snorting steam
monster, whose acquaintance they
then made for. the first time; but q
couple of unhappy sheep having
been dragged forward and theil
throats cut, one ON each of the rails
over which the engine would past,
the Pasha's people consented, on
the strength ofthis propitiatory of;
fering, to accompany their chief in.
to the carriages reserved for them,
although their faith was sorely tri.
ed in the effort. The people OIL
Kustendjie did not share these ter.
rors; but were so anxious to try the
new mode of travelling that force
was necessary to keep them out o.
the carriages. The trip went of
most successfully; grand luncheon
in the English style, awaited the
guests on their arrival at Tcher.
navoda; and q yet grander dinner
was provided for them on their re.
turn to Kustenjie, at the New Rail.
way Hotel, in the garden of which
establishment a shed, handsomely
decorated, had been erected for the
purpose, More than one hundred
persons sat down to this intcrna
tional banquet, ct which toast'
were drank to the health of Queer
Victoria and the Turkish Sultan
the PaBha testifying the most cor
dial interest in the doings of tn,
day, and expressing his hope tina
similar lines of communication
would soon be opened in every par
of Turkey.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17
Conditioned the Navy

A writer in the New York Ev-
ening Post says:
Nor have the preparations for
the worst, made in the navy; stop
ped here. The facilities afforded
by the Panama Railroad and the
Aspinwall steamer connection for
transporting troops from the head
quarters of the Pacific squadron,
at Panama, to the navy-yards in
the Atlantic States, suggested the
practicability of speedily transfer
ring the crews of every ship in the
Pacific feet to ready men Of war al
home. Accordingly, we find the
United States steamers Saranac,
Wyoming, the sloops of war st.
Mary's Cyaue, Levant, the whole
squadron, in fact, called upto Pana.
ma, where, we believe, they still re.
main, And lest the different crews
that had nearly served out their
time, might complain of hardships
in being compelled to forcibly re.
main on. ship board, when entitled
to their discharge, the ships com.
panies of the vessels that were il
commission the specified time, the
Cyane and st. Mary's, are replaced
by new hands.
The way in which bushes hal
been carried on at the several sta
tions in the Northern States, also
shows a preconceived determine
ton on the part of the Govern
ment to act with vigor when necesi
ty required it. AS already stated
ships returning from active service
have been retained in active ser
vice orders. The Constitution, tn,
Plymouth, the Germantown, tn
Jamestown; the Macedonian, tn
Marion, the Merrimac, the Missis
sippi, the Minnesota, the st. Law
renee and other crafts have been pu
in such a state that in a few day
they could be made fit for any sor
of duty.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17
aar,bnldi,1 T.lAnd r6mn

The MovimentO of Genoa relates
the following curious anecdote:
When Garibaldi arrived at Ca.
prera he was astonished 10 find the
appearance of the island quite
changed, Instead Of the stony des-
.ert he had left, he saw before him
well cultivated fields and beautiful
plantations, with shady groves and
spacious avenues. 1t looked as If
o magician had been there and
struck the island with his wand,
bidding nature forthwith to lavish
her treasures on this chosen spot.
But the General was still further
surprised when, instead ofhis hum
BILE cottage, an elegant villa stood
before him, on entering which, Che
mystery was soon explained, for 10,
on the walls Of o fine large hall,
there hung the portrait of hisfriend
Victor Emanuel, who had turned
his absence to account in order to
prepare this surprise for him.
The small island of Caprera, to
which Garibaldi has retired, is sit
uated on the northern coast of Sar-
DINA, towards the eastern entrance
of the Straits of B~onifacio, by the
side of the Isle of Madeleine, and
almost opposite the southern point
of the Island of Corsica. It is
somewhat less than six miles in
length, from north to south, and
about two in breadth. 1t is very
fertile in wheat, and derives its
name from the number Of goats that
are bred there. Caprera must not
be COMPOUNDED with another Island
called Caprara, the Egilion, or
Capraria, which lies to the east of
Cape Corse, to the northwest of FL
ba, and opposite P::ombino. The
latter, though rather smaller than
the former, is nevertheless more
important from its military and
maritime position, from the safe
port which it has on the east, and
from its town and the fort that de-
tends it. The surface is mountain
Gus and volcanic. Grapes are grown
and the wild goats which gave it
its name are still very numerous.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17
Religious Meetings.

Rev. w. s. Bacon, will preach
in the Christian Chapel, Eaton, on
Sunday eve, the Goth of January
inst, and at II o'clock, A. NJ. Of
same day in Friendship Church,
A series OF evening meetings will
be continued through the major
part of the week, dating from the
goth of Jan. Rev. B. +. Foster, will
be present and assist in the ser.
vices.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17
Dissolution.

