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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-11-27
D. THE READERS OF the
~"OEMoCRATIC E

M OGWS NUsTtttO HGSN |
SIRs,--You may not have been at
the trouble to look carefully into
the real conditl6h IN which We are
placed 81 10 present war and 81
ccnssQusn6ss Eon eab BET 4 nush
betteKpric fot xhaegev yOH may
have . sen this year sbah yOu
couldfo many years past, and you
are therefore in o much better con-
dition to pay for your paper. But
how Is itwit6 usg Have you thought
on that q6dstiOpb sWShaFS fewer
subscribers now than we had last
year. We lost o considerable sum
0 mo6eyIby tHel Press iagt year
We now pay Aearly'twice as much
Tor our food and ciothing.aS-wo
laid last year, and much higheFF for
paper and INK How taen VIA d.
sAaller circulation, and q much
dearer paper to print on areawe to
Hive apd be honsstiH We cannot do
It. There viii meeting held
Il Co.. tta. .f1-AlAa ~ y. aaAAl = ~ N.F - -
soon in a central othelpyo-
prietorssna conductors of country
weekly papers 'to' fiaa'pricea At
which the yariopss county, papers
can DO sold in fBsare.jA few addi-
tlonal centspaidt yearly byoeach of
our readers wiip not. hurt them,
but viii 81 much to as. II the Dem.
ocrats, Of Old Preble, with their po-
%tatoess wheat, corn, hay, pork, but
ter and wood at an advanced price
will stand by and lot their county
lpaper suffer for want of a liberal,
effective and generous support, let
thempo do iS6@we cannot help IT,
lOur office book, will show that we
EhavedonepuF bestto servo our rea-
ders for eighteen months at algreat
~ p
loss to ourselves. We did think,
that atter, the unexpected triumph
of the Democratic party at thelate
ELECTIONS, bmmgraOfi them would
come forwards tnasked to subscribe
to the Press! We Shall. be. compel
he'd to raise ths, p5lcer Of our paper
lin theyeap1S63sAll who will pay
us before that time will be charged
the old ipficsynama $, s1:So. "a
MoY kna -a tnct :
H. Mr. RDfToR,ARis currently said,
that aeSbfy d me President Li6eolr
leayes4 he White House, IF bdtf9i
live minutes only, he is ATTENDED
by aalAfge tt6opof dfagoohs, with
AdrswN ssbefs,, pistols, etc, e,%ht
ride in Heavy masses, III Font, il
the r ;ar, and on both. sideS Of. hi
carriage, and that o couple7of cay
airy o~ficers actually enter his car
!, riage, and With drawn pistols, naht
!, sa6ers, take aaseat9 upon eithe
. side of the p resfdent.9 MI. Editor
! what does all this meant? Is ;thi
,the outcroppings Of 'monarchy
La IT the Shadow That 'eomin,
events are saidto east before them
Or,sisita tset, that MI. Lincoln 1
20 distastefdEt1thg American Bee
That ilfG thiss1 9uafdin9 al,
! pompous6 xtnV Il necessary fot III
: pers5had 'safctS? oAmIefrica Ills Ia
many presidents. but I believe I'D
one.of9baid W6R M T;ncolr
essr drssmsd il Easink, I Sod
guafd, Of could have been induces
8 either through fear or the nope
reward, 70 naVs aecepIeaoanytnip
Iso alstastetuf tothe piathamlhusss
1.-The IA American afDeODtoay 11ut.ii mi
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-11-27

: ibd E6th init. at th,

Z DIED-Oh tfe 9Th init. at the
Military Hospital in Slelbyyille,
KY ofTyphoid feverwT HoslAsq
MURRAY, Of Co. q 9Srd Reg.O. VI:
aged 10 ysars 1850 IA
a WHEREAS, IT hath, pleased the
Almighty in his !pfnite wisdom TO
remove from our. midst our much
loved companion III arms, therefore
"A Resolved, That the officers and
members Of Co. g feel deeply the
loss they have sustained in the de-
cease Of their comrade, who, In the
discharge of the duties assigned to
him always evineed o willingness
worthy Of imitation, }. -.
at Resotced, That they fully apprc,
eating the bereavement the family
and friends orc called upon to bear
by Divine Providence, earnestly
sympathize with them in their loss
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy OF these
resolutions be forwarded to the
family Of the deceased, and to each
.ofthe county papers for capitalization.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-11-27
3 Yer t~rLtsois.

