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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-09-03
n MllIAsSEs FROM INDIAN CORN.
~ correspondent Of the Scientific

american writes as foIiowss -
The present high price of sugar
should be the means of directing
attention to the production of sug,
ar or nolasses from Indian corn.
which is go abundant and cheap.
In repeated tiials, l have obtained
81 gallons of molasscs from one
bushei of corn, weighing 81 pounds;
ana l have purchased the corn at
25 cents per bushcl. From so lbs.
of corn mealI have made six gal
Ions of molassses of 2So Beaume,
which is equal to about 913 pounds
Of sugar. Such molasses are not
so sweet as those of the sugar
cane; but their taste is pleasant,
and not quite 80 bitter as those
made of the sorghum.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-09-03

R9-A difference between the
Republican and Democratic parties
is this-a few years. service in the
former party unfts aman for Office,
and he is laid ON the shelf to make
room for some man from the Dem
ocratic party. A man who will
sell his principles will stea!-therG.
fore it is no wonder that the Re-
publican party is the most dishon-
est ever known, as a lot of old
roies are the toughest Of society.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-09-03
A BRUTAL ATTACK ON THE
IRISH. ...

The Boston Commonwealth
the organ of CHARLES SUMNER, an
extreme Abolition print, in, spealEl
ing of the Irishman, says:
"We by no means contend thatihe
is equal in moral and intellectual
endowments to the colored man,
but we insist that he is capable of
a good degree of improvement.
When the demagogue is dead
and Croton and Cochituate.are uni
versal, then will be the Copper
heads opportunity. Then we will
bet on hi,n Gn small sums), and in
the race with Sambo, Patrick may
save his distance" ...
This is said of that race that has
produced BURKE, SHERIDAN, GRAFT
TAN, CURRAN, Tom Moore, DANIEL
O'CoNNELL, ROBERT EMMETT, and a
host of others, whose names shine
resplendent upon the pages Of his.
tory. This is the race whom Abol
litionism places below the negro.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-09-03

ma. All our information. from
the army goes TO show that the
attompt of the abolitionists to
coerce the soldiers to vote their tick
ct, is powerfully reactiny against
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-09-03

REMEDY EoR SMALLPoX.--The
Major of the Royal Horse
Guards writes to the London Times,
that the root of the pitcher plant
is a specific for this disease. An
ounce of the root is sliced, infused
in a quart Of water, allowed to sim.
mer down to a pint, and given in
two table spoonsfull doses every
four hours, while the patient is
we'll neurished with beef tea and
arrowroot. O.. ,....
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-09-03

FREAK OF LIGHTNING-The factor
ry of Keith and Packard, in North
Bridgewater, Mass, was lately
struck, but no material damage
done. A workman, who was car.
rying a bar of iron on his shoulI
der, was prostrated and his over
aIls torn to shrcds, yet he rec eiyed
no personal injury.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-09-03

Home Guards.

A few days since we stated that
tho hone guards of this city, being
fully armed: ana equipped, took
up their line of march in carriages,
for the battle field. An eye ewitness
gives us tie following particulars
of these kid gIoved patriots. After
pursuing their journey a few miles
into the country unmolested, save
by the annoyance of the warm sun,
they encamped for the night at
cornheId, and after being cared for
by their servants, they retired.
About midnight their slumbers
were disturbed by some half dozl
cn farmers, clad in butternutcoll
ored homespun, who had started
out on coon hunt, and freeing
several close by, shot one, which
awoke the patriots. The Captain
with hair erect and teeth chatter
ing, cried out, "B b boys, fall IN, f
f fall in b blbattle line !-the enel
my has taken us by surprise!-get
your guns quick and stand up!-
Now show your nerve aud love of
country!-We'll never surrender
the old flag !! " When bang went a
gun of one of the hunters. ooh,
my God ! boys, we're gone what
will our dear mothers do oh,
Lord, save us Andrew Jackson
help save US Boys, pray for our
deliverance p When bang went
another gun. "Oh Lord rebels
oh, pardon me -Messrs. Confederl
ates, we surrender We have, I'M
deed we do Take all we have
Well take the oath We didn't
intend to fight you've only want
ed to draw pay from the Cover
meut oh, dear dear mother
boo'o o.hoo Pm a gone goslin'!'
The farmers by this time took
pity on them, and, thinking they
would carry out the joke, released
them, after making each Que take
the following oath 81 do solemn
lv swear that l will never call q
Democrat butt, rnut, or copper.
head, again as long as l live; l
firmly believe | am unfit for home
guard duty; that l am noted for
my cowar,lice in time Of danger
that | will never be caught with q
home guard uniform on again du'
ring this war; that will forever
hereafter be in favor of peace ; and
that 1 will read y chapter Of the
Hon. G. L. Vallandigham's Record
each Sabbath morning during this
Abolition war, so help me God !"
Fort Wayne Times and Union.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-09-03