The partnership heretofore existing be-.
tween William G. Burnley and myself Under,
the firm name Of Stephens &. Burley' was
dissolved on the 3Oth day of October last BY
mutual consent. The settlement Of the busi.
ness Of the firm having deFolved upon me,
l have as q matter Of convenience to custom
erS, left the partnership book with John +,
Deem L Bro. at the old stand, where It is
hoped, those indebted will call and arrange
the same without delay.
,. B. STEPHENS.
Jan. IL, 1851. 2lz3w
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17
Democratic State Convention
To the Democracy Of Ohio.

1t having been urged upon the
Democratic State Central Com
mittee, through the Democratic
press, and by private correspon-
dence, to call a State Convention of
the Democracy of Ohio, to assem-
BILE at Columbus, on an early day,
for the purpose of ~counselling to-
gether on the, alarming condition
Of the country, as we'll as to adopt
such a line of policy as they may
deem best for the ~perpetuity of our
government, and the prosperity of
our people, I hereby call o State
Convention of the Democracy of
Ohio, to assemble at the
CITY OF
On WedS'd'y, the 23d day OfJan. 1881,
For the purpose above Indicated
said Convention, to be composed of
one delegate Convention, to be
composed of one delegate for every
five hundred votes, and an addition
al one for every fraction of $50
cast for T. J. s. Smith, Democratic
candidate for Supreme Judge, at
the last State election. I would
also recommend that the delegates
in the several counties be appoint
ed on the Saturday previous to the
convention.
l sincerely trust that the Demo
crazy of the State will appreciate
the Importance of the convention
proposed, and that each county
will send up full delegations of good
and true men, whose deliberations
will result in benefit toour country
and our people. W. MOUNT,
Chr'n Dem. State Cen. Com.
C,-r,;rer;n n Ionnor, O 1901
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17

pa-The Republican leaders in
Congress are opposed to any COM
promis, upon the ground that they
want to test the strength Of the
Union. Men who are thus reck-
less, who will thus coolly put to
hazard all that we hold dear, de-
seryc to hare the stronghold their necks
tested by the rope, and IRE hope heg
uiN hare Hem. -. .rf
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17

AT an election held on Monday
the 18th inst, for officers of the
Dayton W. T. Road Co. to serve
for the ensuing year. The follow
ing Gentlemen were elected;
A. DUNLAP, President; MAHLoN
KARIN, DAVID HECK, JOHN ]. WEA-
YER, DANIEL FISHER, Directors; N.
Dunn, Secretary; JACOB KLINE,
Treasurer. 4.t.a.. ...,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17

D6rA woman's life is made up of
five minutes, for she never takes
more to put on her bonnet, change
het dress, 60 out shopping, order
the dinner, or do ANYTHING else.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17

Fashions in PariS-Their Variety Over.
rated.

rated.
A Paris correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger remarks;
Every American thinks Paris is
the place to see the fashions. This
is a mistake. You see in the streets
inst what you see in philadelphia,
except that overdressing is confined
to foreigners. French ladies do
not walk the streets to show their
dresses; but in the open carriages
that crowd some of the fine avenues
in good weather, dresses are worn
for display. In the streets the
French ladies appear to consult
their ease and comfort, being con-
tent to dress with simple gentility.
Gentlemen dress now in the same
uniform frock coat and shiny stove
pipe hat, all over Europe and
America. I
The soft hat so much worn in
America is very little seeni in Europe.
Were a gentlemen of Philadelphia
suddenly let down upon the broad
and beautiful promenade in Berlin,
upon the Boulevards of Brussels or
Paris, he would not know from the
dresses Of people that he left Phila-
delphia. One does not see that va
riety ofnovel costume from Eastern
nations which we expect. High
land dress in Paris which we saw
attracted far more establishment
than it does in Broadway.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17

hr Our friend V. G. Homan on
Main st. opposite the Court House
is now selling Groceries, such as
Sugar, Coffee, and Molasses at q
reduced price. ,,rsr~
Come right-along gentlemen, he
is bound to sell before the Union
is dissolved. aa 'ns,'a tr~.7l ~
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17
Wonderful! {.
De- The place to Get { great deal

