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MRS. II. q. KNOX.
OF NASHVILLE TENNESSEE,

OF NASHVILLE TENNESSEE,
Who will not only preside over the literary
department, but will have sole charge of the
boarding house.
TIE Trustees consider themselves fortunate
In having obtained as Principal this lady,
whose many years experience and success as
teacher eminently qualify her for so respc-s'
bic position. Under her auspices, this
sttution will assume the character which :
school for young ladies should possess, viz !:
that Of the .tamiiy, combining mental culture
with the maternal influences of home in man
ners, morals and religion. No sectarianism
viii be encouraged. but pupils will be care
fully taught the simple precepts Of the Bible.
The we'll known healthfulness of the locality
the surrounding society equal to any in the
State, the commodious building, school and
boarding house under roof. ali offer rare
advantages for the education of young ladies.
which the Trustees, with confidence, recon-
mend to parents and guardians
Music Will be taught by competent teachers,
and more than ordinary attention paid to the
languages. Latin and French
The Principal will be upon the premises
from the lst of September, to attend to appli-
cations for admission.
Owing to the difficulty, at this time, of pro-
curing furniture, boarding pupils will Re he
quired to provide their own bedding and table
ware. including napkins, towels, sc.
Circulars, containing terms Of tuition, board,
&C., may be had by addressing Mrs. NJ. y.
Knox, or
C. NJ. HERVEY, President
of the Board Of Trustees.
Spring Hill, July -, 1868. 27-tf
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VOL. XIII
FALCON MASONIC
Male and Female Institute.

THE Exercises of this Institution will be
i resumed op MONDAY, the last day OF
UAGUST, 1868. -
In again presenting the claims of the Insti-
tute to the kind regard of our citizens and the
public the Principal feels justified in announc-
ing that he has secured the assistance of a
corps of teachers entirely competent, and tho
roughly qualified, to impart all necessary in
struction, and exercise thorough discipline.
He has also secured the services of Professor
George E. Smith, who will take entire charge
of the Musical Department, whose intention
and efforts will be particularly directed to such
course of instruction as will prepare his
pupils to thorougly understand music as a
science, and be competent to teach it to others
Persons wishing to take lessons on other ia
struments than the Piano, will be received in
the " usic Class at the Music Room until the
class is full
Students received at any time, AMI charged
to the close of the session. No deductions
for absence except in cases Of protracted i'll
ness. For further particulars, addre
J. S. WATTS, Principal.
Falcon, Columbia Co., Ark. 32-4w
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GLORIOUS AFFAIR AT SABINE Pass

GLORIOUS AFFAIR AT SABINE PASS--
A correspondent of the Houston Tele-
graph, writing from Sabine Pass on the
10Th inst. says:
The ball il again opened In Texas -
We have met the enemy and they are
again ours Yesterday the Yankee feet
commenced showing themselves OF the
bar; By night it numbered some fifteen
vessels. This morning it had Increased
to twenty-three vessels Of all sizes, sixteen
of them inside the bar. About O. clock
In the morning, I've of them advanced and
commenced shelling the fort, but got no
reply After continuing about an hour
and getting the rapge'of the Fort, they
hauled of until about 3o'clock p W.,
when two steamboats, hove in sight up the
Lake, then three Of the Yankee gun-bosts
advanced and commenced with shot aud
shell at the Fort-One comming up one
channel aud two the other As soon they
came within close range for all our guns,
the Fort opened on them, and Within half
an hour cloud Of steam was seen to rise
from two Of them, and then The white
fag was run up on the two. The third
went off badly crippled. The feet inside
then put out. We have the gunboats
Clifton, of ten guns, aud the Sachem, Of
five guns. Took off the Clifton one hun-
dred and eighry-six prisoners, besides
some thirty five killed asd wcuodedi--
Com. Crawford amoog the prisoners iron
the Sar hem. Some ffy prisoners, and
eighteen killed aod wounded. il -a
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Notice.
TOM. p. DOCkERY,
Brigadier General.

