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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-06
Weekly Summary.

So, then, Congress will not pass
u law to abolish slavery, even in
the rebellious States-they leave
that to the President to do. Will
he do it ? we trow not. Washing
ten is safe, and all Quiesccnt on
the Potomac.
The Southern army has left
Columbus, KentucIty-some re-
ports say in ashes but it is, we
believe, q fact, that the men Of the
South have made oil for q more
southern stronghold.
We publish in the Press of this
week, q remarkable address by
Governor Harris, of Tennessee.
The public need not be startled
when we tell them that it is not
unlikely hat the bulk of the
American army will soon be all
converted into Major-G Generals and
Brigadicr- Generals. Why mott
Promotions in the army lead to az
increase of pay, and will end in
larger pensions at the close of the
war.
The large cotton and tobacco
growers in the South have held a
meeting in Richmond, Virginia, to
consult as to the propriety of de-
stroying all the cotton and tobacco
in the country. We believe that
"a "madness rules the hour" in
both North and South, the threat
ened destruction will take place.
We sincerely hope that the beau
tiful city of Nashville will not be
destroyed.
General Lander is dead. Peace
to his spirit.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-06
ignorance and Knowledge--Lit
erature and Learning.

1t is not a disgrace to a person
TO be ignorant, provided he is not
so Intentionally and wilfully but
where conceit and ignorance are
combined, they make Il detormed
character. An ignorant man who
sets up to teach Others, is simply a
quack, and there are quacks in the
religious world, as well as in the
medical profession. If people in
general were better educated than
they are, they would select men Of
talent for their teachers and medi-
cal attendants and what is true
in respect to one or two classes of
instructors, is equally true relative
to all classes of professional men
hot excepting the conductors OF
the public press.
To educate the young is the
highest and nohlest work in which
u human being a be engaged,
and the knowledge which is de-
rived through the medium of books,
the contents of which are based
on Divine Revelation, is not only
the most useful, but absolutely the
safest and best power that can be
used to advance the physical and
moral improvement of mankind.
The word knowledge is q gencr-
oil term, and includes within its
scope, the idea Of SCIENCE, learn
ing, and general literature, and
consequently, a man ought not to
be looked upon as an ignorant
person, because he may not npren
to know as much about the con
tents of books as some of bismore
highly favored neigllbors. To at.
tain 10 o high degree Of eFudjtiUu,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-06
TO C~onsumptiues.

The Advertiser, having been restored to
health in a few weeksby a very simple rene
dy, after having suffered several years with
a severe lung affection, and that dread dis
ease, Consumption-is- anxious to make
known to his fellow sufferers the means Of
cure.
To all who desire it, he will send a copy
of the prescription free of charge,) with the
directions for preparing and using the same,
which they viii find a SURE CuRE FOR Con-
SUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRoSoHITia &c. The
only object Of the advertiser il aepdiDg the
prescription is to benefit abe a~fiicted, aud
spread information which he conceives to be
invaluable, and he hopes every sufferer will
rry his remedy, as il viii cost them nothing.
and may prove u BLESSING
Parties wishing the prsScrlptinn will
please address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
williamsburg, Kings oonutF, Nav York
Sas. 5arsm
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-06
SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY
ORDER OF PROBATE COURT

