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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1862-09-11

the liberty of some foul-mouthed traitors,
it has been guilty of no such enormity:
AMSTERDAM, OHIO, August p, 1862.
".Ne&aY. Editors Please change the adj
dress of my paper from Poplar Creek, Choc-
ttw county, Mississippi, to Amsterdam, JEFF
terson county, Ohio. Bercft of property,
OF health, and almost of life, have reached
Amsterdam, refugee from Southern cruel
ty. was incarceratcd in the military pris-
on at Tupelo, on the charge of being IA
Union man. would have beca executed
In few days; but by the good providence
OF God | escaped the guards, and after
wandering through the swamps of MssiS-
slppl, travelling by night, and lying conceal
eel during the day, and subSisting on green
corn, eaten raw, and black berries, and hav-
ing none but stagnant water to drink, ut
length reached the Federal lines ut Rieuzi
mere skeleton, my system shattered, and
my health so much impaired that | fear it
Will be a long time ere | fully recover from
the shock. Heavily ironed, and closely
guarded, nothing less thar the almost mi
raculouS mtcrpOSitiOn c =. God of Provi-
dence could have secured my escape and
led me through the camps and guards of
the enemy, and have preserved me in my
flight through a hostile country. Having
labored eleven years in the South as a min
lSter and teacher, and having co.. ~: =,
offence worthy Of death, was ..,.... .-.~-
ed, lnsuted, starved, and had /. ,..s..
would have been hanged in a {, lays.
Yours truly, JolIN H. AUGIIEY."
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1862-09-11

NEGRO EoUALITr AND WHITE LABoR.-A commu.
:lcation in the Baltimore American runs thus -
Workingmen of Maryland! the State is yours, to
till and govern. No white man would dare employ
negro mechanics to build him ship or house in
this State, though white mechanics must work on an
equality with negro mechanics and under negro
bosses in Richmond and Charleston as you all know
There is where negro equality exists for the working
white men with vengeance. That is the sort of
equality which the rebels trying to establish for
the working men everywhere.
Throw the negro upon bis own resources, and you
outwork him and underworld him everywhere;
it is only where he is projected as property by the
influence of capital and law, that he can monopolize
your source Of living. This he has done for the
South, and would.be-sristocrats would have him do
here, but their doom is sealed. The fiat has been
issued. The negro is no better than the white man.
His labor shall not be protected by law. He shall
stand his chances of competition and the day will
come when the children Of white men shall live in
Plsnsy spsa the fsails sf tls soil now ssssusasa B,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1862-09-11
p OE Il r Y.
NY Country IT'S of Thee.

My country! It's of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Office sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims pride,
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring.
My native country th;e.
Land of the noble free,
Thy name 1 love;
love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods aud tempted hills;
Ally heart with rapture thrills,
Like that above.
Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees
Sweet freedoms song:
Let mortal tongues awake;
Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break
The sound prOlong.
Our fathers God 10 thee,
Author of liberty!
To thee we sing:
Long may our land be bright
With freedom's holy light:
Protect US by thy might.
Great God, our King!
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1862-09-11
One Million Men,

Hark! It's the tocsin Of the day,
Rallying new armies 10 the fray,
Hark' how it sounds from hill to glen,
For Union now, One Million men!
Where the Atlantic surges roar,
BY broad Pacifc's distant shore,
To hunt Rebellion from his den,
Give the old flag One Million Men!
Come! from the farm, the shop, the mill!
Come: with freeman's conqueriag will!
Come! as our sires came, and then,
Strike home, like them-Onc Million Men }
Fathers! your sons surrender now!
Mothers entwine the patriots brow!
Give up the Union-give it ten
Times more yet-One Million Men.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1862-09-11
War News.
ic is now.

