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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22
g0sYIvENEss CURED.

URBANA, 0zIO, September IS, 1853.
HsssRs. A. L. SsOrILL 1 Co. r.. ..
Gents. IL have been troubled with
torpid action Of, the bowels for six or seven
years, which has been the cause Of a great
deal Of suffering 10 ale, and had to depriv.
myself Of many kinds Of iIod, and used much
oatmeal, etc., until got Or. !Mstt's Liver
Pills, and find that they keep my bowels
regular, and l. now eat anything that my
fAnily does. | most confidently recon- mend
these Pills To these who are troubled with
constipation Of the bowels.
Truly yours,9 9d' JOHN FLEMING.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22
ACCORDING to the census retprr

ACCORDING to the census returns,
the property belonging to the peo,
ple, of the United States amounted
,iiln in 1850 to $6,174,7SO, 900, and in
1880 to $14,22l, ,61S,O6S; showing
an fncreasa in ten years OF $8,O46,,
S3S,Oe8, equal to $780, per ceut.-
This is exclusive, OF slaves, which
were valued at 961 millions of dol.
lars in 1850, and 1885 millions in
I1S60.baH .ijgua .l'41r .ua.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22
ADMINISTRATIONS SALE

-DaVid H. Huffman, adm'r Preble Probate
of John L. Huffman, decd Court Petition
r'.n ys 7lr' 'G''h( Ia sell lands to
Susqnnah Huffman. ct IL. J pay d4bts, ect;
TN pursuance Of an order of court herein
Il I;will, -" W., '1,.'., ''t..a
!, { On the 2Oth day Of septsm6er, 1864,
'bstkeeh. the hours ofone and four P, NJ, Of
'teriat public sale,i on the premises, the toll.
LOVING realasis tsl stuatelln Preile County
I0liU; and describe y as follows, toWit: 5ua i.
rd'IAe south tIali ct the Nerth East Quarter
iOESeStiou:8i il hJroWnship 6. in Range 3 East
t&c,A containingl1s, Soref, more OF, less subj
,iectoto, the doweFl estate Of :Sdsannah HnA-
man, dssignedIbyorder ofconft The same
Fis,as appraised subject TO said dover estate,
ati 81. 780s 10 yHb m01l 1segg'ti rGqd %
m TERMS OF rSABEshone third down,
pahdhthe residue in, two equal annual install-
merits, with ihtetest ff6m the, day of sale, to
he seeurelf by mortgage on the premises.
DAVIDaH. II HUFFMANN, Admir-. 27an
Gilmore b CaniPbell, Atiy's.Ss z '4da''
J Aug.-l0,- fe64@tw. --prf. 700. -
~ ASS p3 a Hot Al birtl
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22

A"If you can't keep awake"
said parson to one of hts hearers
"when you feel drowsy, why don't
you take a pinch of snuff" II
think" was th. shrewd reply, "the
snuff should be put into the ser,
mon.'' '.r .. .. .a
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22

PElzE TO Nh soREL The prize founded
by the Marquis d'Argcnteuil for the most
ussfaldideOyety for fie 'perseeting of French
industry 'hagbesas awarded to NJ. 'Sorel.
the inventor Of The process Of n. 4'sinicsage
of iron" known Under the name IN, Of galvan
izins iron. lies Mondes. ~
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22