On the 22d day o. March, 1862, | o'clock
Win the afternoon, st the door Of the
Court House in Eaton, will be sold to the
highest bidder, the following Real Estate, rs
the property Of John Stubs, deceased, 10
wit ~one.hundred acres out Of the following
described tracts Of land; situate in Preble
County, Ohio, to wit: 1.-The N. 4. part Of
the S. L. quarter of section No. 81, township
No. I, in range No. 2 H., containing q
acres, be tbs oame more or less = "the west
part of the N. W. quarter Of section No. ~,
in township No. I, in range No. 2 E., &c,
containing ll9 acres, be the same more or
less; /" the N. W.. part of the s. W. quarter
of section No. 80, in township No. 7, III
range No. 2 E., &C., containing Il acres,
more or less" icing all of said tracts except
SO much as is covered by the dover Of Mar
garet Stubs, widow of said decedent, to
wit the N. Z. part of the s. e. quarter Of
section No. l, township I, range 2 L., con.
tanning "a acres, be the same more or less"
also commencing on the s. W. corner OF the
s. W quarter of section 81, township I,
range 2 f., thence E. 32 rods, thence N. so
rods, thence W. 80 rods, thence S. SO rods, to
the place Of beginning, containing IL acres,
and also 10 aeresi in the n Z. corner OF said
ll9 acre tract the first aforesaid 100 acres
to be sold free and unincumbered by dover
OF the widow Appraised at $l505.
Terms of sale. one-third cash, one-third in
one year, and one third in two years de-
ferred payments TO bear interest from day
Of sale, and to be secured by mortgage IN
the premises.
NJ. L. WHITE, Adm'r with Will
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-06
Barbarity at an Execution in N. Y.

From the Toronto (Canada) Leader.
A few facts have come to light
in connection with the execution
Of the slave Captain Gordon, which
shows the inhumanity, not to say
bgrburity, ol certain New York of.
icials. 1t appears the time at
which Gordon was to be executed
was between half pnst two and
three o'clock. During the night
previous to the execution he smo-
ked cigars stepped in stryclnine,
which had been given him by his
friends, and imbibcd so much OF
the poison that in the morning it
seemed impossible he could live
until the hour of execution. Slim.
uIants Of a)l kinds were given him,
but still he sank rapidly, and it be-
came apparent that there was no
possibilit, OF his living until the
hour fixed for his execution. What
did the officials do? Let him die?
Not at all, They altered the hour
of execution to one O'clock, lifted
him up OIL the scatfold while tile
moose was being placed around his
neck, and thus extinguished the
last lingering relic OF life. In this
day it is sickpuing to read OF such
stFDcity.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-06
Cincinnati Market.
CINCINNATI, March

OlNUlAAATIt uiuTCn U.
BUTTER-The demand is good, prices
have advanced TO l3@l5c. in choice pack
ages. The demand for common to fair is
light at 6@l2c.
CHEESE-1he offerings Of good cutting
are light and the demand good at 7lc. In
the small way &c. is paid.
EGGS-The receipts are light, the de.
mand good and prices have advanced to loo.
for fresh, shippers count.
FL0UR-The demand has been good
most of tho week. The prices at whichsu IN
per6ne has ruled have been from 81 55@460.
Extra has sold at 81 1904 As, and family
atS4 1901 so, Sales Of fancy at "a SOS
FRuIT-The demand for green Apples is
good and the market is firm at 81 5O@3 rs
forprime to choice in large brls.
/. Dried Apples are quiet at Sl@l Is per 25
pounds. Peaches are in fair request at
500 so per SO pounds.
GRANITE tfferingso of Wheat have not
been eqpai to the demand ard prices have
ruled all the week in favor Of sellers. Prime
to choice has been in light receipt. We
Quote Red at 9O@93 and prime White at
81 Oo@l o.
The demand for ear Corn in bulk, by the
distillerS, is active at 3Oc. The receipts are
fair, but not equal to the demand.
The demand for Rye is good, and the
market firm at Sac, on arrival.
The receipts Of Barley are not equal to
the demand, and prices are tending up The
brewers are offering for prime to choice
samples Mt Csc. for Fall, and roc. forSpring.
POTAToES-The demand for primo
white Neshannocks is good and the market
firm at Acc. on arrival, per 60 pounds. The
receipts are very light Common kinds sell
at 3O@35c,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-06
Public Auction.

lhe personal property belonging to Telem-
i acus NJ. Taylor, consisting Of Horses,
Cattle, Hogs, Corn, Wheat in the ground.
Farming Utensils, a good two-horse Wagon,
two sets of Harness, one-third part Of a
Threshing Machine, and other articles too
tedious to mention, will be sold at his resi-
dence. one mile north of Gettysburg, Jeifer-
son Township, Preble county, Ohio, on
SATURDAY, MARCH Is, 1862.
commencing at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and con-
tinuing until all said property is sold.
DANL w. HARSHMAN, Assignee.
Jan. 80. l962-6w Of T. NJ. TAYLOR
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-06