The wife of the rebel Sonewsll jackson is the
daughter of the patriot DIVING Rev. Dr. Junhin, of
Baltimore. Stonewall is praying man, professor
OF religion, and believes himself to be the Putnam
OF the Southern Conltderacy.
Fletcher Webster, MORALLY wounded in the late
battle, and now dead, was the oldest son of Daniel
Webster. His younger son was in the army in
Mexico, and died in service there His daughter.
Mrs. Appleton, died some years ago-so that now
there is none left OF the blood Of Webster" Col.
Webster at time Assistant Secretary of
State during Gen. Ilarrison's Administration, ser.
wing IN tho State Department under his ilustrious
father. lie was also appointed secretary 10 Caleb
Cushing, when the latter minister to China.
The guerilla Poindexter has at last been captured
while asleep in house about twenty miles from
Hudson, on the Hannibal and Missouri Railroad
a dispatch from st. Joseph says he has been con.
dcmned, and will be hung as a spy. His contreres
are however, busy in Kentucky and Missouri. Col.
MundyS regiment had severe fight with Forests
band, near Woodbury., on Thursday and defeated
them capturing fifteen prisoners, killing eight and
wounding thirty. Our loss was one killed and five
wounded. The guerrillas were repulsed near Nc.
Mlnve with heavy loss. Major Lcffcrts has OBJ.
taned signal victory the guerrilas in Southeast
Missouri, completely routing Col. White, capturing
all his wagons and stores. and with but slight loss
to our forces.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1862-09-11

negro slaves. Under free constitution Maryland
farmer would soon learn his advantage, and negro
farm hand would soon be ra;e as j negro mechan-
lie IL now.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27
Scholastic.

On Monday next, the Spring
Term of the Day School, at the
Washington House, on Main ST.,
will commence, at which the most
thorough, practical, comprehensive,
and sound education will be given,
MISUNDERSTANDING, Mathematics,
History, Grammar, Geography.
the use of the Globes, Physiology.
Geology, Astronomy. and Plain and
Ornamental Needlework.
AS this school will be very select
and the number Of pupils limited
parents and guardians will be kline
enough to make an early applica
tion, as we must make our arrange
ments according to the number o
young ladies expected.
Lessons in Music, Singing, ant
Languages, asper terms on circular
Pupils from the country boarde,
in the house, ON moderate terms.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27

Quartermaster General, who shall
also perform the duties of Commits
sary General and P~aymaster GEN
eral, per apnum, $4,000.
Adjutant General, who shall
also discharge the duties Of In
spector General, $4,000. \
IA Two Adde's Camps, one who
shall perform the duties Of En-
pelneer-in-chief, and the other the
duties of the Judge Advocate
General, thus dispensing with two,
each, per annum, $1,000.
This compensation is understood
to apply in times of war only, and
and to begin with the present. fiscal
year. The claims of the present
incumbents for last year were made
a. law (which they construed
to apply to their cases, by which
they expected to receive more than
double the above sumo. The bill
fixing the back pay at a less figure
has not yet been disposed of 174
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27
A Fool VIII Be MeddIina.

We beg to thank the Editors and
Proprietors of the Eaton Register,
for their having transferred n of
our best leaders to their columns,
this week. We hope that the
party who has stuffed the Register
with s~tranglcd photography, and
murdered grammar, and a picture
of himself-whioh is the portrait
of an ass-to insult us, is not a
dumb fool in our debt. More of
this fool in o IT next.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27

parents of children so brutally i'll
used, We should either withdraw
our crushed and mOnglcd offspring
from the pc yer and grasp of such
bulldogs, or take the law into our
own hands to teach the teacher the
outline Of Inc science of "hands
off," The ffty-years-back system
of teaching, and of compelling
submission by brute force, has
long since been discarded in Eu.
rope, and we will do our best to
put an end to it in America.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27
Mon OF rnn SAME SON CoaIsa.

MORE OF THE SAME SoRr COMING.
Washington (Fayette Co.,
0hio.) Register, in noticing the ar
rest and conviction of some negroes
for breaking into a smoke house at
that place and robbing It Of several
hams Of bacon, makes the follow
ing remarks of that class of popu-
lation
"There are too many of these
lazy, longing negroes about town
who gain their living by thieving
of nights. There are a few hon
orable exceptions, but the majority
of them will not work when they
can get it, and nothing Ishp-t Of
about two prices will get them,to
perform any kind of labor. They
loaf about on hestreet corners by
day and are a prey upon smoke.
houses, hen-roosts and wood,piles
at night. These do nothing
Worthless creatures are entirely
too numerous hereabouts, and per.
sons should keep a close watch
about their property both day ant
night" ..n
The policy Of the Administration
is to flood the North with just tina.
kind of population.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27
Tmbeoiltr N lha tTaHn nnnartmAnt.