THIS certifes that have in my possession
l. two MULES Of the following description,
which are supposed to have been stolen, TO witt
sorrel horse mule full ID hands high, with q
sp'it in his left ear, and on his right hip;
also collar maks, supposed to he 10 or ] 2 years
oil. Also a sorrel mare mule, supposed TO be
Z or S years old, rearly ID hands high, no
brands. has black spot on the right hip.
Any person proving property, and paying
charges. can have said mules by applying to
j. Z. Campbell, 4 miles west Of Richmond,
Sewer county, Ark.
J. L. CAMPBELL.
Sept. 80, 1868. 36-2*
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PAY DUE DECEASED SOLDIERS.

T1HE undersigned has the necessary blanks
L and full instructions for procuring Pay,
Bounty, &C., due Deceased Soldiers and will
give prompt attention to filling up the blanks
and administering the oath required by law.
C. L. SUTTON, J. P.
Washington, March 18th, 1868.
~ Persons having claims would do
well to have the papers made out by the
lst November and send them up by the
members of Congress.
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plantation for SaIr.

WE have for sale fine tract of Land on
w Red River, consisting Of Four Hundred
Acres. with half mile of river front. Eighty
acres are IN cultivation and two hundred under
fence. There are three framed cabins upon
the place, and lumber enough in the yard to
build more. The growing crop, consisting Of
corn, peas, potatoes, pumpkins, &C., Will be
sold with the land if desired. 4t
We are willing to sell at fifty Dollars per
acre. Terms cash. Gold and silver will be
taken at par, but Confederate money preferred
= r1f' LEE & CHEATHAM.
Lewisville, July Is, 1868. 26-6m
Washington telegraph., 1863-10-07
Strayed or stolen.

A small, dark bay Mare with a mare mule
II colt also dark iron gray flly, with small
white specks; also black horse colt, with a
star in his face and one white foot, both the
latter about two years old; also a black mare
mule colt near two years old. The mare is a
fine saddle animal, came from Missouri, but
formerly ranged about Washington and Nash
vile. When last heard from they were near
Centrepoint. A liberal reward will be given
for their delivery, and any information con
cerning them thankfully received.
MRS. L. 7. DELONEY,
Hampstead county. Sept %. 1863. 35-S
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500 Rewar(I!

ID UNAWAY from the subscriber at Fulton,
III on The 7th inst, the following Negroes, for
which a reward of $3.50 will be given for their
apprehension and confinement in any jail so
tat can get them. or SIS for either of them
delivered to ]. L. Bouldin, ESQ.,, in Washing
ton:
ARCHER, a bright mulatto. 27 years of age,
and blacksmith by trade. Rode off black
mare with swab tail.
JERRY, a dark copper-colored Boy, 22years
old, knoek-kneed and large feet, toes turned
out very much.
JACK, dark Boy, % years old, short neck
and small statue; stanmers little when
spoken to.
DICK, stout black Boy. 80 years old
likely and good looking The three last went
off on foot from Fulton.
JAS. 3. KEATS.
Sentember 9. 1863. 24-tf.
Washington telegraph., 1863-10-07
To the Citizens of
n em nSt cad County ahd Others

N0LD weather is fast approaching, ana the
" army in the field will have to be clothed.
/ therefore appeal to you to bring forward
your Jeans, to exchange for Gotten Cards at
the rate of seven yards of good Jeans for one
pair of Cards. Good Linscys will be taken
and exchanged for in Iroi ortion to its value
I win also furnish wool rolls and spun thread
to all those that can weave and will pay sew
enty-five cents per yard. payable as follows !:
For the quantity oi spun tLresd that is used
in weaving, one half OF the amount will be
paid at the rate Of six dollars per bale, the
balance in money.
uFr ,diArT J. d. THOMAS,
rG 60 ai.1l Maj. x Manfg. Q. NJ.
Washington, Sept. %, 1868. 35-tf
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TANT A r d
AND BOOT AND SHOE MANDATORY