D6- The place to get o great deal
for a little money, these hard times
is at John T. Deem & Bro. the
goodtimesthrough the HoIidayshas
softened the heart of John, and the
influence of the "Mite Societies"
has made "Frank" SO generousth that
they almost give groceries away
such as sugar, Coffee, Malasses,
Dried Peaches and in fact all other
equivalents in the way of Groceries.
Call in and examine their Stock
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17

bacAt the lates account from
Dallas, Texas. a band ofnine hun
bred Indians had assembled within
fifty miles, and the settlers were
leaving in large numbers. Com
pauies of rangers were organized to
proceed to the scene of danger.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17

S6r Moses was an austere man,
and made atonement for the sins of
the people, The clerk, who could
not exactly catch the sentence re-
ported it thus: Moses was an oys-
ter man, and made ointmentfor the
shius of the people,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17

I@r Elder j. X. Frame will
preach in the Christian Chapel
this evening Wednesday, at 81
o'clock.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17

pe- The total population Of New
Mexico, including the. Pueblo
towns, is set down at eighty thou
sand. Great difficulty was expe-
rienced in taking the census, the
native inhabitants not understand
ing the object, and suspecting that
II was for some purpose of taxation.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17

~ The Rev. W. Stewart will
Preach IN the Prcsbyterian church
next Sabbath at 10! o'clock AN.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17
Leaving Home

We can conceive of no picture
more interesting than one which
might be drawn from young man
leaving the home of his childhood,
the scene of all his early associa-
tons, to try his fortune in q dis
tant country, setting ont alone for
the forest A father on the de
cline, the down hill of life, gives
his parting blessing, invoking the
best gifts of Heaven to rest on his
beloved offspring, and to crown oil
his efforts with complete success;
tears gush from'his eyes; and words
forbid u~tterance. A kind, a
most affectionate mother, calling
after him, as he is departing from
the parental abode, and with all
the dangers to which he is about to
be exposed rushing into and press
ing upou' her mind, she says: go,
my son-remember that there is o
right and a wrong way Her ad-
vice is brief. Language is made.
quate to the expression of the feel
ings that them crowd on the mind
of a virtuous child. Every reader
has a case of this kind, and may
have been the subject of one in
some respects similar. Here may
be found eloqunce more touching
to him to whom it is delivered
than even the orations of Cicero or
Dcmosthenes.
rs-Old Buck has produced nigh
ty revolutions in parties, if we are
to believe the Gazette. The Demo-
cratic, Republican and Union par
ties have all been swept away-old
party lines have been obliterated-
and Disunionists. So says the
Gazette. while we are all Unionists,
we are heartily glad to hear that
the Republican party has gone to
pot. 1t should have gone there
long ago, for it has done infinite
mischiefto the country. The DEM
o%cratic party has always been the
Union party-the national party
the party Of the country, and we
have a notion it yet exists. we re-
%joice, however, that the sectional
%party-the party of only q portion
Of the countryside party of one
idea-the Republican party, is no
more. Let it stay gone! The
country will feel the better for its
demise.-Cn. Enq.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17
Cincinnati Eaton & Richmond
RAIL A LINE.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Csnmsneing Monday NOrsmber 26, 1860.
Coward trains pass Eaton, lO:l2A. N. CT. N.
Down trains pass Eaton, 1912 A. N. 4:02r. N.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-01-17
Florida the Fourth State that Commits
Enicida.

Cumminsvillr O., January 8, 1861.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-05
A Great Mans Views on Peaceable Sc
ceSsiOns

The Express publishes the fourishing
string of resolutions offered by Mr Swezy
at the Union meeting on Thursday ekening,
and saye:
The resolutions reported by majority OF
the Committee will doubtless appear in the
other city papers this morning We trust
every individual viii read both carefully and
then form his own conclusions as TO them.
The principal objection, and indeed the only
one, which was urged against Swezys, was
that they we're not warlikc enough. The
resolutions reported by the majority bear the
impress of Repubicanism, and we have no
doubt they were drawn by a Republican
hand. 1t will be seen that they are bloody
indeed They look tip no adjustment except
by the sword.
The objection to Swezy's resolutions, and
the only one which any person urged, was
that they contained the following PROPOSE
ton for peaceabie disunion. We quote from
the resolutions as correctly printed in the
Express:
RcSolycd, That if diUision of our country
must take place, between the North and the
South, ace counsel a peacedpie division upon
terms that shall protect the rights and prop
erty of all our citizens, and secure the bIes-
sing of free Intercourse and commerce among
our people and maintain that freedom and
liberty for which our fathers struggled, and
preserve the spirit of our free institutions
With due regard to the Yuba county states
man, we incline TO the opinion that Daniel
Webster had sounder views than he upon
this problem of peaceable secession, or divi>
sion of our country. In the great speech in
reply to Iayne, delivered by Mr. Webster
in 1880, that mighty man thus spoke:
hear with pain, and anguish, and distress
the word secession, especially when it falls
! from the lips of those VINO are eminently pa.
triotic, and known TO the country. and known
all over the world for their political servi
ces Secession Peaceable secession Sir
your eyes and mine are never destined to see
that miracle The dsmemberment of this
vast country without convulsion The break
ing up Of the fountains of the great deep
without rufllng the surface! Who is SO
foolish-I beg evcrybody'5 pardon-as to eX-
pect to see any such thing? Sir, he who
sees these States now revolving in harmony
| around n common centre, expecting to see
| them quit their places, and fly off, without
convusion, may look, the next hour, to see
the heavenly bodies rush from their spheres,
and jostle against each other in the realms of
space, without producing the crash of the
universe. There can be no such thing as
peaceable secession. Penceable secession is
an utter impossibility. Is the great Cousti-
tuition under which we live here. covering
this whole country-is it to be thawed and
melted away by secession, as the SHOWS on
the mountain melt under the influence of a
vernal sun-disappear almost unobserved,
and die off? No, Sir No, sir | will not
state what might produce the disruption Of
the States but, sir | see it as plainly as
see the sun in heaven-I see that disruption
must produce such a war as | will not des
cribe IN us t,cofoM character.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-05