USEFUL HINTs.-Ne7er enter a
sick room in state of perspiration,
as the moment you become cool
vo1r pores absorb. Do not APP
proach contagious diseases with an
empty stomach =; nor sit between
the sick and the fire, because the
heat attracts the thin vapor.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-09-03

OUR old Revolutionary Fathers
made the following statement of
grievances against the British
king:
"He taxed tea.
"He had a stamp tax.
"He excited theuegroes to insur-
rection.
"He made the military above tho
civil power.
"He sent men into banishment
and exile without the authority of
law.
"He paid no respect to our con!
stitution and laws b
"He was tyrant generally"
These grievances read singularly
in'view Of the action of the present
Administration.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-09-03
ABUNDANCE OF PRAIRIE CHICKENS.

ABUNDANCE OF PRAIRIE CHICKENS.
The Dubuque Times says that
"never since Iowa has been settled
by the white man, have prairie
chickens been as numerous as at
the present season, LII Buchanan
and Blackhawk counties, they can
be killed with stones and clubs !;
and hunting them with guns is
next to no sport at all. So plenty
are they that the farmers impor-
tune hunters to try their luck on
their grounds and in some instan-
ces they have manifested a wilr
lingness to pay for the killing"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-09-03

Coal MINING.-Statistics of the
Pennsylvania coal trade for the
present season show an aggregate
production Of nearly 100000
tuns, against less than three and
three'quarter millions to the same
time last year.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-09-03

AS~The outpourings of Germany
and Ireland vote the Butternut
ticket Cleveland Herald.
The outpourings of Africa vote
the Black Republican ticket Peo-
pie will stick to their friends.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-09-03

% Remember the Democratic
Mass meeting at Hamilton on the
10th instant.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-09

n pursuance and by virtue Of n decree of tho
i Circuit Court for the county Of Gencsee, in
Chaneery made on the Goth day Of May, 1863,
in a certain cause therein pending, wherein Rus
sell Bishop was complainant, and Solomon john
son. Benjamin L. Fisher, Deborah J. Fisher,
Adna IL. Cough, Sarah Cough, Charles Felch
and others, were defendants.
NOTICE is hereby given, that l shall sell ut
public auction, to the highest bidder, ut two
o'clock in the afternoon Of Monday the fourteenth
day Of September next Mt the front door Of tho
Saginaw County Court House, in the city Of Sagi-
nav, Saginaw county, Michigan all those certain
pieces or parcels Of land situate in the counties
of Saginaw and Iosco, in the State of Michigan,
described as follows, to-wit Fractional block
number one ll;l block number twenty-six [26,
and fractional block number twenty l27;l
lots one l. two q three r. four [4l and FIVE
[5 in block number two z; lots number one IL
two T., three [3, four IA, five and six re-, in
II, three and four in block number eleven
I'LL lots number one to eight rs, inclusive,
in block number twelve 1871 lots number one I / |
to six g inclusive in block number thirty-eght
1885, lots number one to ten II, inclusive, in
block number thirty-seven[3 81; lots no. one two
r. three 3 six 6 seven r., eight Is, nine 81
and ten I TO- | in Block number thirty. three 33f
lots five s. six 81 seven and eight Is, in
block number fifty-four 81; lots number one II
to ten TO- Inclusive, in block number fifty ono
ISL lots number one to ten TO-, inclusive, in
block number sixty-eight 1861 lots number four
IA and seven r. in block number sxty-six 1861
lots number four H. five s, six [6l and seven H.
in blobk number ninety seven [97;l lots number
one to ten 10 inclusive, in block number
ninety-six 96; lots number one to ten TO-
inclusive, in block number ninety-four [94; lots
number one TO ten 10 inclusive in block
number ninety three 1893; lots number one (l) to
five (5,) inclusive, in block number one hundred
and one Q0l;) lots number one Q) to five (5,) in
elusive, in block number ninety mine (99;) lots
number four a. five (5,) six (6) and seven a.
in block number rim ty-eight (9S) lots number
one ~ to five (5,) inclusive, in block number one
hundred (l00;) situate in the village of Zilwau-
kie according to the recorded plat thereof in said
Saginaw county :--also fractions number one Q)
and two (2) of fractional section thirty-sx 1867
in township twenty (22) north of range seven
az east containing eighty-thrce and forty-seven
one hundredth acres more or less, known rs the
Tawn property, county of Ioseo, on Lake Huron.
Dated, July 20, 1863.
WIN. j. L0VELAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner,
sits Saginaw County, Michigan.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-09
OUR MARITIME DEFENCES.

