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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
The Negro at Home.

Colonel Gibson, of the Forty.
Ninth Ohio, recently wrote a letter
from Tennessee, which is attract
ing some notice. Colonel Gibson
will be recollected as the Republi-
can successor to Breslin rs State
Treasurer. lie writes thus about
the condition OF the slaves, as
observed by himself:
"In this region every one owns
one or more slaves. Here as else
where, where l have been, the
slaves are well treated and well
crowded for. They appear hap
pier, and certainly live and dress
better than the poor whites or the
free negroes of Ohio or the North,
They all supposed we were about
to liberate them. This lie had been
trumpeted in the South, and hun.
dreds Of honest people, aside from
slaves, believed it. But the negro
here instictivcly breads the North.
They love the South and are devo.
ted to tlTeir masters.
l have witnessed some touching
rscenes between exiled masters, re.
turn ed to their homes, and theil
faithful slaves. 1t is strange how
few try to escape or run away.
doubt if twenty have come to the
army with which | have been con.
nected since last September.
About the farm houses and il
Il e city the white children ant
black play together like brother'
and sisters. 1t is my deliberate
opinion that, in their present stat
of ignorance, the slave rather fear
than desires emancipation. The.
only regard their appetites ant
comforts. They are well hous
ed, we'll dressed and well fed
They appear to want no more
These facts constituted no excus
for slavery, but mention them a
tending to show that statesmer
had better let the Niger alone a
present, and address themselves t
suppressing this great rebellion.
The Presidents late resolutio
and message, as to aiding enlanc'
' patton, is regarded here as uGwol
thy of mis- position. 1t contain
t propositions which are not onl
untenable, but weak in the ez
treIne.n
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
TEI4EGR.AN MS.
Washington, April 10.

WdSh6ngton' Aprli 19'
The following was received at
the Navy Department to-day:
"Flag Ship Wabash, Port Royal Harbor,
S. G., April 10, 1852.
SIR: The dispatches from the
Commanding General of the De
partment to the Hone Secretary of
War will convey the gratifying
intelligence of the fall of Fort
Pulaski. 1t was a purely military
operation--the result of laborious
and scientific preparations, and of
consummate skill and bravery in
execution.
1t would not have. pertained to
me to address yon in reference to
this brilliant unsuccessful achieve
ment, had not Major General
Hunter, with generous spirit long
to be remembered, permitte the
NAVY to be represented on this
interesting occasion, by allowing a
detachment Of seanien and officers
from this ship to serve one of the
preaching batteries. / have thank.
ed the General personally for this
kindness, and desire at the same
time to express my acknowledg.
ments to Brigadier General Ben.
ham and acting Brigadier General
Gilmore, for acts of consideration
shown by them to my officers AND
men. 80 - - (
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
A GEN FROM THE EATON REersrEI


IA Snake in the grass" emitting
it's poisonous gas in the Register
of last week. VIII istles forth a kind
of viper sound, which has been
interpreted to mean, that we are
suffered to "eat and sleep in peace
in the village of Eaton" What a
privilege! "Ilear 1t, o heavens,
and be astonished, 0 EARTH
Even an E~ngliShman is actually
allowed to spend his own money,
brought from England, and to pay
taxes to support "the dear knows
what" for we do not, but We may
happen to find 1t out-wonderful,
wonderful But the "Snake in
the grass" emits another strange
sound, which scholars say, means,
that we "claim q support from
the "people" Of Eaton! What a
pity it is, that we have not been
more successful. Has "Anti-T rai.
tor" ever held an Office? yes, he
has, and whenever he essays to
hold another, we shall remember
him for the good Of his soul.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
Cincinnati Market.
CiNCINNATI, April l6