We are indebted TO Mrs. Ellen
Smith for the following letter:
FoRT DoNELsoN, FEB; 21st '62.
DEAR MOTHER: Our Regiment
goes to GAINESVILLE to-day, we ex-
pect to find it cvacuated-itis forty
miles above this place on the Cum
bcrland river. The rest of the Bri-
gade soon follows, for what pur-
pose we 60, time alone will devel-
op. There is another blow soon to
be struck that will carry terror and
dismay to the black hears OF the
%cowardly traitors, they will not be
permitted to rest ard gather
strength for another stand, their
doom is sealed, they either die to
fill a traitors grave or live to repent
their folly and wickedness, it is for
them to choose. This blow has
shaken this bogus Confederacy to
the very centre, oh for an advance
on the Potomac; I have 10 feaye
for the result, ii they could not
hold a place like this, fortified rs
it is by nature, they cannot make
an etfectual resistanceth there. There
are so many rumors rife here that
know not what to write, you can
however, depend on the truthful
ness of what little L do send. The
enenlrs loss in the fights no doubt
greater than ours, they threw their
dead in the river. bodies have been
found, also | have seer where they
had hauled them down in wagons.
The town of Dover, inside of their
field works is full of dead, dying
and wounded-in the county Jail
(Dovtris a;,county seat were IouGI
fourdead bodies Of Union soldiers,
they either died from thirst or were
poisoned, so they treated our pris.
oners, Tney are Devils incarnatc;
treacherous IS hell-on one Of their
h3,teriGs during the siege rendered
useless by our Sharp-Shooters they
hoisted our own Stars and Stripes.
The I'd Iowa was then inside of
their entremcliments-The rifle men
drew of, supposing we had taken
the Battery, our Reg, was then
coming up to support the Iowa
boys, the moment we raised the
brow Of the hill in full range of
the guns they hauled down our
flag and opened on us with grape
and canister. Such are the min.
ions of jeff. Gov. Morton of H.
diana is here, Quartermaster Cen
eral Of Illinois is also here and also
Gov. Yates Of III all the high otti.
cials Of Quakerdom is here, and
hundreds of Ohio citizens-troops
are arriving at all houls, there is
one (Mass.) Reg, here. The pris-
oncrs have been sent to Cairo,
Floyd has escaped, our boys are
after him-their Cavalry got away
by swimming the river, we have
got some 500 of them Buckner,
johnson and another General are
our prisoners. The victory has
raised the dropping spirits of our
boys, our gun boats have gone up
the river-Gen. Grant has gone to.
GAINESVILLE by unirvitation front the
citizens of that place, he took one
Company from the 18th as IL body
guard. The Preble boys are here
and wei.
LIEUT.. J. A. SMITH.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-06
Constitutional Rights which We Mean
10 Exercise And Maintain.

Congress shall make no law re.
spectipg an establishment of re.
iigion, or prohibiting the free cx-
ereise thereof; or abridging the
freedom of speech, or ofthe press
-AmendmeRts to the Constitution Of
the United States, Article /.
"Evory citizen may freely speak,
write, and publish his sentiments
on all subjects, being responsible
for the abuse of the right; and no
law shall be passed to restrain or
abridge the liberty OF speech, or OF
the press. "-COnstitutiOn Of Ohio,
Article l, Section II.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-06

ma. DIR. Brookins Il Son continue
to sell DR.. Bovee Dood's Wine Bit
tiers, one dollar per quart bottle
These bitters are considered the
best sold, either in Europe or Am
erica, and having tried them, we
arc bold to say that there is smoothing
Of the kind in the Drug market OF
Medicine market at this time to ex-
Oel them. Try them and Judge for
yourselves.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-06
THE "LETTRES DE ca CHET"

