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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
An Oficial Tribute 70 "stOnswalr'

9AH
Mr.. James A. Scdden, the Southern Secre.
tary Of var, mis- recently pnblihed report,
thus o~lcquently alludestO ''sOnewsll' Jack
sor:
THE lHbors, pcTils and sacrifices of the
past year could 1ot fail 70 exact losses from
us glorious ranks. Time and tho occasion
forbid more than 3 passing ~allusion to the
heroic dead, whose deeds and their memory
constitutes the glory Of the present, ns they
viii the prondest iuheritanee OF future gen
eraIions nc the foremost of the illuRrious
ihrong resting in the Immortality ofa sured
anne, more special reference may DO demand,
a by just appreciation of his heroic qnali,
ties aud eminet services, and by the sadden.
ed hearts Of the people Of the coniederacy,
Who mourn the death Of their chosen cham.
ion, stricken by an accurscd chance, in the
lour when the proves Of n stroke Of daring
ind gencralshir Just accomplished, had open.
ed the way of browning victory.
"Wilhot disparagementto Uthers, il maj
be safely said he had become, In the estame.
ton Of the Confedcracy, emphatically the
hero Of the war. Around him .cluaircd,
with peculiar warmth, their gratitude, their
"hOStiVhSi unu tnelr uOpcb. MS ueeQa h00
approved him a warrior Of the highest order,
as the whole tenor Of his life, in peace as in
var, had shown him the yerytype ard mode
oil the Christian and hero.
From the Girs, battle Of Manassas, when,
by his frmnevs aud invincible will, hccarned
the title now indissolLply connected with his
nrme, down 10 the battle Of Characteristic,
where his daundess yalor struk lis final and
most decisive blow, he was identified with
almost every important movement and bril-.
liaut victory in Virginia.
He .hyd lived long enugh to reap a rich
harvest Of fame, and to have become an ex.
ample TO his countrymon and the admiration
Of the civilized world But to tie. Confed.
aracy his loss is felt to be not only irrepara.
BILE, because the memory of his deeds and the
| spirit he inspired glow drought the hearts oil
its armies TO animate to noble emulation and
kindred deeds. Of valor, patriotism aud self
devotion.
"The blood Of such a marryr to the cause
Of Southern liberty and independence canon.
ICES il to the faith and devntion Of all its de.
tenders, and constitutes a resiStless appeal 10
the sympsthies of mankind, as to the justice
of God, against the foul sggressiOns Of our
INVADERS. z,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

and Peace President, who wonld
adhere strictly to the letter and
spirit ofAls Copstitutioa and thus
maintain the dignity, honor and
greatness of our country, in the
face of the world, and willing to
make peace upon terms which
would prove honorable, spcs, equii
able and just TO all the states.s
Permit me to add, Sir, that the
'eacc party in tile North, are a
trong and daily growing party.
md they are sick Of war ; and /
oubt not that you are ussick Of
as you can wclhbe DO not look
pom me as "your enemy because
tell you the truth"
| have the honor to bc.
Yonr obelicnt servant,
JuNius SEcUSDus.
May II, 1864.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
THE OPERATIONS IN
VIRGINIA.

We have been permitted to make the fol.
lowing extracts from a letter received by a
6 entleman in This city from a friend in Bal
timore, dated the 9th inst. After speaking
Of the conflicting rumors of the late battles
in Virginia. he says.
II Judge that Grant has been worsted;
that is, be has SO Ear failed in theaccomplish
ment Of his object. Lee made a feint on
Grants center, and made a terrible on.
slaught on his two wings doing terrible dam
age.
"There is q report that Butler has taken
PeterSburgh. N. truth in it.
THE frst-class gunboAt Paul Jones was
struck ~amidships by a torpedo on The James
River, and blown to peices. Hardly q man
eScaded.
''Th. road that supplies Grant With forage
was cut yesterday. Ifitis not speedy re.
opened, he will have to fall back.
"Ftom all l can learn, / am sorry to say
hat | believe that the rebels have banied
Grant, and that he will not in this EXPEDITION
take the rest Of rebeldom."
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
THE FALL CAMPAIGN.