SinNlHNAli' AipI ;"
BUTTER-The receipts are large and the
demand local. We now quote good to choice
Central Ohio roll at l3@l5c, and extra
Western Reserve, in cheese boxes, at no
l8c.
CHEESE-The demand is fair and the
supply good, and the market rules steady at
s@s1c for Western Reserve and Hamburg,
and 5000 for New York State.
EGGS-The receipts and market dull at
7@73c per dozep.
FLOUR-The demand is fair from the
city bakers and jobbers at 81 05@4 10 fol
superGne
GRAIN-There is very little doing in
Wheat; we quote Red at s5@c, asand White
at 95@s9 tut this is above what buyers
are willing to give.
Corn is dull and lower: we quote ear al
32c in bulk, at the lower depot.
Oats we quote at 29c, in bulk.
The market for Rye remains dull, with but
o limited demand at SIC for prime samples
There is a continued demand for Barley
67@6Sc for State Spring, and 6S@7O fol
Fall. The lower grades remain dull a
$1,000
HAY-Prices have advanced for loose
pressed to $l3@l4, which is also tho rulinl
price for tight pressed.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
Weekly Summary.

We have not as We, any full account Of
oar loss At Pittsburg Landing; sufficient,
however, has come to light, to show that it
WAs the greatest battle ever fought on this
eontnent.
The telegraph informs MS Of the melan-
eholy death of Governor Harvey, Of Wiscon'
sin, who was drowned at Savannah, Tenn.
while stepping from one boat to another
He was on a noble errand Of mercy, attend
Ing to the wounded and sick at Pittsburg
Landing.
By the last European steamer we learn
tSM the various European Governments are
becoming fully alive to the necessity of "a
psrseding wooden war vessels by iron-clad
steamers.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24

The Wet Weather and the Spring
Crops.-Much alarm begins to be
manifested throughout Northern
and Central Illinois with regard to
the coming crops Of spring grain.
During the last four or five weeks
it has rained almost daily, till the
soil is so thoroughly with
water as to preclude the possibility
for some time of either blowing,
sowing or planting. The danger
of this shortening of the season is
felt doubly at this time in conSe
qucnce of about fifty thousand OF
our Illinois farmers being now
withdrawn from the State to fight
for the Union. In ordinary times
even when the spring work il
forced close upon summer, by the
employment Of extra help, mucl
of tho danger is averted but a
present the prospect ia. gloomy
enough. - Chicago Tribune, Apr
18th.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
AGRICULTURAL
Implements and Machinery
For THE YEAR 1852.

WE have taken the especial agency for
w the celebrated Cleveland agricultural
Works of &essrs. Baldwin, Dewitt 4 Co, for
Preble and the southern part Of Darke u
ties, Ohio. Among the hsying and harvest
ing machines may be found the following
Patents
Woods. Improved Mower, Hubbard, reap
ing attachment, Cleveland Iron Hover,
Hubbard light Mower, Hubbard STANDARD
Mower, Mannv's Combined Reaper and
Mower. Revolving Horse Hay Rakes, dc,
grain drills, horse powers, fhreshers and
Separators, wood saving machinery, sugar
cane mills, cider mills, hay. straw and stalk
cutters for hand or power, corn shelters,
thermometer churns, iron Geld rollers, iron
road scrapers, corn cul,ivstors. harrows,
plows, &C., &c. also agents for the famous
Mamisburg powers, threShers and sepafa'
tors, manufactured by &essrS. D. II. Hoover
& Son, Of Miamisburg, Ohio. ALI letters Of
inquiry must be addressed,
E. keIley G. Sen.
WEST FLORENCE,
Preb!s Co, Ohio.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