BRrcKINRIRGE addressed a large audience
at Louisville on Saturday. denonncine Lin
CONS proclamation as illegal, saying he
could not make his $4,000 troops efficient i'm
after the meeting of Congress. and nronoses
that Kentucky should present herself to Com
gress on the 4th of July. 10y her Senators and
Representatives protesting against the settle
meut fthe present difficulties by the sword
meanwhile that Kentucky call Convention
70 aid her Congressmen in presenting such a
protest; should that fail the honor, interest
and duty Of Kentucky unite her with the
south. Gov. Magofiin did not call the Leg
islature together on the 9th as reported in
our newspapers. Eastern dispatch
The 10000 troops would, it was thought,
have to wait until the meeting of Congress,
for supplies The cash seems, however TO
be forthcoming from other sources Wealthy
citizens, end banks and other corporations
will pay the bills for few months, and trust
TO Uncle SANS honesty for being repaid
Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-05

On A CALM REvIEw-Let US consider well
our position. Let us look our affairs fairly
and squarely in the face-coolly and calmly
discuss our resources and capabilities-th
revenue paid by us in Boston, New York,
Philadelphia and New Orleans, as well as
in San Francisco-and on calm review of
our circumstances, take our stand,-Los An
geleS Star.
Read Senator Latham's late speech at Sac
ramento and see how much we cost the en-
eral Government, and then see if we had
better foot our own bills. Let us read the
story of the Prodiga Son in the New Testa-
ment, and, " on calm revies" of the superi
ortiy of husks from a hog pen over good
living in a good house, "take our stand"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-05
Cool as a Cucumber.

Sir Charles Codstream must certainly have
been engaged to edit the San Francisco Her
aid during these somewhat exciting times.
The GOODNESS which pervades the columns of
that disinterested journal was not eXcelled
even by Sir Charles, when he declared that
he had visited Vesuvius, looked into the era
ter, and found "nothng in it," The Herald,
in discussing the Eastern news after stating
that "a Southern army is reported to be
marching on Washington with the purpose of
reducing the Federal Capitol. and gigantic
preparations were being made for its protec-
ton," proceeds as follows;
should a collision ensue, civil war will
have burst upon US in all its horrors; but we
do not believe that it is the policy or desire
of President Davis to precpitate matters.
| The Southern Confederacy has very ener
getically expressed its desire to maintain
peaceful relations with the North, and more
excitement seems to prevail in the Border
States and at the North than in the South. "
This is good. Its drollery is heightened by
the GOODNESS and the Incidence of expression.
1t is as though one should say between the
putfs OF his cigar, Jaw, demmlt, There may
be trouble if there is fight, but aw, that
fellow who is drawing his pistol upon the
other does not appear disposed 'to precipitate
matters" The Herald is not to be disturbed
by small commotions President Davis lis he
then a PresidentO has "energetically ex-
pressed" peaceful intentions, and his friend
Guthrie knows that there is to be no fight.
1t is WELL AS Mr. Burch would add, Eve
may be happy yet We heard Senator Wat
son of Santa Cruz say, last winter that there
should be no fight, and now We see that he
was right. Finish your cigar, Mr.. Herald
Quiet is restored, unless the lamb-lke Davis
is coercvely and bloodily opposed by those
excitable and ferocious Northrons