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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-01-22
7ol Points on the Arkansas River.

.s POINTS on inc NlVer'
The recent Federal success at Ar.
kansas POST asygivcpip cur dis
patches and The present
Federal movements in Arkansas,
will make Q description o~fprincipal
points in Tat State ofiGtcrcst.5 -
"ArkGnsas Post, on the Arkan.
D sas River, inthe Statoof Arkansas,
isthe capitallof Atkopsas County,
and is the oldest town in tie State.
1t was founded by thedf'rcnch in
1856. 1t is located thirty miles
above the mouth of lie ritcr, on Il
high bluff. In the rear OF The town,
however the land is low and fire.
quently"" Inundated. 1t contains a
conrt-house, Jail and at one time
boosted of aoprintihg-otice The
sr population is between four or five
hundred. ,The place is situated on
the north branch of the river. AS
a military position it is well cho,
( senJup HTI III r..r.
TIHIt,i is understood that the enemy
has a few batteries at Pine Bluff,
D 1nincty miles below Little Rock
This is a hourishing little town of
six hundred inhabitants, in a fertile
, cotton-ruising region. The position
is high and commanding.
Little Rock, the county seat of
. Pulaski County and capital Of Ar.
kansas, is situated upon a rocky
bluff, OH the south bank of the riv,
err, commanding Il beautiful and ex-
tcnsire view of the adjacent coun-
a try. A United States Arsenal was
located here at the time of the re-
bellion. In addition to the State,
house, q well-built brick ediice, the
city contains a State Penitentiary,
sovcE or eight churches, two print
ing-otficcs and a resident population
Of about four thousand. Little
Rock is connected by railroad with
Duvall's Bluff, on the White River,
distant about fifty five miles"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-01-22
gutaI anh miscellaneous.

nea.For good brands Of chewing and
sniOsei9sT SqbsooggS 10 5BSR4ATz' Main
Street. ~''" @faN'E SSt
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-01-22

The Scientific American will he found Il
most useful ~jourual to them. All tie urw
discoveries in tn" science of chemistry arr
given in its columns. aud the interests Of the
architect and carpenter arc no overlooked :
all the new inventions and discoveries ap.
p"rtaining to these pursuits bcing published
from week to week Useful and prac,iral
information pertaining to tie interests Of
millwrightS and m~ill-cwners will be found in
the Scientific American, which information
they caunot possibly obtain from any other
source. Subject. il which farmers are in
tcrcstcd will be found discussed IN the 'cicn-
ii!ic American most Of the Improvement,
in agricultural mi dement's being illustrated
II its columns.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-01-22
70 ConSumptives.

~ SVHeuHIVtCto
The advertiser, having been restored to
health in a few weeks, by q very simple rem
edy, after having suffered several years with
II severe lung affection, and that dread dis
case, Consumption-is anxious to make
f known to his fellow-sufsrers the means of
III 81 ionra
To all who desire it, he viii send a COPY
s.etg N of the. prescription used free of charge)
with the directions for preparing and using
gGl tho same, which they will find a sure cure
or CONSUMPTION, Asthma, Bronchitis, &C.
Tic only object of the advertiser in sending
=! ,so2'rt the prescription is to benefit the afflicted,
~ 20 and spread information which he conceives
to be invaluable, and he hopes every sufferer
oHoi2a will try his remedy, as It willcost them moth
ng, and may prove a Blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will please
address Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
.IIiA' Dec16,-Sm williamsburg.
,-.I Kings county, New York.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-01-22
TOLU.VE TIIL-NEW SERIES

4 new volume of this popular Journal
commences Oh tic lst Of J]anuGry. II is
pnbiisI,cd weekly, and every nunJercoutains
sixteen pages OF useful information, and
from 1--WE TO ten orr .inal cngra Iings Of new
Inventions ard discoveries, all of which arr
prepared expressly for its columns.
NECHINICS &c NANUFiCTIRNRS.
No person engaged in any Of he mcc'au-
zeal or manufacturing pursuits should ihiU@
Of doing without the Scientific Americana.
1t costs but six cents per week every mana
her contains from SIX u ten engray.nst Of
new machines aud inventions, which cannot
be fuunl in any nther nnbIiention.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-01-22
INVENTORS.