hse~aAithtibaalh hdIjsLe. a edSFlpd d5R yirtHS
Mood. By whish this 'Auid bcs6nieA visiated,,
Fsak, and poor. Being in ths Circulation, Il
lervaAsa the whole body, and mxy burst Oh.
b dseaSe On rmy-paft Of Il. ~ No organ IL ftsa
kons ih Attadks, nor 10 there one which il NAY
Sot destroy The scTofulous taiAt iS gakiouay
Mns~d BY ysySsrcuriAltdisosSe, low iring, dis,
~dSred Or unhealthy food n hapure air, ,Althi,
Dad Nthy habits. the, dnpIessing y'ses, sAA
Sbo-s ali, BY the, yens5eal infection, y, Whit
Pvsr he it 4Eigin, Il b 'hsfsditsry II the tSah.
Edtuticn, deseending " from pattRs Il chlldfta
aatc tb- -hird md fourth generation; = indeed,
DP~H - be the iod 81 Him whe &ayS. ~
kin rGit de iAiQsitiss otthe fad rS uUpa.
- ahildrc~."
H., at, T.. .--"menss BY deposition from tie
Alosd II oO1upp. or i. ."esOp,, matter, ~hish, y
ks lungs, liver, md interim. "'Ran, NiMea
hbsTp'es; IN the glands SWslinge ~Au ~
nc surface, sruptiopA or soreI. Thu lou, cor.
Nptisn, which genders in the blood, sprsSsea
nc essryiee Of lie, sothat actotglouS sonstiti.
ions AGr only Slifef rom aciofuf Us 'onis
slsiu+s. but they have far less pSwc, o With
nand the attacks Of other disease conSe-
,ucptlv yN lnbefs perish by Disorders
1hict.. altf ougn not scrofulOus in Ii m! IRE.
IRE SE' rendered fatal by this IA IN the
.ysteD Most Of the consumption hich A.
Smate- ,hs human family has its ori, directly
y his scrofulcus contamination; 4 many
destructive diseas.s Of the liyN, hid 3, brnin,
ns, indeed, Of al the organs, arI rem q
1T aggravated BY the sape causs, ..,.,.' ,'','
One quarter Of all our people are tsloSiSj
ahsi- persons are invaded By this l. kiiW IN.
tction, and their health Il undermn ID by Il
70 cleanse it from the system w. must enov ~
he blood BY IN slteritive medicine aad a
,Forsss IL by healthy food iall skeFcsA
ekat 'nedi4iAe we ,npply u ~ 4 d
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22
aILI0uS FEVER CURED.
PoRrsNouTH, OHIo, April l.

ifoRfshobTh, VHIo, dpru Il loeS'
iOHsuN- A. H., SoosILL A, Oh. Il.... ..,.,,.,s,
IN eeass. .rTi have been, for years, suS
~ 70 attacks II Biiisus Fever; aad some.
aHes / have Seen laid up for months, and
ny ,ystem leit In feeble state by the use o.
,ttfong nsdisine, which was given to me BY
ny physician. YsE,9s-- ...
I have bselj using Or, Motifs Liver Pills
~ ssns tine. fnd that can break those
Sttaeks in a day or 90, and escape entirely
>lke fever Ny daughter had an attack Of
Dyspsnsis, which distressed her much she
IsaA net eat scarcely anything withouafbe-
btnsing ,Aauseated At her stomach continually.
Bono time since che got aad has been usiaa
d Matt'B Liver Fills, and che now is like
IAvshsr being. have found 'alss that they
.rs the most valuable Pills for Breaking up
'lblfs, Headache, Pains inthe Side and Back
NHkald net bs withnpt them in ray family.
inIuA o tiunoo 9TI1Ho1A THOMAS RrGGER.
.l-a saASby shs PrOpriO,-.a.' 29uq2ra
A. L. sC0v I'LL & co., d.
Az Es. n West Risbth Street. eiAsinAsN
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22

TIE manufacture of tobacco is
increasing at Pittsburg. A revenue
tax of nearly $15O,O0O was paid
during the first five months of the
present year by the establishments
in and around that city, ,'.''1' %
.,A6..n
THERE are over quarter Of a
million ofpeople in1Epgland bear
ing the name of Smith, and above
forty five thousand IN Scotland.--
If YOU meet, seventy three persons
in England, or sixtylei gfiti ID Sanitl
land, you may expect to- fad q
Smith among them. + raiW .go.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22

: FAsTlSGs Or ARNOA PLArrs.7In the ex,,
perimen1 at Shoebpryness, it has been
found that armor Plates fastened to ships
sides BY large wood screws holo much better
than those secured by through bolts and
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22

Many of our readers wonder that,
they did not receive paper from v
our office last week! They know q
the reason. When they WIFI have p.
paid what they owe us, and pay yih j
advance for" three monthB8I oftRS e
they shall have the IiPress #rbatef
as we have lost tovetd tweHtyGvs7o.
hundred do'larsr tss,5oo}7R sitai 81
years on the 81 Press, not 1al'sE; ii ]
shall go ioat of the ofitei tfipfs1sot
form, advance, ana Allo oitscoq1a ..
be settled up.'a l9nI ''i'id oeov
N5t' iii
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22

na-A minister travelling through
the West some years ago, asked 1t
lady Oh whom he called, what she
thought OF the doctrine of total
depravity. d. nr, csl r- ... :.
"Oh,' she replied, ~ think it is
a good doctrine if the people would
only live up to it," "'' ge. - 'i| g.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22