The Dtctat0r--the large ocean mon
itor at the Delamater Iron Works--is
rapidly approaching finished state.
We are informed that she will be
launched some time during the au-
tumn. A strong force of men is at
work, although they are not visible in
masses, the vessel being so large that
they are lost in her. The ship car
penters are busily engaged in putting
ON the timber backing of the side ar
NOR; it consists of oak logs, about II
inches square, laid in sections in all
about five feet, as we are informed !;
outside of this there will be ten and
half inches Of iron, also put OH in
sections. The engines and turret ma
chinery are well along, and progress
ing favorably.
The character of the engines is the
same as those on all the monitors, with
the exception that the cylinders and
all reciprocating parts are vertical a
desirable feature in engines of this
size - namely: cylinders 100 inches
in diameter by 4 feet stroke of piston.
In the state they now are, no ade
quate description can be given of the
general arrangement, except that the
cylinders are amidship, and the air
pumps aft of them that the steam
chests are on the cupboard side of the
cylinders, where the bonnets can be
readily removed, and that expansion
valves are provided.
We were told by the workmen that
one of the cylinders fell down a dis
lance of five feet, while suspended
from the shears, which ruined it SO
that it had to be replaced by one cast
for the Puritan, consort, now building
at Greenpoint, by Thomas I. Rowland.
The cause of the disaster was the
breaking of the guy ropes which stay
ed the shears; fortunately, no lives
were lost. The company incur a
heavy expense by this unavoidable ac-
cident, which we regret very much
the completion of the ship will not be
delayed by the casualty. The over
hanging of the armor shelves of the
Dictator, is much less than in the mon
itors, being only some two feet while
the projection forward and aft is also
less than the same parts in the smaller
batteries we notice that the armor
shelves are strengthened by the addi-
ton of iron-plate sponsors.
The Dictator has an immense screw
propeller) of 81 feet inches i'll diam
eter, and 81 feet pitch; there is no
cupboard bearing for the shaft. The
boilers are six in number, three on
each side, and are of the return tubu-
lar pattern. The ship herself is $40
feet in length, 80 feet in width, and
20 feet deep; there will be two tur-
rets, whose walls are ID inches thick
outside diameter TO us unknown.
The D'mdTJey---a wooden vessel,
immensely thick and strong in the
hull--is assuming shape and form as
rapidly as human hands can do the
work. Mr.. w. III. Webb is her bull
der, and the singular appearance Of
the hull, as well as the monstrous pro-
iectlng ram forward, attracts much at
tention, and provokes criticism from
every one, whether competent to pass
Judgment or not The whole ship is
solid throughout frames, floor and
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-09
CHANCERY SALE.