The Scientific American is indispensable
to every inventor, as it not only contains
illustrated descriptions of all the best inyen-
tons as they como out, but each number
contains an Official List of the claims orall
the Patents issued from the United States
Patent Office during tie week previous
thus giving II correct history Of the progress
Of inventions IN this country. We are also
receiving, every week, the best scientific
journals of Great Britain, France, and Ger.
many; thus placing in our possession all
that is transpiring in mechanical science
and art in these old countries. We shall
continue to transfer TO our columns %copious
extracts from these journals Of whatever We
may deem Of interest to our readers.
y pamphlet OF instructions as to the best
mode Of obtaining Letters Patent ON new
inventions, is furnished free on application.
Mcssrs. MGXN Il Co. have acted rs Patent
Solicitors for more than seventeen years, in
connection with the publication Of the Sci
cntliIc American, and they refer to twenty
thousand patcntccs for whom they have done
business.
No charge is made for examining sketch
os and models Of new inventions, and for
advising inventors as to their ralr1'abl ty.
tHcmjStS, Arcditccts, Miiirr;yAts,
0Ud I0rWcrS.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-01-22
WEALTH, EMINET;C=, AND GOOD
LUCK
are NIITTn INC rr01h q NJ. IT you wish u u IN ~
happy yun will consult him also.
GOOD NEWS for the AFFLICTED.

He has the .in. and can tell the Afflicted the causr Of
their disease and >,l'"'in@. lie can also tell whether they
can he cured or moi iLas saving ;hy liiIy;,d Jyth t.ouLi,
and expense.
Computations duly. ~Siad,ys excepted. OH. bon.,
from ~ 4. NJ. tod. i. u.
Al Interviews are strictly private and conhd"n,.i.
Therefore We lay, 20 ole! so ell! and consult
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-01-22
Written Opinion Of his Future Pros
Poets in Life.

II will grii" linn To- wealth, ominonrr, and honor.
Ih"uS'l'L' ot g'.l mon, who were unfortunate and I'M.
successful IN their lrsiu"rs-mcu who worked hard, AMI
VINO struggled ns9uiu-t diversity and misfortune the greater
P'I' u l"ll hN',' 'ui wa" found the more they tried to
s'' iIW.ia III iS world a." rur" things went against
Them; Thee n'n -nt pr. R~aplanrs written opiniUii ulun
ihcir iuiurr projects IN Lie. All those who wisely tp.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-01-22
RICH, HAPPY, AMD SUCCESSFUL,

10 al their undertakings while those who were Blind. A
by prejudice aud ignorance. neglected his adv IL mr.. ,nli
iA1"rtne against 0i'egsi'y and poverty.
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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-01-22
ILLUSTRATED
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.
EIGHTEENTH YEAR.

TIE BEST MrcmMciL rArEr * THE WORLD.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-01-22

All WHO have lr"n unfortunate, an Whose fond l1,o. lava
leon dlHiiro.ntrI, crushed, 1Il llis'rI. Ill 4ln Inv, I""'
scluroI by id,e pron!Hs and iorri,, ~ Who Lnyr been
he:eIrrI 1El tgilgd Will, NIL s. 10 liza i1r al.ice and Ia
get A~ti.ri,ii u.
Islander an, rD'! 60. your cIsulr, fii luruI,,s, and la.
sustoiHs your character and go-,nrtahi.'y IN sritr OF an
reports "iI rnl,o's. Nj win ar IN doubt 4 the afc,.
tons ot tine" ,Lry love cul.Olt lin To r.lir,r and ,,ri.n
their mind, u.l 90 hal cut If their bright sni warm
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-01-22

Attest-C W. LARSH, Clerk.
Dec. q, lS62.-Gw-pr. f.,$7 IS.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-01-22
Railroad Election

JAcon H. Foos, Atty for Prf.
dec. 2j-tds.-pf So 80.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-01-22
E9yk7Y
GOOD NEWS At LAST!

Tin .yrr.rilirs pR. RAPHAEL Er,L., Han.
scu.y Wip.u All pihug. I4.. L...I sue
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-04-09
ROYAL GREETING.