Our rcadnrs will observe that VT
have enlarged our paper, at a larg,
additional expense to ourSelf. w,
mean this bod effort to be O tcste,
IA two.cdged sword, to cut ava,
the scltishncss of hundreds of those
who call themselves "good Demo
erals" Such Democrats as the old
man who paid us some time age
for his paper, and then gave It up
The poor mau is now in trouble
he has so many grecnbacks, that
lie does not know what to make OF
them! We wish the Government
would charge all sueh, one hundred
per cent on all they possess, in
Guiding their sensual s~elfshness.
From and after the month OF
August, 1854. not q single copy
of the paper will we print, pub
lish, or allow to leave our office.
until paid for in advance. Ii our
readers refuse to pay for the Press
in advance, we have the power.
thank God. to refuse to print, pub.
Iish, or sell it. We have been de.
ceivet, lied to, trihed with, and
cheated long enough by partie.
whose names we can give wher
we please, ard that will be soor
enough for them.
We have great pleasure IN stat.
ing publicly here, what we hav,
so often stated privately, that We
have been nobly, literally, and al
ways ~cheerfulIy paid, sustained
and cheered on, BY such gentlemen
as Judge CampbelWudgc Gilmore
j., r Acton, J. g. Stephens, solici
tor, j. spqtz, grocer, and severa
other gentlemen in the country.
AS the greatest election confess
ever fought in America, must com,
off next Fall, there will be plenty
of work for our head, heart, aut
pen, and therefore, we are careless
as to the result of our appeal. NJ
pay in advance, in the month O
August, 1864, no Press" published
by us-is our motto. We take thu
alternative.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
WEEKLY SUMMARY.

Our readers will find son imrortant
war news in the Press oil this week.
If God will "%scatter the people that delight
war, there must be a terrible and com
iplete scattering in America this year. II
will be seen that Grant is doing his best,
and Lee is doing the same. We regret that
we are not aLle to read confusion into COM
mon sence, OF to understand the lies Of the
daily papers. One year back we told our
readers that thereports we heard, said, "Yss
no; No-yes. It is so-It is not So.
Such are the vague reports that. have rtAched
us this wSel bearing on the war.
KcGowau'S Dialogue of D wills giving
IN accouot Of what was going on in heaven
earth andhsll, is not to be compared with
the contradictory statements NIB. sized this
week relative to the battles fought in Vir-
ginia. tits selfavident tbatthc Government
has had news which have been hept back
from the public. This is the opinion Of the
New York daily papers, aad it is our opiA.
ion. One thing is certain, namely that we
have lost over 80, 900 men in killed wounded
and prisoners, up to the time we &c to press
ION Friday afternoon, May 18th ls9i,) and
Il is probable the Southernors have lost jast
as many rs we have. We have had seven
Generals killed, and two taken p Isoners,
perhaps more. The number of officers kill
ed and wounded is heart rendiug. SatGa is
Jet loose and the United States are drenehed
in blood. The people of Richmond and the
people Of Washington ara trembling, while
the uucsasiug roar Of she'll, ball, and bullet,
sbske the earth, and smite it With a curse.
Some Of our ariuies in the South sest have
bees defeated, scattered ana shattered TO
pieces. Sherman and Johnston are pitted
sginst each other in George but their greA.
battle has not yet Gene OF. It will match
tle Virgins slaughter When it does tsss
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
,SIIERIFF'S SALE.
John Brown