The practical intelligence of the
country has suffered an outrage, by
the imbecility of the naval author
tiles. The press for a year past
has strenuolsly urged upon the
government, the Importance OF
building iron-clad gun boats. Their
better judgment in this matter has
not been regarded, and the result
is millions of dollars have been
expended upon wooden ships,
which are worthless against an
iron plated gun boat of the most
ordinary character. The Merrimac
destroyed two wooden frigates,
disabled two wooden gun boats,
recently built, and would have
destroyed the splendid wooden
steam frigate Minnesota but for
the timely arrival of the little two
gun iron clad Monitor. The whole
naval management at Fortress
Monroe, appears to have been q
splendid piece of stupidity and the
Navy Department is, no doubt, in
the hands of those who are too
much welded to old notions. 1t
appears plain to us, that there has
been a want of efficiency in this
department, which may yet cost
the country additional Disgrace
We hope the President will moi
allow personal influences to over.
ride the interests OF the whole
people.-Scieutifc american.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27
Weekly Summary,

We have nothing particular to
note down this week, relative to
what is passing. Things have now
come to q point. The hot season
has set in in the South. Our SOL
diers cannot stand a summer in the
swamps and fens of the Southern
States. Beauregard has kept us on
the banks ofthe Potomac for many
months, and having accomplished
his mastery designs, he has with
drawn, and left us to follow him
into destruction and death. 1t is
no longer a question what is to be
done. We all understand and see
now what is to be the end of the
beginning. Either the independ-
cnce of the South must be acknow-
lodged by the North, or slavery
must be abolished. The great prob
lem is solved, and we of the North
are fixed Oh the horns of the aw-
full dilemma, We are in a dreadful
fix. Our men must perish if we
keep them in the South during the
coming summer; but if we are
anxious to save them, we must yield
to the grand dictates of humanity,
and thus come to terms with our
determined and desperate enemies.
In ten days time, the South will
have about 100000 men in the
field, to meet and resist us.
The Southern Congress has or.
dained, that all the cotton and to.
bacco not needed for their own use
is to be, and must BE- forthwith de
stroyed. This they can do, jus
because a man can do what h,
will with his own. What will
France say to such a step? Tobac
co is the grand luxury of French
men. Cotton is the life and sta,
of England but we predict, tina
neither England, nor France vii
NEEDLE in the insane quarrel, an,
murderous and irrational war, nov
waged in the United States. w
repeat, therefore, that there ar
but two ways in which we can ge
out of the present war. We mus
either let the South-or Cottol
States-go free from the North, o
subdue them q deprive them o
their state rights, local institutions
and sovereign existence, and thu
reduce them to a territorial con
dition of existence. How will til,
American people settle this point
Does either the President or hi
Cabinet, know where they are-o
whittier drifting? Time will re
veal.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27
Wendell Phillips in Cincinnati-Mot
Violence.

Wendell Phillips lecture last
evening, at the Opera-house, wac
broken up by the acts of disorderly
persons, and mob violence pre-
vented his being heard. This we
deeply regret, and we severely con-
denim the conduct of those who
have thus outraged the principle
of liberty of speech, and inflicted a
stain upon the reputation Of our
city for adhesion to law, order and
general decorum. 1t is unnecessa-
ry for us to state how radically we
disagree with Mr.. Phillips in his
views and political policy-how
greatly he has erred but if that
disagreement was a million-fold
greater than it is, we should still
insist that he had a right to be
heard by those who chose to attend
his lecture.
Intolerance of opinion and senti-
ment is one of the greatest evils of
our times, and threatens the most
serious results. The press and our
public halls are open to those who
desire to answer Mr.. Phillips-to
refute his logic and answer his
assertions. He should be answered
by fair discussion, and not, as he
was last night, by rotten eggs and
stones. While we conduct IL press,
or have u vote or voice, it will be
given for the greatest latitude of
free speech, for without it we shall
have the meanest despotism.
1t is no excuse that some of Mr..
Phillips friends have been intoler-
ant-have been DESTROYS of mob
bing those who differed in SEN
timent with them-no such retail
iation is justified by reason OF
soundpolicy. Democrats especially
have no right, and they sin against
their political friends when they
lift their hands to strike down thu
liberty of speech. We repudiate
with the strongest feeling of dis
gust and detestation, all mol
violence, no matter against whom
it is directed, or upon what pretex
it is made.-Cin Eng.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