TN pursuance Of decree Of the Circuit Court
il for the county Of Saginaw, in Chanccry, made
on the fifth day Of May A. d., 1863 in n certain
cause therein pending, wherein Nelson W. Clark
is complainant, and Charles Bradley Lott Frost,
John NJ. Northrop, Caroline Northrop Dwight A.
Horton, Amanda NJ. Horton, Elisha Bliss Jr.,
Amelia Il. Bliss, Elizabeth Roney, Frederick J.
Ilolcomb, Harriet f. Hocomb, Elisha Bliss,
George Il. Holmes, benjamin Dyer, Edward A.
Bliss and Richard w. Bliss defendants.
NOTICE is hereby given, that j shall sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, Mt the front
door Of the Saginaw County Court House, in the
city Of Saginaw, county of Saginaw and State of
Michigan, at two o'clock in the afternoon Of SAT-
urday, the 18th day Of September A. ID 1863.
the following described lands and premises, sit
uate and being in the State of Michigan, to-wit
In township eleven, I'll y north Of range three (3)
east; the west half of the north east quarter;
south east quarter Of north west quarter; north
west quarter Of south east quarter and north east
quarter of south west quarter of section thirty
two, (32) The north west quarter of the north
east quarter and north west quarter OF section
I, irty-o (3l) West half Of south west quarter
and south east quarter of south west quarter of
section thirty, (30,) and south west quarter Of
section eighteen, Q9.) Then also, in township
eleven q y north of range two ~ east, south
east quarter Of section thirteen (l3;) north cast
quarter of section twenty -four (24;) south half
section thrty-six 1851 north east quarter and
north west quarter OF section thirty-fve (35;)
north east quarter of north east quarter Of section
thrty-four (34;) entire of section twentysix (26;C
east half of south east quarter, east half Of the
north east quarter, south west quarter of north
east quarter, north west quarter of south east
quarter of section twenty (27;) west half
Of the south east quarter, and south half of south
west quarter of section twenty three (23;) also,
in township ten (l0) north of range three (3)
east, all that part Of the south half of north east
quarter of section five (5,) which lies north of
Bad River and north of the north branch there
Of, containing about ffty-four acres, reservng
from last described parcel, lot one O in block ten
(l0) and the lot on which the school house stands,
as per plat of the village of North St. Charles,
and also all the right, title and interest of said
Frost and Bradley to the banks of Bad River, on
section four az and five (5) in the township last
aforesaid, together with the houses, steam saw
MILL machinery thereto belonging, standing and
being on said premises.
Dated, July 20, A. d.. 1868.
VIM. j. L0VELAND,
Circuit Court Commissioner,
Sits Sdginap County, Michigan.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-09
ROSECRANS' MOVEMENT.


The attack on Chattanooga, we are
inclined to believe, is "a general advance
on the part of Rosecrans to take Chat
tanooga and North west Georgia, and
drive back Bragg. As we understand
the matter, our entire force is, and
has been, on this side the Tennessee
River making that river the line of
defense. The whole country on either
side of the river is very mountainous.
The line Of defense is a very long one
from near Huntsville, on our ex-
treme left, far up into Tennessee on the
right. The sheling of Chattanooga
on Friday, and at intervals since then,
is no doubt femt, the true object be-
ing to cross the river in force at some
other point, either at Harrison, some
twenty miles above Chattanooga, in
East Tennessee, or at Bridgeport be-
low We hear that our forces have
actually been defeated at bridgeport
and driven away, and that the enemy
have thrown pontoons over the river,
upon which they have crossed i'll con-
siderable numbers. We cannot posi-
lively vouch for the truth of this re-
port, but we believe it is correct.
We think a determined movement
is now being made by Rosecrans to
cross his army at Bridgeport and flank
Chattanooga on the south, or to cross
at Harrison and make a descent upon
the State railroad at or near Chicka-
manga, and we shall not be surprised
if severe battle is fought on this side
of the Tennessee River in n day or
two.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-09

NATIONAL BANK.-The Detroit Free
Press says that an institution to con-
duct the business of banking in all its
branches, under the new act of Con-
yrcss, was fully organized i'll this city
N "Wednesday afternoon. 1t was the
arliest movement Of the kind in De
roit, having been in contemplation
n several months, but the necessary
rcliminaries have required much cor
.55pondence with the Treasury De-
)artment, and consequent delay
stock has been subscribed by some of
our leading and wealthy business men
( } an amount considerably exceeding
100000, and even $500, 900 has been
leely offered: but it is proposed to
START with only the smaller amount
Il. S. per cent bonds have been pur-
chased as a basis for circulation. This
institution commences under very ia-
vorable auspices, and will unquestion-
ably be a public accommodation as well
as a source of profit TO the stockhold-
crs. 1t win enjoy portion at least
of the government deposits, which
aometimes exceed $4,000 at this
point and its circulation will be every
way as popular among the people SO
''green backs"-receivable for nation
nj taxes, loans, &C., and current ut par
in every section of the country. The
first meeting of the stockholders was
held August 9TH, and articles of asso-
citation, by laws, etc, were adopted
At the second meeting, September ID,
the application to the Currency Con-
troller, having in the meantime been
favorably answered, the following
gentlomen were unanimously chosen
Directors:
Philo Parsons, Il. G.. Merrick, M.
Is. Kean, NJ. L. Mills, John Hosmer,
w. NJ. johnson, John Iutchings j.
n. Ford, John James.
at subsequent meeting of the Di-
rcctors, Philo Parsons, Esq, was
unanimously elected President, and
was authorized to act both as Presi-
dent and Cashier until suitable per-
son for the latter post can be selected.
The "First National Bank of Detroit"
has, therefore commenced its corporate
existence according TO law. From the
well known energy, sogacity and bust
ness oxperienc of Mr. Parsons, and tho
sterling worth of tho Board Of Direc-
tors, this institution is sure to be
success.
The establishment Of these National
Banks, will very much injurc the bust
ness Of the old style of Banks, in all
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-09