TIME undersigned are now establishing in
L the name of RICE, ARNOLD & CO., a
lanyard, at or near the residence of Z. W.
Arnold, near the Little Missouri river. Per-
sons having Leather to tan, curry or finish off,
can have it done in the best of style at the
Tan yard by sending it in. Cash paid for good
hides at the lanyard or at Moscow.
We are also putting up Boot and Shoe
Shop, and viii! be prepared to execute all work
furnished US in a neat and durable style.
C. o, RICE,
E. W. ARNOLD,
J. NJ. WHITESIDE.
Jan. Z, 1868. silly.
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Committed to SEWER County jail

ONE Negro Boy named JOHN, copper color,
" Said boy is about 6 feet high, weighs about
$50 pounds, says he belongs to Taylor Forten
berry of Lawrence county, Ark. The owner
of said boy is hereby ordered to come forward.
prove property. pay charges, and take him
away, or he will be dealt with as the law di-
rects
-rr. H. C. PRIDE, Sheriff
and Jaiior Seuier Co. Ark
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THOS, l.. JONES.
Was Committed,

TNO the Jail of Pike county, Ark, a certain
i negro man. calling himself JACK, about
five feet ten inches high, of black color, says
he belongs to William Grady. near Columbia,
Tenn, and was carried to Claiborne parish,
La, and hired to William Jackson, on some of
the salt works on Lake Bistenoe. The owner
of said slave is requested to come forward,
prove property and pay charges, or he will be
dealt with as the law directs.
....r j. d. HANCOCK,
33-tf Jailor of Pike County
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Confederate bonds.

AM in receipt of Coupon Bonds c. 5. A.,
to pay for all cotton purchased by my Sub
Agents to the 18th December last. Parties
holding receipts for cotton prior to that date
will present them to M for payment at my
office in Washington.
DAVID BLOCK, Gen. Ag't
P.L., ,CS. A., for the State of Arkansas.
Produce Loan Office, March 2, 1868. u
p S.-I expect soon to receive Bonds with
which to liquidate all receipts outstanding for
cotton purchased for the Government by my
sub-agents. and will give due notice thereof
through the Telegraph.
DAVID BLOCK,
General Agent, SC.
March 2, 1863. 6-n
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NOtiCe.

WE will exchange SALT for good article
w of L0WELLS or heavy JEANS-one yard
in Width at our Furnace on the Saline, in
Sewer county, seven miles from Brownstown.
BROWN 4 WYNN.
Sent o. 1863 35-3*
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Executors Sale.

A CCORDING TO the provisions of the last
n will and testament of the late Col. Thomas
Simmons, deceased, and in obedience to an
order and decree of the II on. Court tf Probate
of Hampstead county, in the State of Arkansas,
made at the July term thereof, 1868. | will
proceed to sell at the late residence of said
Simmons one mile below Dooey's Ferry on
Red River, in said county OF Hampstead, to
the highest bidder, on Monday the I'd day of
November next, (lS63) the real estate. slaves,
stock, crop and farming utensils befvryfn--.ev
said Simmons at his death. There are 1896
acres of land, which will be sold in two tracts,
one of $40 and the other OF 1856 acres each
On the smaller tract there are $50 acres in a
high state of cultivation, and about 800 acres
on the larger. These lands are situate i'm
mediately on Red River, the richest of soil,
and is one of the most eligible situations for a
cotton plantation above the raft. There is a
good overseer's house, negro quarters, gin
house, cotton press, cribs, stables, lots &c,
on either place. There are sixteen likely
slaves-men, women and children; seven head
of mules two horses 10 to 100 head of cattle,
including work oxen and milk cows, $50 to
900 head of stock hogs, ten to fifteen thousand
bushels of corn, large quantity of fodder /;
wagons, carts, blacksmiths tools, iron, gin
stand, corn mill, plows, hoes, and gearing.
Terms-The land will be sold for one-third
cash, and credit of one and two years in
equal instalments upon the residue, with in
tercst at the rate of ten per cent. from date.
The purchaser will be required to give ap-
proved personal security, reserving a mortgage
upon the lands for the deferred payment The
slaves will be sold for cash in hand. The re-
mainder of the property will be sold on a credit
of twelve months, with ten per cent. interest
A
sonal security. The undersigned will be upon
the premises till the day of sale and will take
great pleasure in showing the same to any
person desirous of examining it, and would
also refer to ". w. Andrews, Esq, and Messrs.
Hampstead g. Williams, of Washington, Ark,
for particulars. Title to all the property in
disputab'".
THOS. L. JONES,
Ex'r last win of Thos. Simmons, dec.
Dooley's Ferry, Ark. Aug. %, 1863. 32-lO
BSy~ The Monroe Register, Shreveport Ga
zette, Camden Herald, and the Arkansas Pa
triot will copy for six weeks and forward bills
IL, e. ,tl. forf ant
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HEADQUARTTEs OEDSAScE DEPT. or
TR.Ns-MIssI