The Prince of Wales was recently mar.
riel to Danish princess. The follow
ing account is given of the manner in
which the bride was received by the
prince: t.ts
"The Princess Alexandria arrived at
Gravesend on Saturday, the seventh of
March. The Prince of Wales was there,
with an escort to receive her, and went
on board the vessel as soon as she was
anchored. Every eye was strained, Of
course, to catch a glimpse Of the meeting
of the royal couple. The Princess Alex
andra awaited at the door 6of the state
cabin the arrival Of her affianced. The
Princes face was slightly flushed as he
passed under the gaze of hundreds of
bright eyes Of ladies who were ranged
on either side Of the pier, and who gave
him welcome. With quick, almost i'm
patient step, the Prince proceeded to the
door Of the cabin, and then taking his
bride by the hand, and holding her hands
in his, be kissed her with oil the fsrvor
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-04-09
AFTER PEACE WHAT. /.
Secretary of State.

The soothsayers have predicted peace
on the 23d Of April. The phrophetic spring
in Virginia indicates the close of the war
before June. We have small faith in mod
ern prophecy, but we shall be disappoint-
ed if the rebellion does not receive a fn-
ishing blow before the next anniversary
Of our national independence. 1t may re-
quire months, perhaps years, and con-
siderable army in the field, to pacify the
disturbed districts, but we do not believe
the rebellion is to exist with the forms Of
government, or in such formidable shape
as to be considered q belligcrent power,
for many mouths longer. Already our
business men arc forecasting the prospects
Of trade after the war. The whole people
Of the South will need to be shod, clothed,
and supplied anew with the conmcp house.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-04-09

and heartiness of a youthful lover.
This natural and wholly unaffected mode
of salutation was seen by hundreds; the
one touch Of nature made prince and
people kin; and the hundreds who wit
messed it cheered more Justify than ever,
and some stalwart voices cried Bravo
The women whispered the little fact from
one to the other, for they felt that the
rule with respect to kissing and telling
did not apply to this case, and that they
approved of it, thought it highly proper,
and such as, under similar circumstances,
they would themselves expect, was evil
dent from the waving of handkerchiefs
that followed. The Prince was intro
duced to the father, mother, and sisters
of the bride, and the illustrious party
proceeded below to take some refresh
ments. .....
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-04-09

The first day Of April, 1858 was fine
in its promise of the riches of spring,
rich in its amusement to the april fools"
and full of grief to the miserables that
found it necessary to take up bag and
baggage and change their habitat. In
morning the trees were tufted with the
sparkling fringes of the ice-king, present.
ing scene fairy-like and beautiful. But
by noon the snow was pretty much re-
solved into mud and the last sleighing of
the season gone by. Then came the ex-
press and baggage wagons loaded with
some unfortunates domestic curiosity
shops. Not so many of these were seen
as usual, however, there being less
amount Of moving, Notwithstanding the
high price of rents. Every now and
then we could hear somebody's "April
fool p ring out from the street, calling to
mind the pigeons milk" and other
stories in the "Life and adventures of EYES
Mother" One little scamp says to o
common councilman,--" there's some.
thing out of your pocket" "Wherc9
what p Your hand, sir-Ah! you April
fool. Another superAuous urchin greets
a lady with Maam, beg your pardon,
but you've something on your FACET "In-
deed my man. what is it7" You're
nose, ma'am-Ah you April fooll' This
practice of April fooling has been traced
back by antiguarians several centuries.
1t was exercised in North Britain hum
dred years ago by sending person from
place to place by means Of letter, in
which is written "On the first day of
April hunt the gouk another mile" The
bearer of the fools crrand was called an
"April gouk," (whcnce Artemas' word
gouk.) Among the Swedes the pratice
has been known from time immemorial,
and likewise with the French. But its
day has passed as has that of St. valen-
tines although the race of fools the
moralists say, is far from extinct
Springfield Republican. r
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-04-09