John Brown Preble
Iii Brown, OF al In Partition
Dy virtue ofan order Of sale issued from
DrheC Court of Common Plens Of Preble %.
Ohio, and directed to the Sheriff Of sail
court;, ] wi ! offer for sale at public aur-
ZION, AT the door of the Court House in Ia
Ton, in said county, oa Saturday,
The 14th day OF May, A. D. 1864 /.
between the hours Of ! AMI 4 o'clock, p. N
of said day, the folloslngreal ,s,ate, situl
ate in the county Of Profile, al State Of
Ohio, and bounded and described as f~ollcvs.
to wit; The East half Of the North.ca- t
quarter Of Section No. II, in township No. 8.
Of Range East, excepting tne acre out e.
the weslsiae thereof, conveyed By Michael
Brown in his LIFETIME TO George Brown, anil
which is moro particularly described in said
deed Of conveyance, and excepting also u
strip Of land 100 feet in width, cor neneins
on lie South side Of the Dayton and Western
Railroad, at q point on the West line Of Ia.
said hals Ut said quarter, where said road
aiosscs said line, Gnd extending thence
sCI5lh NlN hJtIlS INV swain bltlS VI hAlu IOlU
ca feet, and which said tract Of land was.
conveyed b. said Michael Brown in bis life
time TO the company owning 1sid road, anil
particularly dsscribec in said deed of con.
veysnce, and excepting also about one halt
eff one acre on theNorth side cf said half OF
said quarter, conveyed BY said Michael
Brown in his lifetime to Joscp!, Brown, anil
particularly described in said< deed Of con.
yeyauce, the said half Of said quarter Soc.
ton, containing, after deductipg said sx
ceptod parts, 70 acres Of land, more or les .
Also the Northwest fractional quarter Of
Secion No I, in Township Z, Of Range =
East, excepting TO acrcsof Of the EaStsidc
thereof, convoyed BY said Michael Brown
in his lifetime to William Brown aud par,
ticularly described in said deed Of convey.
ance, and containing after deducting saii
excepted tract l27 acres Of land more or
less, the said two tracts containing in the ~
regatc over and above said excepted tracts,
2C6 acres ofland moro or Il %. free and clear
of dover. Appraised OF 8, 900, 90.
TERMSOF SALE-.One.third cash on the
day Of .sale, one-lhird in one year, and the
residue in two years from the day Of sale,
deferred bayments to bear six per cent utter.
rest, and must be secured BY mortgage on
the premesiS.
JOHN R. McCLEAP
Sheriff ofPreole Cotnty. Ohio.
Zoos L STEPHENS, Attys
April IA, lS64-tds. $l2, 90
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
Very Latest.

We stop the Press to Insert the
following kilograms, that our read
ers may have the latest news re-
ceived up to Saturday night.
Important intelligence was rer
ceive1 yesterday afternoon from
the army. The Confederate lines,
on Wednesday, were forced at
Spottsylvania G. II. by Ilaneock's
corps in connection with TINT OF
Burnside. Part of EarIy's division
and tho whole Of Major General
=. Johnsen's were token prisoners.
Generals johnson aud Stuart were
taken prisoners, with about 1000
men. Thirty pieces Ct artillery
were also taken.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The ex-
tra Republican has the following:
Grant sends q iiepateh to the
President (received last night, an
nounclng that he moved OIL The
enemy's worke again, at SpottaJl-
vania Court House, Gu Thursday,
the 18th, at daylight. Burnside
and Hancock wero making grand
and impetuous charges with the
bayonet by corps, surprising the
enemy, and producing the widest
CONSERVATION in his ranks crush
ing LEES right and center, and
hurting his entire line back with
awful slaughter, a distance Of sev.
eral miles. Grant remainad mas,
ter of the field, with all The rebel
dead and wounded. The rout OF
the enemy was complete. Details
hereafter.
The victory at Spottsylvania was
considered. decisive.
General Banks, in Louisiana, is
retreating by land to Brashears
City. A steamboat, with a regi.
mcnt Of troops on board. to REIN
force him, has been captured, and
the boat burned. Two other boats
have been captured and burned.
The New York "Tribuue" esti.
mates the loss of Grants army up
TO Tuesday,At 10000 men. 1t must
be over $4,000 up to to-day.
Gold closed heavy In New York
yesterday, at Y.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

GREAT ~EXCITEMENT IN
EATON.

Tie Battle RACES on Minors corner. Deem
and Brother represent General Gract,
and therefore they say little, but do much
They sell al kinds and sorts Of Of Dry goods
such as Silks, CailicoeS, Umbrellas, Sh,rting,
Maslins, Ladies Millinery goods of the new,
est, cheapest, and best style of fashion.
Silk ribbons, and Gentlcmen's hats, caps
boots. necktisS. &c, &c, Queenswars Of the
best quality all cheap. Make haste to buy
down with the Greenbacks-and home with
the goods.
May l2-3t
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
COFFMAN CO..