DH va
The New York World, an able
Republican organ, thus speak of the
lettreS de cachet, which for a number
of months were issued by the State
Department. 1t says:
Patiently as the people had submitted to
the summary procedures Of the State De-
partment in arreSting on nero suspicion of
treason, and combining for weeks and months
without ,rial, they still felt it to be a deep
public misfortune. 1t was in direct conflict
with the guarantees of the Constitution, was
u most dangerous precedent for future times,
was elfectually used as n taunt and n re-
proach D. the Confederate President, and
was taken by the powers abroad as virtual
Acknowledgement that the Constitution OF
the Republic m not adequate to its own
protection. and as q proof of the desperate
condition of the Federal cause. These let
tres de cachet were an unheard.of thing in
any country not ruled by a despot. Never
before, since the barons exacted Magma
Charta at Runnymede, did the Anglo-Saxon
race submit to such an assumption Of power.
The fact, eytraorl inary as it is, is ineontro.
vertible that the American Secretary oil
State has exercised u power in immuring
American citizens without judicial warrant
or trial which neither Charles | nor James
II, in the utmost stretch Of their royal pre-
rogative, ever burst attempt, though the one
did arbitrary acts which cost him his head.
and the other did arbitrary acts which cost
him his throne"
The Albany On. W Argus, in
noticing the effect of the lettres de
cdchet which have been abolished
by Secretary Stanton's advent thus
alluded to the case Of the brothers
Flanders, who were arrested in
Franklin County, N. y. and have
just been released. The argus
says:
They never asked for pardon, or even for
release, but only for a trial. They were will
ling to meet any accusation before any tri-
bunal; but they were denied this, and kept
four months in prison without being permit
ted to know what they were accused, or to
purge themselves, by evidence, of the char
ges which malignant men had in secret made
against them. They we're arrested and car
ried OFF at night, off the direct route Of trav
ell in such q way as to cut off all appeal TO
the Courts.
Their release now is a tardy and imperfect
act of justice, and we trust that the arm Of
the law will not sleep till their v~indication,
and that of others wrongfally accused shall
be complete"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-06
LADIES AND CONNER
CIAL NOTE PAPER,
Another Order from Cen Halleek.

ST. LOUIS, March Cen Hal
Ieck, in u general order, says, on
the recommendation of the Gov
ernor and several Judges of the
States, it is directed that all licen-
scd attorneys, connsels aud proc.
tors be required to take tile oath
of allegiance prescribed in the sixth
section of the Ordinance of the
State Convention, passed October
l6, 1861.
Judges of State Courts will re-
fuse to permit any one to practice
in their Courts who refuses or neg
lects to take snch oath.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-06


or to become profoundly learned,
is a mental and intellectual luxury
enjoyed only BY the few I; still, the
blessing Of a tolerably good edu-
cation is within the reach of all in
this land of schools, churches, and
Bibles. The attainment of know
ledge Is n pleasure, and the many
and treat advantages which it
brings to society are priceless.
We have felt more than grieved
to see 60 little interest taken by so
many of our licighbors, in the
science and progress of scholastic
knowledge. Sound and well writ
ten works are not, in general,
sought for or read. Yet 1t is well
known that the mind needs, and
even demands healthy and strength
ening information, just as much as
our physical nature requires aud
demands proper food and air, in
order to sustain the functions of
life, and promote the health and
comfort of the body. Love tales,
trashy novels, and teebly written
books, and very much of what is
published in nineteen out Of every
twenty Of our newspapers, are UNI
fit to lie read-injurious to society
and only adapted to enfceble,
poison, aud destroy the powers Of
the human mind. The people, in
general, cannot become members
Of learned societies, but literary
societies, having for their object,
the diffusion OF general intorma-
ton, might bc-and they ought to
be-brought to bear upon the peo-
pie at large-eSpecially 20, in our
cities, towns, and villages,
Mechanics institutions, circula-
ting Libraries, well conducted news
rooms, literary and scientific clas-
ses, aud public lectures, are among
the means which might easily, and
at no great expense, be adopted far
more extensively than they are ut
present in America, to promote the
more thorough education Of young
men and young women. There
are three times more newspapers
published and read in America,
than in England but there are
seven times more books, tracts,
magazines, and other general books,
published and read in England,
in America.
Could wenot do something more
in the village Of Eaton, than has
ever yet been attempted, to pro-
mote the education of the people!
We think that u class OF literary
works, on various subjects, and II
higher order of newspaper litera-
ture, might be introduced in our
town, and we mean to try it. If.
we cannot succeed we cannot help
it. Not to make the attempt,
would be cowardly-to fail, will
be all honor.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-06
LATEsT IRON EuROrRI