SANDY Hook, April 81. The new
iron steamer Ovieoto, built for war
purposes, left Liverpool for Paler-
mo. 1t is believed she goes to
Bermuda for armament, and takes
the Atlantic as u Southern priva-
teer.
The schooner Sophia ran the
Charleston. blockade, NJ d las ar
rived at Liverpool, with 900 bales
of cotton.
Politics unimportant.
London, April 8.-Ihe Sumter
was still at Gibraltar, and the Tus-
carora at Algesiras, on the 3D.
The slcop of war Kearsage, after a
twr days visit to Gibraltar, left
for the West.
In Parliament, D'Israeli made al
attack OH Gladstone's policy and
budget. The latter spoke strongly
in defense. A general debate Ell
sned, in the course of which Mr.
Bentrick attributed the distress o.
the country to its incompetent ant
inhuman policy in refusing to rec
ognize the Confederate States.
The question Of shielded ship.
and floating batteries continues tC
occupy the attention Of the Gov.
eminent.
The shiprights have all beer
transferred from the wooden tc
iron vessels in course of ~construc
ton.
A proposition vas before thc
Common Council of London, t,
confer the freedom of the city anC
a gold box on Mr.. Peabody for Iii
muniticence.
The crops of England and France
are reported as most favorable
French manufacturing accounts al
so show more animation. Lates
rumors assert that General Gayor
will not be recalled from Rome
The Paris bourse was fiat a
69f. q0c.
The Italian Ministry had ordered
an increase in iron plated ships.
The Spanish Government hat
again reiterated its firm determine
ton to abstain from any demon
stration prejudicial to the indie
pendence of Mexico.
The Danish Rigziaad voted a
extraordinary credit Of one millio
r~egsdaler for iron plated vessels.
QUEENsrowN, April 10.-Goverr
ment has contracted for an iro
cupalo ship, under Captain Cole
invention, to be ready for sea Jun
/, 1868. Experiments with a gu
of largo size showed the best an
, hitherto considered invulnerabI
forms of iron sides, were, so t
speak, almost as easily penetrate
: by a shot as if targets had been
, timber.
Sir VIM. Armstrong says that
/ gun of twelve toms weight fire
/ with a charge of fifty pounds
powder will break through Il
8 sides of the Merrimac or IL
, strongest ships aAoat.
A target like the Warrior sic
f was shattered into crumbs at ii
: trial. The Times says no weapc
) Of otfense or defense seems lett
now so effective as large armo
t clad and very swift steam rams.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24

SOUND SENTIMENTS FROM AN UN
EXPECTED QUARTER. Henry Ward
Bcecher, in q discourse on Sunday,
the 18th inst, at Brooklyn, New
York, said:
Tin abiding to snch as are con
fined In our military prisons,
unconscious Of what is charged
against them, he deprecated in
unmeasured terms the action OF
any government, aud especially OF
this Government, which should
taks away, without trial ard with
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24

us murdered, is hereby declared by
us to be a malignant villain, unfit
for human society. Let the snake
come ont IN his real name, and he
shall be met, and clothed with
shame.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24

Constitutional Rights which We Mean
To Exercise And Maintain.

Congress shah make no law re,
speeding an establishment of re-
hSion, or prohibiting the free ex-
erciss thereof; or abriaging the
freedom of speech, or ofthe press"
-AmsndmeRtS to the Constitution Of
tie United States, Article /.
"Eysry 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
abridgs the liberty OF speech; or OF
the press" -COnstit%tiOn Of Ohio,
Article !, Section II.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
Meeting Of the Democratic
State Central Committee.

There will be u meeting Of the
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee, at the American Hotel, in
Columbus, on Wednesday, May
18th.
Every member Of the Committee
is requested to be present, as i'm
portant business will come before
them at this critical time in the
affairs of our country.
WAYNE GRIswoLD, Chm.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
TURNPIKE Election.