GIN. McCLELLAN's REpoRTs.- 1t was
stated i'll our Washington corrcspon-
dence yesterday that the War Depart
ment has given Gen. Hunter charge
of Gen. McClellan's reports of his cam
paigns in Virginia, in order to exam
inc them with a view to decide wheth-
er they are worthy of publication
The idea of insulting Gen. Mcclellan
by submitting his reports to the judg-
ment of an officer who ranks beneath
him in the service, and who signally
failed i'll South Carolina, is worthy of
Mr.. Stanton and quite in keeping with
the rest of his conduct towards Gen.
Mcclellan. The bulk of the reports
and the expense of the publication are
urged as objections. If the War De-
partment does not want them pub
lishcd at the expense of the Treasury,
Just let it return them TO Gen. Me-
Clellan, who can easily find a publish
or in New York who will give twenty
thousond dollars for the manuscript.
If they are not published at once the
country will come to the conclusion
that it is because there is too much
truth III them for the Washington
ollicials.-N. y. Herald, Sept. 3.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-09
MORTGAGE SALE.

hEFAULT having been made in the condition
II OF certain mortgage, made on the 18th
day Of August, 1857, by Harvey Miller and
Ester A. Miller. his wife, to Brunson Turner,
and recorded in the Office of the Register of
Deeds of Saginaw county, on the 18th day Of
August, 1857, in Libcr of Mortgages, on page
eighty-thrcc, by which the power of sale con-
tanned therein has become operative. Which
said mortgage was assigned on the 9TH of Febru-
AIRY, lS6U, by BrunsOn Turner to Daniel Cotcher,
and the assignment recorded in said Registers
Office on the 9Th day OF February, 1860 in Liber
u oil Mortgages, on pages 52S and N29, and as
signed by Daniel Cotcher ON the oath day of July,
1865, to Corydon Cronk and the assignment there
OF recorded same date, in said Registers Office,
in Llber of Mortgages on pages 1852 and 1853;
which SAID mortgage was, on the 24th day OF
July, 1868, duly assigned by said Corydon Cronk
to William Patterson, and the assignment there
OF duly recorded on the same day, in the Regis
ters Office Of Saginaw county, in Liber X, Of
Mortgages, on pages 1853 and 354. The amount
claimed to be due ON said mortgage ut the date
OF this notice, AS principal and interest, being the
sum of two hundred and thirteen dollars, and no
suit or proceeding having been instituted at law,
to recover the same or any part thereof,
NOTICE is therefore hereby given, that on Sat-
urdoy, the Twenty-frst day of November next, at
the front door Of the Court House in Saginaw City,
(that being the place of holding the Circuit Court
io' SUI" couhlyD ohgih county, Micnigan, NJ
ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, said
mortgage will be forecosed by sale at public
vendue, to the highest bidder of the premises dcs
cribcd IN said mortgage, or so much thereof rs
may be necessary to satisfy the amount due on
said mortgage ut the date of this notice, with in
tcrest and costs and expenses allowed by law and
provided for in said mortgage that is to say -
All that certain piece parcel Of land, situate,
lying and being in the township Of Maple Grove,
in the County OF Saginaw and State of Michigan,
known and described ms the north half Of the
north east quarter of section twenty-four (24)
in township nine (9) north of range four (D
east, containing eighty acres"
Dated, August "a, 1863.
WILLIAM PATTERSON,
Assignee Of Mortgage
C. w. WIsSER, Atty for Assignee. l2w5ll
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-09-09

GEN. RosEcRAYs.-The General is
greatly admired among his men, as
may be imagined. He is in excellent
health, and as brisk and rudy as the
country could desire. The General
still clings to his constant cigar, and
has become greatly attached to the
game of chess, though on the mimic
field, in spite of his great tenacity, he
is occasionally worsted by one or two
of the members of his stafE,} Rose.
Grams has the remarkable gift Of in
spring his men with real military es-
prit. He is considerate and reproach-
able withal, and the tinid private who
goes into his camp is Immediately re-
assured, and is quite right in proclaim
ing to his mess when he returns that
tho General is as 'jolly as clam
Cor. Cincinnati Commercial.