Tie following is very, nearly, the
official vote of Illinois. at the late
election. We take the Office OF
State Treasurer as . specimen IL
starnes Deneerat ,.-.".-a"m-sl3se 2s
Battle, Republican L1
IN hEnOBn orratic majority "a. Nv. 1850
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-11-27
Election News.

. The Albany "Atlas and Argus"
gives the followingfulf Official vote
for Governor ga 'a' s'''' asai '9s
Whole vote ....,...... $3.50. .:!!.":....::6 os,554
Seymour 7O53
WadlRoflbJ Ia:,9. %.+%.E,!.3A .+29s,49l
Majority for Seymour, Dcpocrat...." 1852
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-11-27
RESPECTING THE OBsER.
= ,GFkNCEroF THE SABBATH. Il bni

Iw hsdfoilo@ing G6nefai7s Otdeh
has beeh Issued respecting tkeI9oBs
serval.c,es Of the Sabbath in the
Army and Navy 'e, |, ~ " n,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-11-27

wv SbSonS BUR n&ghHCf that
lEaH sss SSpSt5 fEsRiisEEes}af
but Lord Rslmefsteniis
There are 10 F@aRegYaytRR
$50 ga Qd By GlgsiF tansp4, J@ ASAa
qedples saa snt ibiths
Ehgpaetr UeiBsa called
A%msitftsSs; sf r6lssg
.lv war mrst gA-s-liesds
:. FSs.S cht ~ odi7esN1
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-28

General Sigell ia q strict disciplinari-
40. During the advance into Kansas he
halted his command at Keetsville, and made
a short energetic speech to them-frst in
German, then in English. He urged his
officers to compel their men to treat all pri>
vate property with respect, to allow no
buildings to be fired, or any wanton waste
committed; telling them it was his imper.
alive order to shoot the first man found
doing any of these Thugs that be would
take the responsibility involved in this com.
mand.
Prentice says of Fremonts thirty col
unns in the N. Y. Tribune that few readers
will venture to attack 90 extensive military
defence. 1a
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-28
SAINT PAUL,



Governor Ramsey, on the 20th, appointed
Lieutenant Rudolph Borgisvord, of the
Fourth Regiment, as the Colonel of the
Fifth Regiment.
Captain L. F. Hubbard, Of Company A,
Fifth Regiment, to be Lieutenant Colonel /;
and
Captain William B. Gere, also of the
Filth Regiment, to be Major.
Colonel Borgisyord was the Second Lieu.
tenant Of Company B, Fourth Regiment, is
As years Of age, Prussian by birth, and
served several years in the Prussian army.
and is said to be an accomplished military
man. He has been residing for some time
In Mcleod County.
Lieutenant Colonel Hubbard is from
Goodhue County, and was the first Captain
on hand with full company for the Fifth
Regiment; and is known to the people of
Goodhue and adjoining counties, as one of
the editors Of the Goodhue County Repub-
lican. e.. ash
Major Gere is we'll known throughout the
State, as late United States Marshal, and
as prominent politician of Fillmore
county.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-28

rounds to announce our coming, whereat the
detachment Of rebel cavalry which occupied
the town, concluding no doubt that "dscre.
ton is the better part Of valor," retired Q
safe distance towards Winchester, and Gen.
German took possession Of the town with.
out any interruption. A white flag with
the letters &c. s." was taken down from the
Liberty Pole, and the "Stars and Stripes"
raised on the Court House. 4. s.zz::
General Gormans Brigade, with the ac-
companying ARTILLERY and Cavalry, is now
encamped in and around Berryville, about
eleven miles from w Winchester, the strong.
hold Of the left flank Of the enemy in Vir~
ginia. This morning detachment Of Van
Aliens Cavalry made reconnaissance to
within three miles of Winchester, surprising
a squad Of rebel cavalry, under the notori-
Gus Colonel Ashby, who was at the mo
ment breakfasting at farm house, and on
the approach of our charging cavalry made
precipitate retreat, leaving his sword,
sash and belt behind, which were brought
in this morning. In the engagement which
took place, eight prisoners were captured,
with the loss of one on our side, who was
seen to fall, and probably was killed. The
captured were brought into BerryviIle this
morning, and the trophies are at Gen. Cor
mans headquarters.
Through the kindness of Gen. German
and the Provost Marshal, Captain Pell,
the printers Of our Regiment we're permit
ted last evening to take possession of one Of
the printing Offices in town, and according
ly we have made the Office of the Berryville
Conssrvator our headquarters during our
sojourn with the secesh inhabitants of Ber-
ryville The Office, to our great surprise
was in neat and orderly condition, with
sufficient type for publishing small week.
ly paper, and a hand press. The outside oil
the weekly issue designed for tomorrow
was worked of, and from it we judged the
circulation of the Copserv0tor to be about
two hundred. A detachment of the typo.
graphical fraternity went to work immedi
ately, and q few hours work resulted in the
publication of No. l, Vol. l, of the "F1Rs1
MINNESOTA" the first edition, ten thousand
of which was Immediately consumed, and
the second edition, fifteen thousand, is rap.
ly being disposed of this afternoon. The
favorable reception of the "F1Rsr M1NNso,
IA" promises to it worldwide reputation.
will mail you copy of both editions.
Berryville is a small town, containing
about five hundred inhabitants, who gener..
ally sympathise with secession. 1t is not q
place of much importance.
Mr.. Hooker, of Company B, was lately
announced our Regimental Postmaster.
The esprit du corps in camp is good.
PRIVATE.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-28
William HI. Seward.