There has BEEN an important
debate on the question Of the
American blockade, in the House
of Commons. rr ,rr gg,t-
Mr.. Gregory denounced it, and
expressed strong sympathy for the
South. 81
Mr.. w. E. Foster denied that
the blockade was Intellectual, and
stated that the list of upward Of
two hundred vessels handed in by
Mr.. Mason as having broken the
blockade, had dwindled down to
nineteen, and m-ostofthemescaped
on dark and stormy nights.
Sir James Ferguson called on
the Government to interfere in the
matter.
Mr.. Wilmer could not believe in
the final dissolution Of the great
American Union, and so long as it
existed, he deprecated any inter
ference by England in the struggle.
The Solicitor-G General strongly
opposed any interference. The
blockade had been as efficient as
other blockades in former years.
After a further debate, the mo-
ton for the correspondence on the
subject was negatived without a
division. 3
The House of Commons passed
a number of important votes on
the army estimates. Among tie
fortification votes was one Of G6,0 00
for the defense of the River Mersey.
The London Times has all edi-
torial showing that the present
phase of the American war ex-
hibits simply a contest for the Dor
der States, aud says that the Fede-
rails will simply have succeeded in
the tenth month of the war in
placing themselves where every
body expected to see them at its
very beginning. They will stand
on a frontier of States which re-
jected their alliance, and will be
called upon to commence the work
of subjugating an enormous terri.
tory inhabited by a hostile and
eXasperated population.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27
Corporal Punishment.

We have been urgently requested
to state our opinion of corporeal
punishment in schools. We have
been informed that it is the demon
like habit of some teachers in the
State of Ohio, as we'll as in some
other States in America, to pull
both boys and girls by the ears,
hair of the head, &c, in the schools;
and we have heard it stated that
some children have been greatly
hurt, and seriously injured by the
bull dog conduct Of bull dog
teachers. We have to say, that
corpoFcal punishment in schools is
unnecessary, ~unfncling, inhuman,
and brutal and if we were the
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27

French [RoN-cLAD WAR VESSELS
The editor of the Philadelphia
Inquirer has seen a portion of Il
letter from Marseilles, France,
dated May 2, 1860, from General
Henry M. Naglee, of the United
States Army of the Potomac. The
extract runs thus:
went yesterday and passed the
day at Toulon. ; l was delighted ; it
is an immense depot, where not
less than forty-five hundred men
are at work, constructing some of
the most extraordinary vessels ever
designed. There are five in all,
three of which have been launched.
Each will have one tier of fifty
guns, of the largest size; and its
entire outside and deck will be
covered with plates of iron eight
feet by four feet on the surface,
and five inches in thickness.
Their bows are protected and
armed by a solid mass of iron that
will cut through every thing
against Which they may be direct.
ed. The deck iron will also be
covered with four and a half feet
of sand, and the ports can be closed
by iron doors, six inches thick,
which will be opened and shut as
may be required.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27
Ms,