IfGold be king; Cotton must be Queen,
and it is certain that Coffman, Co. have
Just received the Queen of May into their
establishment on Main Street Eaton; the sight
ofthe pretty Queen will richly pay both
Ladies and Gentlemen. all that is elegant
in dress-all that is beautiful v~aregated, and
inspiring in color and summer'like lowell
ness. are to be seen in falldi essen the Queen .
Msy. At Coffman Go.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
gatal ano NlistdIansJus.
SUBSTITUTES !!
CHARLES HARBAUGII

CHARLES uARBAUGII
Has just received u fresh supply
of all kinds of Groceries, which he
will sell as low, or lower than any
other house in Eaton. Please call
and examine, before purchasing
elsewhere. y :
Also Cigars and Liquor of the
best quality.
Il. HASBAuGH, Agent.
May 12-4t
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

place, in blood and carnage. Read our war
news and also the letter to the President BY
Junius Sccundus.
Our National Guards, numbering over
600, left this morning for Camp Dennison.-
The boys looked chserfaE may God preserve
them. Z
All that We can learn from the daily pa
pers is the old tale Of Upon the Whole, ev-
cry ihinS looks hopeful" Poor comfort, AZ.
ter nine days dreadful fighting.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
RAPIDAN AND THE BATTLE.

Huston aud Stephens, represent Burnside
ard Butler-we hear them just under us'
selling, tearing, and packing up oil kinds Of
carpets, silks, c~alicoes, shoes. boots, hats.
caps, b%onnets, ribbons. and rafting Queens
ware with 9 noise which must be teard.--
J hsi DDS are beautiful, cheap, durable, and
ofthe best quality. Be sure to- call, YOU will
find them on Main Street, under the Press
Office, aud the Sholo world must know wbera
that is.
Mnyl2--3t
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
William Sta nback's Estate.

lhe undersigned has been duly appointed
Administrator of the estate of William
Stambaek, late If PrrblO County Ohio
All persons indebted 70 the estate, ale re.
quested to make immediate payment /; and
those hsviuY claims against the same will
present them to the anderngned, or 70 bis
Attorneys, Gilmore b Campbell, Of Eaton,
Ohio, for allowance.
ELIJAH x sTAMBACK, Ad'mr.
Anil ~, IB6l-h
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

The following townships are a.
gain respectfully requested to pay
for their Fall election tickets; viz:
WASHINGTON, Jefferson, Lanier
Casper, and Israel.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
]. n. ZOOS. !. b. STEPHENS.
ZOOS & STEPHENS,
ATTORNEYS Al LAW,
AND
EATON, OHIO.

WILL attend promptly to eli business
w entrusted to their care, in Preble and
adjoining counties.
Special attention gill be- bald 10 the pro-
curing OF LE4 TIERS OF ADMlNISThA.
TON and GUARDIANSHIP, the SETTLE-
MENT OF ESTATES the COLLECTION
OF DEBTS, PARTlTl0NING OF LANDS
and 10 the execution Of DEEDS, MORTGA.
GEs. and all kinds OF C0NVEYANCES.
DGSr0aiee over Coffmsu, Bros Store, on
Main street, ~imnshatsly opposite the Court
House. spril2-ly
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12

TAY Richmond ohig Of Nay I says: There
now remain in our hands twelve thousand
two hundred and sixtyeight Yankee prison.
ers, distributed rs follows AT DaavilIs,
l,0ls; in the State Of Georgia, s,3os; at the
Libby in this city, ] ,9I1.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
PUBLIC SALE
CT
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

On Saturday, May 14th, 1864,
AL | O'Clock, p. M, there will he offered Ter
safe at public auction, in iront-of the Cont
House, in Eaton, the following property, ~
WIT
COOK and PARLOR STOVES,
BEDSTEAD S, TABLES,
CHART l Child's Gad'e, a large Writing
Table, Cider Barrels, Iron Soap Kettle, aud
many o'hcr articles not enumerated. .
GEORGE WAGGoSER, Auctioucer.
Eaton, May S, lsG4-tts
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
.. S. 1O.40. BONDS

Read the Advertisement of the 1910 U. s.
Bords. Now is the lime to invest We
ahail have more to say on this subject, next
week.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
Especial 10 the World.

WASHINGTON, May II.
Advices 10 night, state that Han,
cock moved at an early hour on A.
p. Hills corps, and after u severe
skirmish drove Heath's division
and part Of Wilcock's, capturing
1000 prisoners, l Major General,
Brigadier Generals, and SO field
and line officers.
New YORK, May 10.
We are authorized by the War
Department to state that tie ruA
Wored capitulation of LEE and his
trmy is untrue.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-05-12
Latest!
. DALTON EVACUATED.
GOOD NEWS FROM TIE EAST

A dispatch states that Dalton,
Ga, was evacuated by the enemy
last night. The Federal troops are
now in possession.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-24
SUNDAY, APRIL "a, 1884.
Facfs and Flgurss.

