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Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-29

FUNERAL OF GEs CRockER.--Tho funeral
ceremonies Of the late Brigadier General Croker
took place at willard's Hotel last evening, at
o'clock. The pail bearers consisted Of the fol-
lowing named officers; Maj. Gen. Rawlings,
Maj. Gen. Geary, Gen, Hardee, Col. Chapman,
MAI. Knox, and Capt Bampson Hon. Secretary
Harlan was present, and there were noticed a
large number Of general and staff officers.
A squadron Of the Sd provisional New York;
cavalry, under Captain T. p. Dougherty, and the
194th Ohio volunteer infantry and band, consist
ing Of eight companies, under Breyet Col. o. C.
MAXWELL and Brsvet Lieut.. Col. II. Lee Anderson,
escorted the remains TO the depot, under the com.
mand Of Gen. A. O. MeCook.
The remains at the Baltimore Depot were taken
charge Of by Col Hudson, Of Gen. Grants staff,
who will accompany the body to Its last resting
place Mrs. Gen. CrockeT will be accompanied
to Des Moines, Iowa, by Col. Preston.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-29
LooAI N VS..
rhs B... Hail rsurn...sn t--w.shiss
ton Ahead on, the Third Inntngs.

ION Anenu ON tne Thfru innings.
The match game between ths Athletic Base
Ball Ciub, Of New York, and tho National Club,
Of Washington, Ia progressing a. we 20 10 press,
and We are happy to be able 70 say that the sport
ia the most exciting In w. way that has ever be.
fore been witnessed In our eity. The Nationals,
when our reporter ieft aths e-ound, were doing
splendidiy, having made ten 10 their oppopents
nine on three even innings. Z. IsHaa
Both sidcs are doing well, but the Nationals,
prohting by their defeat Of yesterday, are out /.
doing themselves, II is said, however, that the
Atlantics have habit Of rallying trenendousiy
In the laiter part Of the game, aud II would not
be surprising 10 find our boys beaten o-night by
the chan plon club Of America.
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-29

= THE SHoorINa CASE IN rHB SEVENTH
wARp.-An inquest was held this morning. at 10
o'clock, t the Seventh ward station house, by
Justice Boswell, a. acting coroner, on the body
OF the German whose death We noticed In the
hrst edition. II appears that the deceased and a
woman named Sarah Young were walking near
the corner Of Fourteenth aud streets, Qsland,
apparently quareling. They went In the restau.
rant Of George Emmert, at the corner, when the
deceased called for something TO drink, and re.
quested the woman 10 Join him She at hrst re.
fused, but finally consented 10 take q glass Of
soda, At this point they renewed their quarrel,
and deceased stopped TO take q pistol from hts
boot, when she exclaimed that be had pistol.
,e pistol discharged he took Il from his boot,
the ball passing under the knee Of the right leg,
and out few inches below the knee, on the in
side, severing several arteries In Its course.
Tic verdict Of the Jury was that deceased came
to his death by pistol In his own hand while
drawing Il to shoot the woman.
The pistol was q Navy revolver, SIX barrels, all
loaded, The remaining loads were fred from
| the pistol after the inquest. The woman was not
present at the inquest The deceased was an In
telligent looking German, well dressed, about Al
years Of age, about 8 feet 9 inches high, brown
whiskers and moustache, thin hair, and bald In
front. As our reporter was about leaving, Ser
geant John o'Brien, Of Co. II, Sd provisional
cavalry, appeared, and Identified the deceased as
| former member ofC Z, 18th New York cavalry,
Of which, before consolidation with other regi
ments, he belonged. He stated that the deceased
| had been paid of about Ave days ago, and re
| ceived about 800. He was requested to notify
the officers Of the regiment Of the fate Of the de-.
ceased. ... .--.. ......
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02
The Eclectic Magazine.


This March number of this ~
valnble monthly, is before us The
cou1ent prehSs usual, varied ana
Interest," ing. The present number
d embeHished with II Splendid por'
trait of Prince Hortchakof. The
aso too rnmcrons, to spcci,
~ each one, but we may mention
the following. "Wo rdswottl,
Tcrmyson, and Browning, or Pure
Ornate, and G?atesquc Art in Eng
.ish Poetry; Historical Novels"
"Whut is Eclectricity?' The
Missing Ilushund;" "Noel Rash
Icigh's Wedding "Going to the
Cattle Show" and a dozen Other
articles; besides Poetieal Selections
Literary Notices. Record o.
Scientific Discoveries; and Varie
tics. Published by w. II. Bidwel
5, Beekman St., New York, Price
500 a year, in advaace.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02
FROM SHEB NAN.