WASHINGTON, March pa telegraphic
dispatch received here from Winchester,
says: We have achieved q complete victory
over General Jackson-taking two guns and
caissons, killing about one hundred rebels
and Sounding twice as many more. Our
loss probably not over one hundred and fifty
killed and wounded. Enemy in full retreat.
General Shields was slightly injured in the
left arm above the elbow, from the fragment
of u she'll Z z &E& bGE
Washington, March rs.
General Shields has received q dispatch
from General Banks, dated five miles beyond
Strasburg 1.-THE enemy are still in retreat,
and our forces are still in hot pursuit"
Winchester, "a, March Is.
1t is currently reported tonight that Cen
eral Banks has overtaken and destroyed
two hundred of Jackson's wagons.
Baltimore, March Is,
Two hundred and thirty rebel prisoners
captured at the battle of Winchester, arrived
here. They are mostly Virginians. var.
Cross 7EmberS, Ark, March 20.
Supplies Of forage provisions having be-
come exhausted in the region about Sugar
Creek, the army made a retrograde maret
thirteen miles to. this place. The enemy are
reeuperating, and probably are being rein
forced by fresh troops,
We have information that q large bod!
recrossed Boston Mountains with the inten
ton of attackingus again, but this may b
only a strong accommodating party, Gu
troops are in fine spirits, and anxious agail
to grapble with the foe. The woudned hav'
mostly beeR removed to Cassville, and ar
doing we'll, 'a
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27
SOUTHERN NEWS.

The Congress ofthe Confederate
States has passed a law for the de-
struction of all cotton and tobacco
on the line of the approach OF the
Federal army, and military orders
have been issued in accordance
with the law. The following is a
copy of one of them lately pub
lished in a North Carolina paper:
"By direction of the Secretary of War all
cotton, tobacco and naval stores within this
Department must be moved west of the vii
mington and Weldon Railroad, or, if distant
from any railroad or ~navigable stream, put
in such a place of security that they can not
be reached by the enemy. Such of the
aforementioned products as are in exposed
positions must be removed at once, and those
less exposed, removed or secured by the 25th
instant, otherwise they will be destroyed by
the military authorities"
Much of the mischief may be
done before England or France
could take steps to prevent it,
Cn. Eng.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27
SCOundrels and SIandersrs in the
Village Of Eaton.

Village Of Eaton.
We need not tell our Democratic
readers hat we are from Eng
land ;they know it. purchased
the Press Office at q trying and
terrible moment. An attempt was
made to crush and ruin us it did
not succeed. In order to pay our
way, and thus live honestly, we
have recently announced that we
should make use of the humble
talents which God has confded to
our care, in an effort to establish
a superior, and more comprehen-
sive system of education than any
thing that has heretofore been
established in any Select Ladies'
School in Preble county. We had
no sooner published our intentions,
than a host of uneducated and in
experienced girls rushed forth to
injure us. Even q male teacher
has had the audacity and impu-
dence to use language to injure us
in our schoIasticprospects, which we
will employ by and by to teach
him that the most refined and edu-
Gated women, are the most domes-
ticated, and like Grace Kennedy,
the most profound authoress
now living, could scrub the house
in the morning, go to the shops,
buy all that was needed for Gull.
nary purposes, and sit down and
write a profound and classical essay
in the afternoon and evening. The
scoundrel whose name we, for the
present, hide from the wrath OF
our friends, and from the honest
and just Indignation of the public,
will be pleased to take warming
teach his pupils as well as he is
able-and let us alone IF q "foo1
will be meddling," q fool shall
receive at our hands the full reward
of his deeds. AS to the silly girls
or women, who have gone about
to injure US, we have to say, thai
we look upon them as we used tc
look upon the poor old woman
who used to keep q small day.
school, and who told the children
when they came to a word which
they could not pronounce, "My
dears, call it Jerusalem, and pas.
on" AS we do not interfere will
any school, male or female teache.
!. in Preble, we request that tn
scoundrel WHO has dared to insul
us behind our backs, and his in
competent coadjutors in vituper
alton and small nonsense, will jus
let us alone. If they do not, W
are ready to face and to confron
them in o matter of-fact style an
language, which will clothe then
, with shame. What we profess t
teach we arc able to teach, as non
but educated and experience
teachers can teach.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-03-27

A SEVERE MILITARY ORDER
The Richmond Examiner says:
General j. E. Johnston has pub
lished a very severe but admirable
general order in relation to the
conduct of our troops in battle
Before going into battle every
captain will call the roll of his
company, and, after coming out OF
action, will again call the roll, and
every man missing, who is not
dead. wounded, or absent on leave,
will be court-martialed for COW
ardice. Carrying the wounded
from the field in the midst of an
action is also prohibited, and any
man going to the rear on any pre-
tense whatever will be shot by the
file officers" ...