In the New York Assembly, the other
day, the bill to provide for the public de.
tense being under discussion, Hon. Henry j.
Raymond delivered an elaborate and elo-
quept speech. In the course of his speech
he paid high tribute to Mr.. Seward, which
such of our readers as approve of the Sec.
rotary of States management of our for
eigp relations will be glad to see-and here
it is:
Permit me here, sir, to say that, in my
humble judgment, this state, this nation and
the world at large owe to the Secretary Of
State debt of gratitude for his manage
ment of our foreign relations in this the
most difficult crisis of our affairs. He has
maintained our rights; be has protected our
honor; be has secured our interests; be has
preserved the peace of the world; he has
brought to the discharge of the duties of bis
great Office degree Of ability, far-seeing
craftsmanship, high toned sense of what
is just and right, and paramount, exclu.
sive devotion to the good of the country,
seldom, if ever, surpassed in the history of
any nation. New York has many names on
the records of the nation of which she may
we'll be proud. From the earliest period Of
our history to the present day they illus.
trate that chapter which she contributes to
our national history. Hamilton, Jay, Gin
ton, Tompkins, Marcy, Wright-these are
all names which make the State renowned /;
and among the best and brightest of them
all, primus inter pares, future time will en-
roll, for his guidance of our ship of state
under the tempests that now assail it, as
we'll as for the general service be has rem.
dered the country during long public ca.
reer, unstained by reproach, and marked by
the most brilliant dee.s, the name Of
William II. Seward. lApplause.] I Say
this, sir, with the more freedom now, be-
cause, by his own act, his name is hence.
forth removed entirely from the field OF
political controversy.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-28

States.
A revised edition of the official army reg
lister has just been issued. Its contents are
brought down to the latest dates. From the
tables contained in the pamphlet we collect
the following figures
REGULAR ARMY.
Commissioned officers. 1000
Non.commissioned officers, blacksmiths
Wagoners, &C.. ............".. 1881
PrlVates. .................... .56I
Aggregate. ....................... S,zI3
Under the act of June II, 1850, "to in.
crease the rank and file of the army" au.
thorizing the increase of the number of pri-
Yates to seventy.four in companies serv~
ing on the frontier, this aggregate will pro-
badly be increased to Al ,247, and may be
to 44,893.
VOLUNTEER ARMY.
Commissioned officers. ................ 1892
Non.commissioned officers, blacksmiths,
wagoners, arti6cers, &c. ............ TO-, $50
Privates.. ............ ...............43 4,OSO
Aggregate. .................. ..oo6,zo
Total regular and volunteer force. .595, 525
The general abstract of the militia force
of the United States, (including the rebel
States), according to the latest returns re-
ceived at the Office of the Adjutant Gener.
al, is as follows
Commissioned officers. ....-.......... OLGA
Non commissioned officers. privates,
Total. ..........................s,2l4,7e 100
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-03-28