Just now, (the Baltimore American
savs) when the attention Of the public
is drawn to the absolute necessity Of
curtailing the paper currency and there
by diminishing the excessive premium
on gold, it IS evident that the finances
must for time play q more conspicu-
Gus part in the changing drama than
the military masters Of the situation.
We are glad to find a wholesome feel
ing in regard to the importance Of taxa
ton gradually gaining prevalence,
and we rejoice to chronicle a disposi-
ton on the part Of the loyal members
Of Congress to respond 70 the hourly
increasing demand for legislation upon
= subject which IS staring them in the
face, and cannot be dismissed or evaded
While they are working out this great
problem, let the people ponder on an
item of statistics. In 1916 the popUla-
ton of Great Britain was nineteen
millions three hundred thousand The
estimated value Of property was ten
billions four hundred and fifty millions
Of dollars, and of annual production,
one billion SIX hundred millions of dol
lars. The population Of the loyal
States Is twenty-{our millions the
estimated value Of property thirteen
billions Of dollars, and OF annual pro
ductiou three billions five hundred
millions Of dollars. At the date re-
ferred to-the year succeeding Wa
terloo-the public debt Of Great
Britain was four billions two hundred
and ninety-nine millions eight hundred
and twenty-four thousand five hundred
and eighty eight dollars, and the annual
tax amounted to three hundred and
two millions seven hundred and ninety
two thousand four hundred and eighty
seven dollars. England, therefore with
I. a smaller income and Q smaller popula-
ton, has not only prospered since that
period, under what might seem a stag
gering burden, but has sustained several
costly wars, two Of which-the Opium
crusade in China and the Crimean
campaign-were enormously expensive
If England could stand such a pressure,
together with the superintendent
weight of landed aristocracy, why may
not we bear up under load Of debt
heavier than this war IS likely to i'm
pose, in view Of the amazing and in
calculablo growth Of our resources ?
When the reaction comes, in its own
good time, we shall witness such an
amount Of productive force, and such
an enlargement Of material prosperity,
that the debt will be a mere bagatelle
Let tho croakers crack this nut, and if
they find the kernel unsound. We VIII
admit that we are false prophets
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-24
Remlniseence Of Tie Late Nr. Rlges.

The Washington correspondent OF
the New York Commercial writes:
Nr Hives was q woIshipppr Of Gen.
Jackson, with whom hr was on the most
intimate terms, as publisher Of tho
Globe, then edited ~ Nr Blair. a,d the
fcknowlrdged organ ui Old U.cko-
r. No man WA better acqua uf,d
Tith the eveutfui edmIui-traJlou Of Gen.
Jackson, than Mr i yes wae, and have
-aJ IN his Office, hour after hour. LISTEN
Ing 70 his reminisceuc,-a Among these
we're the attempts made aJ E.Trus
times 10y Mr Van Barren, Attorney
General 3 F. Butler. and other. 60 t1ue
down and II ,dIiy Jackson mcs-ases
and proclamation On one occasion
% was IN the message Of December 7,
1855. on the French iEdemEily-Ocu.
Jack-on had written.
Tn honor Of my country shall not
be stained BY an apology from rae,
for the statement OF truth and tho
performance of duty nor can 7
give any explanation OF my o.icial
acts, except such as is due % INTEGRITY
and justice, and consistent with ths
principle Oh which our institutions have
been framed
q" was waiting FOR The Giobe's copy of
the message said Nr R.yes chaiarg
with the General, who was smoking hs
pipe, when Major Donelson. his PsFafe
secretary, came IN, and read The rago
o more o. manuscript which tie Dao.-
net had substituted for this sentence
ID was late on Sunday uilht. ard
Congress was 70 meet the next morning
When Major Donels0n had read tLo
substituted sentence. the General SAID
Sc Now read il again II was read
second time, and lac then rose. paced
tho floor, stopped, and said suike
all that out sir, and put back "het I
wrote That's what ] meant, and Dy
Sd that s s. hat my message hhl.i s'].
Toe alterations were made, sna A''"
Tie original copy 10 show tbat il,- was
.. The words omitted, Ar. hlvess
vent on 10 remark, "were milk and
water, but those retained Ass 90 5ars
IN"