DIR. BoLUs, who was very angry,
when any joke vas passed on his
profession, once said, 81 defy any
person on whom | ever attend d
to accuse me of ignorance or-ne--
glect." "Thar you may do safely,
DOCTOR" replied wag, dead men
tell no tales" ..7'.'. "''5
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22
ErvrR coMPLiiISs%T Int = ccrn1RED. CIR

INDIANAPoLIs, Uct00cr L, 1893.
NssSRs. A. L. scoyhL L Co.
Gents. :-I am hardly able 70 ex.
bress my gratitude Tor the benefit which my
lautAter has derived from the Use of Dr..
Nstt's Liver Pills. She had been troubled
Vith what the physician called Liver Com
llaint; hut our doctor failed 10 give her any
permanent relief, although she tried his pre-
isriptioAs effectually. She had become mel
Ehcholy, unhappy, and her constitution was
much. broken down by the use of Mercury.
sho tried Or. Mott's Liver Pills, and soon
tAgan ltp gSt better. am happy to say that
" has nswuentirely recovered her health.
10 Respectfully yours,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22

~A poor Irishman who a.
piled for a license to cell spirits in
o provincial town of England, be-
ing questioned by the board of ex
else as to moral fitness for trnst,
replied: "Och, and its there yc are,
sure and it's much of character
man needs to sell whisky"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22

up9- The yonng lady pbpils oithe Buffalo
schools to receive prizes for then "best
loaves Of breadf There is good deal OF
common vense in that Good loaves Of
bread are quite as worthy Of prizes as good
essays in Latin. '1' 7'r' u., - b.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22
QUEEN vICToRlA's FARM

The are COWS at Windsor which
gives thirty quarts of milk q day.
The royal shorthorned herd ia
formed partly of cows OF, good old
families, the pedigrees OF which
may be seen in the Herd Book,
partly. of well.bred cows, with
three or four crosses of the best
pvre. bred bulls, but not protesting
to Herd Book Cattle So far as
could be observed there does not
appear to be any material differ
ence in the milking qualities OF the
older compared with newer fami'
lies. ,..sgyI gnlg.ys
Nowhere can be, seeun more
clearly in all its combined merits
of the unrivalled practical utility
the short horn; the dairyman's COW
when in profit, the butchers not
in milk. Let the doubterS go and
see. There are fifty, eight short
horn COWS in milk at the present
time, together with fourteen Alder
neys, for the supply of cream,
milk and butter, both the Windsor
Castle and Buckingham Palace
and Osborne, when the Queen goes
to these places. The Shaw and
Dairy farms are exclusively de-
voted to the short horns, under
the care of Mr.. TAFT, while tho.
Norfolk farm (which is approprf-
ated by the lovely Devons, and the
Flemish farm, where the massive
Herlsfords hold their reign" are
much farther from the castle, and
are both committed to the charge
of Mr.. Brebuer, under the superin-
tendence o. Major General Hood.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22

nA- II is stated thatin the 6rst two years
OF the present war %, 900 walnut trees we're
felled to supply single European manufac
torv Of gunstocks for the American mar
kai--- ~ = L--tM-L % 3 ~ \. vLE.T n =
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22

A Dutchu an being calledh upon
to give atoast said, Her lsh to de
herses what fit, fled and died at de
battle of Bull Run-of which |
was dere too. - ~ -
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22
! Cholera sl, ! Pills.