Floyd and Pillow Disgraced by Je6.
Davis.
The report of the suspension Of Floyd and
Pillow by JEFF. Davis, for their failure to
defend Fort DonelsoD; is confirmed. The
following is Jeff's Message to the Oonfed-
crate Congress, accompanying the report of
Floyd:
Executive DEPARTMENT, March IL, 1862.
To the Sneaker of the House Of Representatives.:
transmit herewith copies of such official
reports as have been received at the War De-.
partment of the defence and fall OF Fort Dom
elson.
factory. Instructions have been given to fur.
nish further information upon the several
points not made Ineligible by the reports. 1t
ia not stated that reinforcements were at any
time asked for; nor is 1t demonstrated to have
been impossible to have saved the army by
eyacuating the position; nor Is it known by
what means it was found practicable to with
draw part OF the garrison. leaving the re.
mainder to surrender; nor upon what author.
itv or principle of action the senior Generals
abandoned responsibility by transferring the
command to junior officer.
In former communication to Congress, l
presented the propriety Of 2 suspension Of
1Ronclson. until ofacialreports could be receiv.
al. Iregret that the information now furnish.
"a "a 40 adjective. In the meantime, hopeful
that satisfactory explanation may be made, l
have directed. upon the exhibition of the case
m presented by the two senior Generals, that
they should be relieved rom command, 10
avsit further orders whenever reliable 1udg.
ment can be rendered on the merits OF the
csae. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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A General Reduction In Salaries.

"A
In the bill defining the pay of officers Of
the army and navy, which passed the House
on the 18th inst, there was a provision in
the ninth section providing for general
reduction of ten per. cent. in the salaries
paid by Government, excepting thoae Of the
President, Vice President, Judges, nom
commissioned officers, private soldiers and
seamen.
A motion was made to strike out the
section but it resulted in tie vote, as
follows:
YEAs-Browning, Clark, Collamer, Oowan,
Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Harris,
Howe, Kennedy. Latham, McDougall. Morrill,,
Pearce, Rice. Simmons, Sumner. Wilkinson
and Wilson--20.
NAYs.--Messrs. Anthony, Chandler, Davis,
Dixon, Doolittle, Hale, Harlan, Henderson,
King, Lane, Ind.). Lane (Kansas), Pomeroy,
Powell, Sherman. Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade,
Wiley, Wilson (Mass.) and Wright--20.
The Vice President gave bis casting vote
in favor of the retention of the provision,
and it was, therefore, retained. The bill
then passed the Senate by ayes 81, nays 2.
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he Military Force OF the United
States.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-08-09

HARPER, Cooley, PETERSON, AND
Ii all the popular monthly Magazines Tor
sale at the tiil phe" oAo"h'
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-08-09
CHURCHES, SCHOOLS,
and Public improvements.

and Public Improvements.
ABILENE is beautifully situated on a small
stream Of clear running water, one mile north
of the Smoky Hill River. near the geographical
centre of Dickinson county, and on the great
thoroughfare from the Missouri River to the
Gold Regions, New Mexico, and California. 1t
is the only town between Junction City and
Salina, and is located midway-being twenty
five miles from each. The country around
ABILENE is the most fertile and beautiful that
can be found in the Statc-its character being
an intermixture Of timber and prairie, pecu-
harly adapted to agricultural purposes. The
fertility Of the SOIL the excellence of the water
the healthfulness of the location, and the abuL-
dance of timber and building stone, are induce
merits Of no ordinary character; while in
addition, the rich mineral resources of this
portion of the State, The Salt Springs, and
extensive Coal Fields west Of us ON the Smoky
Hill, insuring the early completion of Rail
Road from the Missouri River, makes it one of
the best natural business points in the State.
The town was laid out six months ago, since
which time over one hundred lots have been
sold, and it now contains store, blacksmith
shop. hotel, Post Office, and several families.
Those wishing further information arc re-
ferred, by PERMISSION. to the following gentle
men, at Junction City, Kansas:
Hon. T. McBratney. Register US. Land Office
Henry T. Geery, Esq,
S. M. Stricken, Post Master.
CHAS. ii. THOMPSON, Proprietor
Abilene, Dickinson Co., Kansas, Feb. l., 1862,
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-08-09

William Il. Mackey, prff, In the District
VS.. Court, Third
Dc Witt G. Stevenson, DIT. Judicial Dis
trict, Davis County, State of Kansas.
ry>llE SAID DE- Witt C. STEVENSON WILL
L take notice that on the 7th day Of July,
A. D. 1862 the said William H. Mackey caused
to be filed in the office of the Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court for Davis County. state Of Kansas.
his petition against the said Dewitt C. Ste
vensOn for the sum of $4,000, for the price
and value of horse, sold and delivered by
the said Mackey to the said Stevenson, and
that the said William II. Mackey has also
filed with his said petition his affidavit stating
that that the said Dewitt C. Stevenson Was q
non resident of The State of Kansas. The
said Dewitt C. Stevenson is also notified that
an order Of attachment has been issued in
this case, and that the following real estate
has been attached as the property of the de-
iendant the north half of the north east
quarter, and the north half Of the north half
of the south half Of the northeast quarter Of
section twenty. in township twelve, range five
east of the sixth principal meridian, said land
being and lying in Davis county, and State of
Kansas The said Dewitt c. Stevenson is
required to answer or den.ur to the said Pc
tition on or before the Goth day Of Scptems
Der, A. p, 1867, or said petition viii be taken
as true, aud judgment rendered accordingly.
WILLIAM Fl. MACkEY.
B. F. Perkins, Pi'fFs Atty n397tsl6. 90
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-08-09