4AAA6A4 SS@ @N
PORTLAND, March 4.-The steam.
eli Norwegian, from Liverpool Of
the goth ult., Uia Londonderry Of
the 21st ult., arrived here Thu
morning.
Political news possesses no par.
ticulaI interest.
Sales of Cotton for the four day
were 1000 bales ; market closing
|frmer. I
Breadstutfs dull. Provisions
steady.
Console closed on Thursday a
92B@93 for Money.
The Anglo Saxon, from Portland
arrived at Liverpool on the goth.
The news is very meagre ant
uninteresting.
GREAT Observation-Disclosures
proceedings on the 18th were un.
Important. The bill authorizing
marriage with a deceased wife'f
sister was passed to n second read
ing, in the Commons, by 149 tc
1873.
The Morning Post has an edito.
ria! urging the removal of the pro
'libition in the West indies against
the efforts for obtaining colored
laborers from any part of North
America, and advocates the emf
grafton of free negroes from Can.
ada to the West Indies to develop
the cotton culture of those islands,
1t is asserted that the Govern
ment has said there was contirma-
ton Of the news by way OF Amer
ica thatthe Spaniards liad sustained
Il decided defeat ut tile hands OF
the Mexicans, and that the dispatch
of reintorcements is rendered ne-
cessary.
The English Funds were dull
but steady ; on the goth Consols
closed fiat. Money is in moderate
demand at the general rate of q
per cent.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 21.-It is re-
ported that assurances are daily
effected on ships and their cargoes
to run the blockade of the South
ern ports. The highest premium
paid is fifteen guineas, and the
ships are entitled to select any
port.
In some instances the risks to
ports easy of access are as low rs
ten guineas. Nearly all the vessels
insured are steamers of 1900 tn, s.
The French Bourse is believed
to be undergoing all Improvement,
owing to II receipt OF gold from
London.
The telegraph from the Red Sea
to London is now open.
The iron-plated frlgate Warrior
is ordered from Gibraltar to Ports
mouth.
Manchester advices report goods
and yarns upward, but the market
is quiet.
BreadstufRs generally dull
Wakefield, Nash & Co. report Flour
quiet and steady. Wheat quiet
and steady Red Southern aud
Western Hollis. ID; White South
ern and Western 12@13s. Corn
quiet mixed and Yellow Dos. 3D..
@30s. Cd.
Provisions steady, but rule dull
and unchanged. Beef steady.-
Pork heavy. Bacon quiet, at 35@
36s. Lard frmer, at 41@43s. Tai
low quiet.
Ashes nominal, at 33s. Cd. for
pots AID pearls.
Sugar firm. Coffee active. Tea
firm. Rice quiet and steady. Lin.
seed Oil steady at 34s. Cd.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-06
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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-06
Volunteers, Rally

NNHE undersigned has just arrived in
l. Eaton, for the purpose of recruiting for
the 35th Ohio Regiment, o in active ser
vice, in Kentucky. Call at Esquire Dunn's
Office, Eaton, where may be seen daily,
from 8 A. NJ, till 5 P. n.
s. MARTINDALE,
LIST LIEUTENANT, 35th o. V. n.
Eaton, Feb. ID, l862.-tf