. A positive cure FOR any ease Of cholera
No matter how yirulent may be the attack
also, Diarthss or Dyssptery--a, sure and
peedy cure Sufferers from Chronic Diar
hsa should try this established result Of
cieace.-Price SO centa. BE- bra os JatG
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22

A gentleman, complaining OF
the income tax says he cannot put
on his boots in the morning with
out q stamp.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22

2 The largest 6tlItAdI th te6I 'ilistil.
ieries ri y j.! Mateele9diG ppYpRaid
$3I, z ,OQOI Iiin}Syopssi iin}Syopss taxs taxsjI In I'm MsdsyaO,Ths
recent taxes have shut DIP the dis
tilleries thsFe,iah"oi sn011R1 3di IL
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22

aA7Ths Ane, igag Wood Paper Conn
pany at froyioeuee, advertise for 10000
cords fwo0d suitable for thsT purpose -
Success to them. .uo.'i-a
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22
AZ addade e;$ ,ss.eA5St'iHA Ak'F'a

AirThe Aiascetpm NGtAT4pqAT thel stymace
in such manher Esb eOheiiSivaiy tO'Sedsi
trali4e the eRecs uf Allasptatir H4laEiafi
and al other einpaye ORA aslstREiGps tAtp os- i,
Phetic inaaeacesIs snpsR health; 1T, snesFFiid
|EidEly remOysathed noabid e0ndiNon itef the
IaiomaSh, imparts renewed gariStQl eyA4ys
fpnetion Of the human systap, is-al sure.
preventive of .fsEeg apd, sgpe, ,u and all oth;
er hillary defangeaebts, Ind Y +ehS6i vPres
tec,ion aesIns1 heS disssse OfsHSpieal chi
mates. Prize Is cents e y. B,y1PFsXsptvs
Of all malignant ferers, PatnepISflI u.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22
7. :. 7 7lSO LOAN n:

The secretary ofths Treasury sivss 10
ice that suhscriptiohslwilll Se tAceivSS Il
Coupop Treas 'ryl Boiei pagablr three year.
from Aug l5.h, 1864, eitb semi.annual in
sres the rate Of seven and three tenths
per eeut. per srnum yprincipal and inter
s4tlboth to be psiA tpE be- paid Is~Iul
.Oney. sdi moif 8sUi, w.nnL4y
a These notes Eill bf convertible at The
option Of ,he hpldes ma thrifty, into sis
per cent cold beerii, sboRas, payable on Of
AleSs than iiive nof more chan twenty yraii
from their date, as The government ma ysiee,
They will be issued in densmlnatppso oi $5N
H$lOO, $500, 81, 900, $4,000, and all subserip
tons must b" for fifty dollars or some mpi
tiple OF fifty dollars, n3'o1a llrIs'
The notes: will be Transmitted ts
the owners free Of tran 'portation Charge
'as soon after the receipt fthe original Ger
tiGcates ofidespOs't as.they can be pre- Jared
=. bAslths notes awinterest from , AnguSr
a.. .personS making deposits subsequent tt
that date must pay the, ,ipte restaccrurd ircn
date of note to date of deposit. '
! PARTIES deposltng twenty-five tn usap
d oilars and upwards Tor these notes 1t al,
one tine will be alloMad rp cOmmi 1ioh d,
enc quarter Of one per cent, which Will b.
paid by the Treasury Department Vi on IT,
receipt ofa b Il for the amount certified T.
by the office with whom the depc,.t wa
made. No deductionsfdr commissions pd
be made from the deposits q '. ''. ''"
Observation-Disclosures OETHt,LoAN
rsAN.rlOrA SlvviiSas BlSk, otiett,,ss:. :
higher rate Of interest than aOy other, ar
he best security Any savings ban, whicI
pays its dePositors in U. s. Notes, consider
that it lis paying in the best circulating me
dunn Of he country, aud it canno' pay II
anything better, for its own assets are eihe
in government securities or IN, rot.s o.
bonds payable in government secul ties or L
notes CT bonds payable in government pa
.~Tu.o...a. ia!a .a. ~
1t is equally eonsenient as tampor .ry i"
permanent investment The notes can o.
ways be sold for within fraction Of tho
ace and accumulated interest, an are ,b
best security with banks-.as .coll"'erals
discount. O..
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22
pal Taratioa.