William streeter, Pld, In the Sd Judicial
VS. District Court in
WatersW .Herbert,dft the State of Kan
sas, within and for the County of Davis,
ct al attached.
THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT,
Il Waters W. Herbert, will take notice that
the said plaintiff, William S,reeter, did on the
l4th day of June, q d. 1862, file in the Clerks
Office of the aforesaid court, his petition, setting
forth that the said Waters w. Herbert gave Q
mortgage to the said William Streeter on the
following lands and tenements lying and being
in Cuddys Addition to Junction City, Davis
County State of Kansas. and known and de-
scribed on the plat of said Addition, on file in
the Recorders Office Of said county, as lots 6
and in block 1; lots and in block 2; lots
8 and 8 in block 4; lots 4 2 3 and 9 in block
5; lots 8 and 10 in block Z; lots 8 and 19 in
block 6; lots IA and Is in block 9; lots l / and
Is in block 13; los Is and 19 in block "a; lots
6 and in block 81; and lot II in block 20, to
secure the payment of 500, with interest at
the rate Of twenty per cent per annum
from the 18th day Of August, a. d. 1860, &C
cording to o certain promissory note referred
to in said mortgage, and praying that said
Waters W. Herbert may pay said sum now
ci0ImeC 10 De uue, Win the lutereSt oIoCS saiu
from the said 18th day of August, .. d. 1862;
and also praying that the said Waters W. Her
bert may pay the sum of fifty dollars as the
liquidated damages agreed to by the terms Of
said mortgage aforesaid, in case Of foreclosure
of the mortgage aforesaid. or that said prem
Uses may be sold to pay the same; and the said
Weters W. Herbert is notified that he is require
ed to appear and answer said petition on or
before the 2lst day Of August, a. d. 1862.
WILLIAM STREETER,
BY s. 3. WHITE, his Attorney.
Attest: r. D. Mobley, District Cpk-n357t
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-08-09
Notice Of Appraiscmcnt
State of Kansas,
Davis County.


HEWITT c. STEVENSON: YOU ARE
~ Hereby notified that on Saturday, the 23d
day Of August, A. D., 1862, at ten O'Clock A.
NJ, will upon the premises appraise the follows
ing Real Estate, to.wit: The north half of the
northeast quarter and the north half of the
north half of the south half of the north cast
quarter Of section 20, in town II south, Of
range east, in Davis county Kansas Said
land having been levied upon as the property of
Dewitt d. Stevenson, by virtue CT two execu-
lions issued by the Clerk Of the Third District
Court, of Davis County, Kansas, enc in favor
Of James II. Brown against Dewitt C. Steven
con, and one in favor of Woodbridge Odlin
againstDewitt c. Stevenson. Said exc cutionshav-
ing been levied upon said land. subject to a levy
heretofore made by me by virtue of an order of
attachment, in the case of Vim. H. Mackey
against Dewitt C. Stevenson.
Given under my hand this, the End day
Of August, A. ID. 1862.
ts II. T. GEERY, Sheriff.
nI4 By A. W. CALLEN, Under Sheriff
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SHERIFFS SALE.
State of Kansas. Davis County ..

CtdtS VI hdHSdS, LAWS SOuuly, SS
Notice is hereby given that will offer for sale
at public auction at the door Of the Court House
in Junction City, Davis county, Kansas, on the
25th day of August, A. D. 1862 at or about
o'clock P. NJ. Of said day the following
real estate, with the tenements thereon
to-wit: Lot number four, in block number
IL, with stone dwelling house thereon 4O
by 90 feet in size, with stone kitchen attached
thereunto, ls by IS feet in size. Appraised at
two thousand four hundred and seventy five
dollars said property will be sold as the prop.
erty of Casper Buntley, by virtue OF an order OF
Esterhouse, issued by the Clerk of the Third Dis
trict Court of the county Of Davis, with others
attached, and against Casper Buntley. Said
property will he sold to the highest bidder for
cash in hand to satisfy said order of sale.
Given under my hand this the 18th day of July
1862. H. 7. GERRY, Sheriff.
BY A. ". CALLES, Under Sheriff.
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