hold articles of necessity and convenience.
To be sure they have little money, and
confederate paper will then be wholly
worthless; but there is yet considerable
cotton and tobacco, turpentine and lum-
Der, sugar and hemp, stored away, and
those who have only land and houses will
find means to pledge their future crops as
security for indispensable supplies. What
demand there will be for shoes and
clothing, for salt and coffee and tea, and
for all the articles the southern people have
been destitute of, or have bought at fam
inc prices. The whole South will be in
such a ferment of trade and speculation as
was never seen before, and the inevitable
Yankee will be all about with his wares.
Already around New Orleans and wher-
ever our armies have made permanent oc-
cupation, greenbacks are fast buying up
confscatcd and deserted plantations, and
plantations of disgusted aristocrats who
are Fastening to emigrate from Yankee
lied South. And, however the legal
questions connected with slavey may be
determined, it is clear that the institution
can never be what it has been. 1t will he
under depicting process; the negro will
be transformed into free laborer, and will
become q purchaser Of luxurles after his
fashion, and society and business will be
for long time in process of solution and
reconstruction. All this will open field:
for enterprise, for benevolent and Chris
tian effort, and for quick and inspiring
agitation of all the forces that are to evolve
higher civilization. After the war W.
shall see wonderful era of development
in the South, in the benefits of which w
shall all pate.-,Springfeld Dali!
Republican.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-04-09
FLAX AND ITS USES.
Republican

During the Annual Sessions of the Mas
sachusetts Legislature there are held Sc
ries of Agricultural Meetings on some
evening of each week. On Monday eve-
ming of last week s. NJ. Allen occupied
the time for the most part in giving the
history of fax its culture, its manufact-
ure into fabrics by machinery, &c. He
stated that several factories have gone in.
to operation in the northern states and
Canada, where fax is used with cotton and
wool in the manufacturing of goods He
exhibited various kinds of carpetings, cal.
icoes, &C., made at these factories, where
"fbrilia" or cottonized fax is used. For
more than century efforts have been ma
king to cottonize fax and hemp. At last,
he said, the end is attained. Fibrilia can
now be produced for ten cents pound
that sells for thirty cents pound. An
acre of land will produce ton of fax
straw, and fifteen bushels of seed +; the
straw will yield from 400 to 600 pounds
of fibre. He asserted that fax is not
an exhausting crop to the soil, as it is
commonly believed. He cautioned far
mers against engaging largely in growing
fax A machine for breaking fax, work.
ed by horsepower, can be had for $3.50.
He was asked whether carpet rugs made
of a mixture Of fax and wool are liable
to curl or roll up? The interregator said
he found it so, and had consequently been
obliged to throw them away as useless.
Rugs, and carpeting or felt, made of car
pet wool so per cent, of waste wool II per
cent, and Of 33 per cent of fbrilia, were
exhibited, that we're handsomely stamped.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-04-09
PASSING PORT HUDSON.

We copy from letter in the ". 7,
Times, the following account OF this
affair:
At about 4 P. M. on Friday, the 18th
the following vessels of the feet of Admi-
raj Farragut left Baton Rouge and pro-
ceeled up the river in the order in which
they are given The Hartford, (fagship,)
Capt. Palmer; Richmond, Commander AL
den Monongahela Capt. ,McKinstry ;
Kcneo, Lieut.. Commander Waters, and the
Mississippi, Commander Melancthon
Smith. They anchored at dark that eve-
ming, about eight miles from Baton Rouge
At daylight on Saturday they all got
under weigh, and proceeded up the river
arriving within sight of Port Hudson at
"a. NJ, when they anchored just out of
range of the batteries Found the Iron
clad Essex, Commander CALDWELL the
Gcnesee, Capt. Macomb { the Albatross,
Lieut.. Commander Hart, and the Sachem,
Commander johnson, at that place, with
six mortar vessels, all under command Of
Commander Caldwell, of the Essex
The Essex and mortar vessels had ia
ken point close in shore, screened by
the trees, from which position they we're
to operate the remaining vessels being
anchored in the rear of them and in the
stream in the order above mentioned.
About p. NJ. two mortar vessels opened
on the batteries for the purpose of estab-
fishing their range, and the Sachen, Capt.
johnson, stood out in the stream above the
others to draw the enemy's fire and asccr-
tain his range, &c. The enemy not choOs-
ing to reply, she returned to her former
position, and the mortar boats ceased fir
ing.
This was a gallant act on the part Of
the Sachem and worthy of the little craft
that so distinguished herself at Galveston
as to form one of the few bright spots in
that otherwise disgraceful affair.
just before dark the gunboats went
along side the larger vessels, on the port
side. The Albatross went up to the Hart
ford, which led the van the Genesee to the
Richmond which came next; and the
Keneo to the Monongahela, which was
third. The Mississippi brought up the
rear, and being sidcwheel, could moi
take gunboat alongside under her pro-
lection.
About 10 p. VI. the signal was giver
TO get uader weigh, which was two red
lights under the stern of the flagship
Hartford, to be repeated at the stern ofal
the vessels following. This was immedi
ately done. and they all steamed up to-
ward the batteries.
AS soon as the flagship came withir
range of the batteries, (about 1915 p
Nd rocket was sent up from the shore
opposite Port Hudson, which was immc
diately answered by another from th'
batteries, and they commenced firing upor
the hagship--she returning their fire ad
mirably. The other vessels following
close upon her, the action became general
The moment the enemy commenced fir
ing upon our feet, the mortar boats open
ed upon their batteries, and continued al
inocssant and terrific bombardmept III
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-04-09