BIT a side from all the advantas aseswe have
enumerated, special Act OF Congress sS
emRt &A4oads aad Treasury notes from 10
cat!taGation. On the average, this exemp.
tion is worth about two per cent per annum
according to the rate Of, taxation in various
parts OF the country. ar,a1sIh ,7,i =, ,..
Its believed that no secOtities offer >.
great inducements to LEADERS as those issuei
by the government. In ell other lorms o
Indebtedness, the taithsor ability ofaprivate
parties, or stock companies, Of separate
communities, onlyais pledged tor pa avuent
while the whole property of the country is
held to secure the discharge ofan he "AI
gat ons o. the United States. i,,r'. ?, 4 ..,o,
While the government ofFersthe ~ostHb
eral terms forts IoPnss it believes that the
vory strongest appeal will be to tho loyalty
, and patriotism of the people, z,,..y ,r,l d.
Duplicate certificates will be, issue for all
deposits The party depositing r ust er
dorse upon, the origtaal certificate ne ds
uomina ion Of notes required, and whether
they are to be issued III blank or pr yablA u
order. When so endorsed it must b' lefi
with the oficHr reeeitins The deposit q 0,
forwarded to the Treasury DePaFtmenh ,,rc
SuBscsrPTloNs WILL BE RECE,vsDby, che .Crep
surer Of thsl United States, at Washi' ston
the several Assistant Treasurefs and AssiS
mated Dapositaries, and by the, f,l tq,.,
l First National Bank of Dayton, a..ar e
First National Bank Of Hamilton, 60 d'f
and by all National Banks which are depo
itaries of public money, and ,aa. ,,s,.rr
! Al respectable Banks and iBGnksFs
ih~oas ,.out the country will z We further in
formation and
Afford eUery ftaeiii 10 sa0scbrrSsS' %
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22
'a., at DEMOCRATIC 'd' 81. a.nr
boa -Ta.9p -sly "Hi NJ bs'ii ... q ra
sAtR Ts,MAN.vIFACT

"a ralph 9. 1MlgEccrsken,' lgE q
,iAEALEH IN FINE, nlNENSsi BoTF
liz Irish and German, and iGentlep en- 3,
furnishing Goods; Hosiery Of all kinds.--,-
Fine Linen mads 1oSorder. ~ MEASURE
a9nt, snG . neat 6t guaranteed ,,y a
Paper Patterns cut: = 80 80 ~ on
NOE, WEST E0URTHaSTRliET4
Opposite Ms Stseph Wshb edbasA HasU
i, 'l..,4GiNl4NNAEi. d g. ''si ... I Il
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22
Convertible, into ,Sir per cept. H.2r
Geld Bond.

In addltionlo the ver1 liberal interest ~
the notes Tor three years, this privilege
conversion is now worth about three pN
Boent per annum, for the current rate f,r5
80 bonds IS not less than nine per r.Gt
MUM, and before the war the prsmiup ~
six per cent. .. s. stocts was, oysr twenty
per cent J. will be seen that %as sstuA
profit on this loan, at the present n,.rkst rate +
is not less than ten per cent. per aRuuh.
O ..t. . - 10 I.. IS ..iIs
Its eremtion from State or M4niisi
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22
IMPERIAL COUGH PILLS

II yoa'sdGfer From aeSdgR il .is' you
oxa ahttssnAAriah oftAese pills, viii con
vince iyOR Of thai taet; They deeomposs,
the Phlegm, and sVSdue all inhaRmation,
II il The bsst COMPOUND ever put together
,fof colds, coughs, asthma, splitting of bloods
asd consumption. All afflicted with coughs,
7FaM whatever, cause--even children with
Rorma- Can be cured by Their use. Price
!; o cant, M yhSyl' odi oi I'd Iiv la9qgs 12eo
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22

al. end digest n be rendered easy. The Pains
d tho Head, TACK, and Stomach, will be
sSmcved. The 4owels will become olsauSed'
OndI regular, THE BLOOD PURE AND
EEALTHY, and the Urine natural.
Although these Pills are most searching
n their action upon the whole system, yet
A0Y IRE harmless, even for the most deli.
ntS system, - they contain no Mercury
= .AinerAl In any fOTm,i but are composed
Ntirely ~s vegetable substances.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22
y Persuaders.