TRANS MISSISSIPPI.
Shreveport, La, July ~, 1868.
GENERAL ORDER No. /.
HlH Z Bureau of Ordnance for this department
is, for the present, established at this
place. All reports required by General Order
No. 32, Headquarters Department Of Trans.
Miss, will until further orders be addressed
to the undersigned at Shreveport, La.
By command Of
MAJ.-GES. HUGER,
BENZ. HUGER, Jr., A. A. Gen.
August II, 1868. 30-Sw
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S1OO Reward.

nANAWAY from the undersigned, at Lewis.
n vile, Lafayette county, Ark, on the nigh
Of the 22d inst, dark mulatto BOY, named
Miles. about six feet in height. At the tim,
of leaving, be stole bright bay horse mule
The above reward will be paid fer the recovery
Of beth OF fifty dollars for either.
T.. j. CHURCHILL.
Sept. 80. 1868. $685.
Washington telegraph., 1863-10-07

10 The Memphis BuIlettiG says; 4
confederation 81 all the Mexicln, Central
.Amerit aud South American States, Is
ou fsot TO resist Europeas eneroactments
GO Mexico, or any South America Re-
pnblic. lMrNu Maai -.. WHr a-r
Washington telegraph., 1863-10-07
NOTICE.

hlessrs W. L. Britt Isaac Lawrence or eth
er of them, are my authOrizedagents for the
transaction of business. Persons indebted to
me, or having open accounts. will please make
settlements with them.
j. S. BRITT.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 6. 1862, 40-tf
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PRoDUcE LOAN OFFICE,

PRoDUCE LOAN OFFICE, \
Washington, Ark, Aug. 5, 1868.
lam now prepared to pay for all cotton pur.
chased by my sub-agents. Please bring for.
ward certificates with dispatch.
DAVID BLOCK,
Washington telegraph., 1863-10-07

LEWISVlLLE
Male and Female Academy.
THE undersigned informs respectfully his
i patrons in Lewisville and vicinity, that he
will resume his duties on MONDAY, the 18th
of SEPTE MBER next.
The Female Department will be taught under
his superintendent by Miss NJ. j. O'HAGAN,
an accomplished and experienced lady. Miss
ALExIYA FRossARD, Music Teacher
Circulars, containing terms of Tuition, and
all necessary information, may be had by ap-
plying to
NJ. C. MILLER, Principal
Lewisville, Ark, Aug. 26, 1863 32.8w
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Cotton Cards.

OOO pairs COTTON CARDS will be at
Z,UUO this Post during the week.
Seven yards good Jeans will be received in
payment per pair.
GEO. TAYLOR,
Capt. & A. Q. M.
Washington, Aug. 26, 1863. 32-2
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SUGAR,

Z; ~ undersigned has SUGAR for sale Oh
!, fd nmission at his Warehouse in Fulton.
G. C. CREWS.
Il y 13, 1868. 17-tf
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NOTICE.