The Stockholders Of the Hamilton, Ross
Vile, Somerville, Newcom & Eaton Turnpike
Company will meet at Somerville, Butler
county, on the frat Monday in MAJ, 1862.
to elect six Directors, to manage the affairs
of the Road for the ensuing ycor.
WILLIAM CURRY, Treas.
April II, 1925
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
Democratic gain

The Democratic gain IN Chicago
is nearly three thousand votes in
one year. The handwriting is now
plainly evident on the wall, pre-
dieting the restoration of the De-
mocracy to power just as fast as the
people can effect it through the
ballot box.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24

- The Editor of this paper does
net hold himself responsible fO' the
opinions expressed by his correspond
ents. The ,Or7ter, and not the Editor
e responsible.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
,sa The Utica IN. W Herald

No. The Utica IN. " Herald,
one of the most AFFECT apologists
Of arbitrary arrests, states the case
of F. M. Ellis, Of that city, who
held a confidential post under Gov
eminent, the duties of which he
fulfilled with remarkable fidelity,
industry and tact. A subordinate
official, to whom certain parties
from prejudicial motives had made
sundry charges, caused his arrest,
basiug their action upon certain
documents found in his possession.
When the time for the investiga-
ton came, it was satisfactorily
shown that the documents were
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
The Great Gas Explosion, In the
"Reqister" Office, on Main ST.,

eUe ~EOdt Ndo =" '"N
"Register" Office, on Main St.,
Eaton, Ohio. on the 18th day
Of April, 1882.
To the People Of Prebie County.
srRs,-Be it known, that a dread.
ful explosion Of Gas,--composed Of
the very destructive elements of
vulgar mob.making, mental incen-
diarism, and reckless falsehoods,-
took place, as stated above, in the
village of Eaton, within the last
three weeks. The party who is
supposed to have had the entire
charge of the Gasometer, in the
smut Enginc.house, at the time
the explosion took place, is well
known, and it is sincerely hoped,
that his fictitious name of "Anti-
Traitor" will not lead any thought
ful reader of the Press to believe,
for one moment, that his real name
ought not to be "Brigsnd."
We hope, that the proprietorS
and managers of the Eaton Register
Smut Mandatory are well insured
In o good Office, seeing that the
Gas explosions which have recently
taken place in their engine-house
may lead to serious consequences
If they mean to spirit out theiI
boiling water of hot wrath, SC as
TO scald the Old Country people
including Irish, English, Germans
and Scotch, we warn thom to look
well to their Gasometer, and to the
fellow to whom they have left the
care Of their Gas. The Democratic
Of Pr.ble are ready to turn thu
Register Gas into the Editors ''puk
Ing sink, to perish there.
This isths only answer W echoos'
to give at present to a Notary O
falsehood, bluster, and Islander. Blu
let him push his libelouS and in
famous course, and we promise hin
that we will correct c hin
more than his bad grammar, an
!ncendiary and mob-making twa(
die. The scoundrel who daros, /
these times Of national troubles, t
call upon the people to rise an
drive an Englishman from til
county of Prsbls, and who ssy
that we wished either England {
France to 60 to war with Amsric,
In too low and diabo!ical n viilai
to be trusted, believed, or assoc
ated with. We have expressed a
esrDsst, heartfelt, and honest vial
thSG England and France migI
step "a, as friendly ~msdiators,
stop our present and dreadful wa
By using kind ~OrdS; bat We new
fhOpghto of wishing that any 9TH
patton shosld step In to light, an
She fellow who has dausd to Pc
vert our words, for the saks of d.
ing % harm, u noe Ip oder to @
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
TO TIE ~UNEMPL0YRD.

r can give steady employment 70 estiro
i Young men to solicit orders for tho LitdS.
Giant Sewing Machine; price $lb-Hemnss,
Gague, Scrcw.driver and extra Needles.-
viii pay q liberal salary and expenses, o.
allow large commissions. County Rights
given TO Agents. An Agent wanted in every
county. For particulars, descriptive eatS-
logue, &C., address, with stamp,
T. s PAGE,
alt Geu'I Agent for U. s., Toledo, o
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24