a Vegetable STOMACH and Livss Pill
nugolS ssegstShle,pills, prepared for the
various geplegisal, foEnations' TO, neutral,
sze'all miasmAlic, mineral or other inHu-
ence upon the system, anu without drastic
elect,s which should be avoided 1.-The best
aud most reliable family medicine extapt;
harmless under any system Of diet, or ex-
posure, acting mildly and surely, and ieaV,.
ing .he stomach ana boaaelsd;hA 1atural
and healthy condition. TObdyspsptics they
sreIi4Ealpablsn 1oPl oPlrrise 25 5eenw. in,mn-,,a
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22
I,ga, DIR MOTIFS D''"' "
VEGETABLE LIVER PILLS

will promote q healthy,
action Of the Liver, and
viii change this impure
Bile 10 a healthy stats.
To prevent or remoVethe
secretion Of unhealthy
bile, these Pills have q
specific action on the
Liveri after using them,
the tongue will become q
smooth and clean, the
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22

.tGloup Syiio 'lE97 he'd
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1864-09-22
DEMOCRATIC WoNDERERS

out a stamp
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-04-22

the accomplishment Of its purpose have
found our hero. We are simply to advance
a tremendous force, in the best possible way,
against the enemy's capital, and the prepon-
derance of power is SO greatly in our favour
that it would seem as if success must be GER
tain. Yet a single error may be fatal; and
thus the responsibility of the leader is ter
rible one. He should be happy to die on the
field where he fails
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-04-22
From Hodges, Brigade.

We have rather disceuraging rumor from
Gen. Hodges command, on its late expedition
into Kentucky. It appears that, after skirmish-
ing with a superior force Of the enemy at PAINT
vile, they fell back a few miles, turned their
horses out to sxaze and lag down to rest. In
this condition they we're surprised BY the ene-
my, who approached them from an unexpected
and unguarded direction. The consequence was
that they were scattered and stampeded, several
killed, wounded and captured. Among the
wounded was 1t Col. Clay, who. was also cap
tured. About 100 are reported as missing.
We hope and believe the rumor is exaggerat-
ed, but we have ne doubt that Gen. Hodges was
surprised.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-04-22
nsa We were struck with the appropriateness

4 HeA We were struck with the appropriateness
of an expression by a darky a few days ago.
"Everything's got wrong" said he, ''since this
war began, and even the winter came wrong end
first" It lis literally true. When we had q
right to expect winter, in December, we had
delightful Spring weather, and when we had
right to expect Spring, with its flowers
and BIRDS and sunshine, we have SHOWS and
storms and chilling blasts. We have had three
or four falls Of snow since our last issue, and
now, on Tuesday morning as we write these
lines, it seems as if there were millions Of old
Welsh women in the clouds picking their geese
We have but little hope Of warm weather till
dog-days.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-04-22
For the Virginian.
To VIM. King Heiskel ESQ.

If elected Sheriff of Washington county ct the
coming election, we wish to know whether yen
will appoint as Deputies, young able bodied men
subject to military duty, or will you select such
men as are exempt on account OF age or wounds
received in the service of their country! Our
sons are in the service, and We have right to
an answer-have right to know whether re-
cruits are to be kept back by the civil officers Of
the country.
We further desire to know whether, If elected,
you intend to speculate on the county monies
until mouths after the law requires you to pay
them into the treasury, and then 60 to the Coun-
ty Court and get on order to allow you to pay
them in at = loss Of thirty, three and one-third
per cent. to the county We, as tax payers,
haye right to demand an answer to this ones
ton. 3sss5 MANY VOTERS. +
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-04-22
Release Of Slaves at saltvilIe,

Release OF Slaves at SaltV1ll0s
It will be remembered that the Secretary Of
War, thro' the Governor Of Virginia, called, few
weeks ago, for 80 slaves from this county, to-
work on fortifcations. In view of the large
number that had been furnished by this county
on former occasion, and also in view Of the
fact that so large portion Of the white male
population were in the army, . petition was
sent up to the Secretary of War and the Cover
nor, asking an abrogatDn Of the call. It was
committed in SO far as to limit the services Of
the slaves to labor on the Notifications at the
Saltworks.
At our last County Court q committee was APP
pointed to lay all the facts before Gen. Breckin-
ridge, and to ask an entire release of the slaves
from such service. They promptly performed
that duty, and an order has been received re-
leasing them.