A LII persons indebted tc the undersigned for
n the years 1861 and 1862, are notified that
their accounts are ready for adjustment, and
are requested to come forward without delay
and make settlements, either by cash or notes.
NJ. WISEBERG.
Washington. Feb. IL, 1862. Aft
Washington telegraph., 1863-10-07

SPRING HILL
FEMALE ACADEMY.

II HE next session of this School will begin
L on the first Monday of September. The
Trustees have secured the services of
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Paraclifta Seminary.

s. STEVENSON, Principal,
Mss KATE DELIVAN, Assistant.
PRISCILLA MACON, Music Teacher.
THIS Institution will open August 81 st
| 1861 Fifty per cent. will be added to thu
former terms.
August 26, 1868.
Washington telegraph., 1863-10-07
NOTICE.
Hon. James II. Page

rs my authorized agent during my absence
i E.. W. CAN'T.
Washington, March 49, 1868. 9-tf
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OI INC DlhIU OF 1 IlustetS.-
Spring Hill, July -, 1868. 21-tf
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-09
THE PROSPECT.

Farmers, all over the country,
should go extensively into the bus
iness of raising sheep, as a certain
means of great profit tunder the pre-
sent exigencies of our country. We
have hardly commenced to witness
hard times yet, although almost
everything has advanced in price
from 25 to 300 per cent. within a
year past. The internal tax will
cripple the nation for years, and
merchandise of all descriptions, as
we'll as the necessaries Of life, must
60 up to omuch higher prices. The
immense loss and waste of the army
and the inadequate supply Of wool
will keep the price Of clothing up
for years, while cotton will not be,
probably, much cheaper until the
war is ended, and a harvest gath.
cred from Southern fields. .
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-09
Discount and Premium.

An erroneous opinion is enter
tanned by many persons respecting
the real amount of depreciation in
paper currency as compared with
gold. Thus it is believed that,
when o gold dollar commands %
premium Of fifty cents in paper cur
rency, the depreciation of the latter
amounts to fifty per cent. In such
q case the depreciation is 333 per
cent. Gold quoted at fifty per cent.
premium means that it requires 15O
paper dollars to purchase 100 gold
dollars, or that 100 paper dollars
are worth 663 gold dollars. Thus
$3.50: $1OO: 500; S66S-a depre-
citation Of 339 per cent. Supposing
one yard Of wooden cloth can be
purchased for one dollar in gold,
and the gold coin commands two
dollars in paper, the depreciation
OF the paper currency is fifty per
cent, as half a yard of the cloth can
be bought for one dollar in paper.
This case practically illustrates the
operation of premium and discount
between gold and paper. H'.g-
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-09
GRIND THE TOOLS.

Keep the tools sharp or they
will not cut. A dull tool wastes
time, and he who permits it to
work when in that condition, is a
dull fellow. The best turner's are
those who have the sharpest tools;
the most successful surgeons use
the keenest knives, and the most
enterprising and energetic men in
civil life are those who have been
early ground sharp, and whose
perceptive faculties have been
whetted by sore experience in early
life. A dull tool is a useless i'm
plement, and q thick headed, un-
observant person is the only one
who should be found welding it.
The obtuse edge neither cleaves nor
separates, but bruises and works of
by attrition particles of the sub.
stance on which it operates. Grind
up the tools, and sharpen the wit
az well; if one is keen, the Other
will in all probability be in a SINH
lar state, from the force of sympa'
thy alone. A boy with a dull
pocket knife is one who swings on
the gate and who lodges his duty
he is one who in after life will be q
Ounce and cumberer of the ground;
he will add nothing to the world Of
science. neither will he take from
it; his existence is merely animal
his thoughts and ideas, if he has
any, wholly conventional. His
comrade, with keen blade, make:
models of machinery, Of boats OF
steamers, and in time he becomes 6
George Steers, or so develops hi'
mother wit as to be a decided &C
QUESTION to the community. lie
US have all the tools in good condi
tion, sharp, trcnchant, ard alwayt
ready for service; then, and ther
only will the result produced b,
equal to the time and labor ex
pended.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-09
A Beautiful CitV.