D1sPRopoRTIoN OF THE sExEs.--The great
excess of males in new territories illus
trates the influence of emigration in effect
ing disparity in the sexes. The males
of California outnumber the females near
sixty-seven thousand, or about one-ffth
Of the population. In Illinois the excess
of males amounts to about ninety-two
thousand, or one-twelfth of the entire pop.
ulation. In Massachusetts the females
outnumber the males some thirty-seyen
thousand six hundred. Connecticut, sew
en- thousand. Michigan shows near for.
ty thousand excess of males; Texas, thir-
ty.six thousand Wisconsin, forty.three
thousand. In Colorado the males are as
twenty to one female. In Utah the num-
bers are nearly eqnal; and while in New
York there is small preponderance Of
the females, the males are most numerous
in Pennsylvania. '
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-04-09
IT'S SAID THAT ABSENCE CONaUERs
BY II. W. THOMAS.

BYR W. THOMAS.
IT'S said that absence conquers love,
But, oh believe it not;
I've tried, alas its power to prove,
But thou art not forgot.
Lady, though fate has bid us part,
Yet still thou art as dear,
AS fixed in this devoted heart,
As when clasped thee here.
: plunge into the busy crowd,
And smile to hear thy name,
And yet, as if thought aloud,
They knew me still the same.
And, when the wine-cup passes round,
toast some other fair
But when ask my heart the sound,
Thy name is echoed there.
And when some other name / learn,
And try to whisper love,
Still will my heart to thee rerurn,
Like the returning dove.
In vain-I never can forget,
And would not be forgot,
For must bear the same regret,
What e'ermay be my lot.
E'en as the wounded bird will seek
The favorite bower to die.
So, lady, would hear thee speak,
And yield my parting sigh.
'Tis said that absence conquers love.
But. oh believe it not;
I've tried, alas its power to prove,
But thou art not forgot.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-04-09

WISCONSIN AMAzoSs.--The young ladies
of Wisconsin ride astride---or SO says an
English writer, giving an account of his
Western travels, in a London magazine
and have a State premium besides, for su-
pcriority Of aequcstrianism. May we ven-
ture eds Home JournaD to make a bus
mess suggestion q The 1 Asiatic horse,
Natural History tells us) ispcculiar for
having q moustqehs, Now, why not i'm
port this breed of steeds for our Wiseon-
sin lady-cavalry, and enlist them at once
as heroes? AT their capitol, last week.
we may add. (at Madisons) sirty sOomen
formed them selves intosa ''Leage to de-
fend the Union"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-04-09

TALENT and virtue are less frequently
hereditary than the gout.
Love is the most ineligible when it is
unable to express itself in words.
Envy is unquestionably high compli-
ment, but most ungracious one.
THE evils from which % morbid man
suffers most are those that don't happen.