Ma A new counterfeit So note,
State Bank of Ohio, Piqna Branch,
has just made lite appearance in
Cincinnati. They are easily de-
tected. The word "Prest." lie badly
printed, being nearly one.third
larger than on the genuine note
The counterfeit is intended to be Q
fac sin.iis Of The genuine. s.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
Respectfully, your ob't servant,
I[Signed] s F. DUPONT,
Flag Officer Commandih g, &c."
Wv ~
MADISON. WIS, April 2


The Executive Department ro-
ceived this morning the startling
announcement Of the death Of
Coy. Lewis P. Harvey, drowned
at Savannah, Tennessee, willie
stepping from one boat to another.
The body Is not yet recovered
The State offices are closed Tor the
day, and flags are at half mast. He
was u native of Connecticut, forty
two years of age; was a member'of
the convention which framed the
Constitution OF the State, and for
several years a leading member of
the State Senate. At the time of
his death he was engaged IN the
humane object of ministering to
the wounded at Pittsburg Landing,
having taken with him unimmepse
amount OF hospital stores, donated,
at his suggestion, Ivy the cities OF
Milwaukee, Madison and james.
vile. His successor is Lieutenant
Governor Edward Solomon, o.
Milwaukee.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24

not legilimately held by Mr.. Ella,
hut they were actually requisite
for the successful prosecution Of
his operations. Yet he lay IN
prison three months. under this
false charge Detroit Free Press,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
WAsH1vcrov, April q


A State prisoner, Jesse D. Horton, from
near Hagerstown, Maryland, was shot by o
sentry yesterday at The old Capitol Prison,
and died in a few hours after.
New York, April 81.
The Office Of the Brooklyn White Lead
Saturday night of bonds to the amount Of
from $40, 900 to $4,000 Of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad,
PADUcAH, April FL.
A barge containing two hundred and fifty
Government horses struck a snag between
her. and Cairo Saturday night, uud sunk,
with all on board.
P~HiLADELPHtA, April 10.
William Gilchrist, arrested some months
ngo on the charge of furnishing laid and
comfort to the enemy" and sent to Fort
Warren, and afterwards upon his release By
order of the Government, arrested by De-
tective Franklin on the charge Of treason
has now been discharged Internationally
after many months imprisonment, without
trial.
WASHINGTON, April 81.
The Norfolk Day Book of Saturday con
taius the following:
KnormIle, Tenn, April Is. - Captain
Ashly. commanding three hundred artillery.
encountered seven hundred and fifty Lir-
c%olnites, stampeding for Kentucky, yester-
day, near Jacksb'ro, Tenn They Ind a
hand TO hand Gght for TIM hours, aud he
succeeded in killing about seventy and
taking five hundred prisoners. Our loss
none killed and about twenty-five wounded.
No less than Eve thousand five hundred
Lincolnitcs have left East Tennessee for
Kentucky since the Governors proclama'
ton, calling on the militia.
Wilmington, April l8.-Private letters
dated April II, say that the enemy attacked
Fort Macon LIST SATURDAY., and had been
fighting two days. Col White sent out a
part Of his men on the beach, and found 300
Yankees. They killed fifteen of our men.
and then we retreated to the fort. Colonel
White fred canister AZ the esemy, killing
great numbers. The enemy have built a
battery two miles from the fort, on the
beach, and planted mortars and large siege
guns. Eleven large ships are outside
The enemy have sent to Newbern for gun
boats TO operate in the sound, The enemy
are committing every imaginable outrage In
Catarret ard 0nslow counties. Fort MAcor
has not vet been taken.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24

Democratic majority 1928
In 1861, at the municipal cleo
ton, the vote stood thus:
Ramsey, Rep, III 1914
Bryson, DEM, 6,601
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24

DEMocEa1rc VICTORY IN CHICAGO.
The following was the official
vote for Mayor of Chicago, at the
late municipal election:
Sherman, Dem, 1868
Holden, Rep, 5,l86
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-04-24
PApucAH, April Fl,

A barge containing two hundred and fifty
Government horses struck a snag between
hera and Cairo Saturday night, uud sunk,
with all on board.
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