Batavia, the capital city Of the
island of Java, according to the
description of a newspaper cores
pondent, is a brilliant specimen Of
oriental splondor. The houses
which arc as white as snow-are
placed one hundred feet back from
the street, the intervening space
being filled with trees, literally
alive with birds, and every variety
Of plants and flowers. Every house
has a piazza in front; and is decora.
ted with beautiful pictures, elegant
lamps, cages, etc, while rocking
chairs, and ottomans of the incest
description, furnish luxurious ac-
commodations for the family, who
sit here mornings and evenings. AT
night the city is one blaze of light
from the lamps. The hotels have
grounds of eight and ten acres in
extent around them, covered with
fine shade trees, with fountains,
flower gardens, etc. Indeed, so nu-
merous arc the trees the city almost
resembles forest. The rooms are
very high and Spacious, without
carpets, and few curtains. Meals
are served up about the same as at
the first class hotels in the United
States, although the habits of liv-
ing are quite different. At daylight
coffee and tea are, taken to the,room
of the guest, and again at 8 o'clock
light refreshments. At II break
fast is served, and at Z dinner. Cof-
fee and tea ara always ready, day
and night. No business is done in
the streets in the middle of the day,
on account of the heat. The nights
and mornings are cool and delight
full; birds are singing all night
The thermometer stands at about
80 degrees throughout the year.
The island Of Java contains pop
ulation of 10000, and abounds with
tigers, leopards, anaeondas, and
poisonous insects Of all kinds. ,r
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-09
Embalmed Bodies.

Some time since, in clearing out
the ruins OF an old chapel in War.
wickshire, England, several leaden
coftins were exhumed containing
embalmed bodies buried more than
two hundred years ago. The coffin
which contained the body of Lady
Audry Leigh (buried in 164O) was
opened and the body found perfect.
ly embalmed and in entire preser-
vation, her flesh quite plump, as if
she were alive, her face very beau
tiful, her hands exceedingly small
and not wasted. She was dressed
in fine linen, trimmed all over with
old point lace, and tworows of laco
laid fatty across her forehead. She
looked exactly as if she were lying
asleep, and seemed not more, than
sixteen or seventeen years old; her
beauty was very great; even hei
eyelashes and eyebrows were quite
perfect, and her eyes were closed
no part of her face was at all fallen
| in,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-09
Magnitude of Russia.

Russia is the greatest unbrokcn
empire, for extent, that ever existed
occupying vastregions Of Europe
and Asia, and nearly one sixth of
the habitable globe. 1t is forty one
times the size of France, and ono
hundred and thirty eight times that.
of England, Yet it was too small
for the ambition of Alexander, who
is reported to have said-"I insist
upon having the Baltic to skate
upou, the Caspian for bathing
place, the Black Sea as a wash hand
basin, and the North Pacific Ocean
as fish pond" He encroached on
Tartary for d pasture, OH Persia and
Georgia for a vineyard, on Poland
for a farm, on Finland and Lapland
as hunting ground, and part Of
North America as place of ban
ishment for offenders. Yet, with
all his ambition and real greatness
of character, both he and his sucr
cessor have retired from the stage
of time without realizing their
hopes of universal empire. The
possession of India is now his fond,
est hope; but England in actual
dossession is al insuperable barrier,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-04-09
FOR sALEl

I en- Acres of good Land; about 20 acres
lOU of which is cleared, and about 30
acres in pasture, the. balancein timber This
desirable property is situated four miles
southeast Of Eaton, nearG T, Potterfs Oil
Mill. The above will be. sold on reasonable
teflhs. For further particulars apply to Mr..
g. 7. Potterf, OilMill, near West Alexandra
Preblc County, Ohio. .t. o Feb23-63..