CHARLOTTE, February S5.-No
additional news from the front;
but still it is supposed that the ehe-
my are making their way to Blank.
The news from Columbia zorro.
borates the reported kind treat
ment of the inhabitants. the Ur-
su.ine Convent was protected by a
guard. No public property was
allo sed to be burned in the CITY,
sherman's headquarters were at
Nickerson's Hotel.
The alarm in Charlotte has sub,
sided. The weather bad and the
roads heavy, interfering with rapid
military movements.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02
Well Answered.
Il will not believe anything but what !
understand" said u self confident young
man in a hOte., one lay. h

Il will not believe anything but what
understand" said u self confident young
man in a hote-, one day.
"Nor will L. said another.
Neither will l." chimed in a third,
Gentlemen" said one we'll known to me.
who was on a journey, and who sat close by,
"do understand you correctly, that you
will not believe anything that you don't I'M
derstand2"
4 will not" said one, and SO said each
ore of The trio.
SWELL" said the stragar, In my ride this
moving | saw some geesein q field eating
grass; d. you beliave that7" ~
Certainly" said the three unbelievers.
IL also saw pigs eat grass; do you believe
thatY' nq21 5'
"0f course" said the three. la .
"hnd also saw sheep and cows eat grass
do you believe thst2"
'Ot course" it was again replied.
SWELL, but the grass which they had form
erly eaten had, by digestion. turned IT.
feathers on the backs of the geese. to brist
les on the backs Of the swire, to wool on
the sheep, and on the cows it had turned
to hair. Do you believe that, gentlemen
Certainly" they Eeplied.
"Yes, you belieue it, he rejoined, 'but de-
you understand itf"
They we're COMPOUNDED and silent, and ev
identity ashsmed, AS they, well might be-
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02
Arcana w atch,
An Elegant Novelty in Watches.

An EIc9dnt NoUeHy IN Wdtchcs.
The cases of this watth. are an entirely
new invention, composed of six different
metals combined, rolled together and plan.
iShed, producing an exact imitation Of Is
carat gold, called Arcana, which will al.
ways keep its color. They are as beautiful
and durable as solid god, and are afforded
at one eighth the cost. The case is beauti
fully des. gned, with Panel and shield for
name. with Patent Push Pin, and engraved
in the exrct style of the celebrated Gold
Hunting Levers and are really handsome
and desirable, and so exacf an imitation Of
gold, as to defy detection. The movemen,
is manufactured by the well known st jim
er Watch Company of Europe, and are su.
perbly finished, engraved,pallets; fancy carv
ed bridges, adjusting regulator, with gold
balanced, and the imnroved ruby %jewellet
action with line dial and skeleton hands
and is warranted a good time Keeper. Thes,
watches are Of three different sizes, tn,
smallest being for ladies' and ara all Hunt
ing Cases A case of six, will be sent b
mail or Express for $l25, 90 A single ont
IN an elegant Morocco Case for $25 90
will readily sell for three times the r cost
We are the sole agents for this watch il
the United States, and none are genuln,
which DO not besr our Trade Mark.
Address.
DEVAUGH& GO Importers,
Is Maiden Lane, New York,
Feb 3, 1865 mos.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02

~ Ferty.6ve railroad accidents
have taken place in this country
since the commencement of the
year, IN which sixty. one persons
have been Mhed, and four hundred
and forty-ene injured. A single
number of the New York Herald
contains accounts of eight railroad
accidents, which fifteen persons,
were killed anda large number in
.jured. The fr,ghtful increase Of
disasters of this sort, calls for in
vestigation and remedy. Abill is
now before the Chic Legislature
which is designed to insure great.
err care on the part OF railroad com.
panies, and diminish the liabilities
to disaster. y Ad9
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02
For the Democratic Press

hold Divine Service in the
Catholic Chapel of Eaton on the
18th of of March, at 10 o'clock,
day dedicated to St. Patrick, the
Apostle of Ireland, and titular pa
tron of said chapel. The Rev.
Thomas Boulger, Pastor Of Middle.
town, will preach on theoccassi>n.
A collection will be taken up of.
ter service on this day to pay the
expences in fixing the Chapel, and
the congregation Is respectful \ in
vited to attend.
Rev. J. NJ. y. ARC0. Pastor.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02
Iron the Eaton Weekly Register.]
or THE X
INCORPORATED VILhkGE
OF EATON.
rNrn n Az nIlNIN A NnEH

.. .4" r.
An ordinance to prohibit Houses and
places Tor signifcantaor habitual resort
E,rtiepling and ~ihtemperahce, w.thint the
ircorRorated Village Of Eaton.
SEC. /. BE it Ordained by the
VilIage.council of the incorporated
.Yillage Of Eaton that it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons
by agent or otherwise to keep any
House, shop, room or rooms or any
other place within the limits of the
paid Incorporated Village for sig.
nificant orIhabitual resort, for trp'
ping and intemperance and that
all such places are hereby prohibit
ed within said incorporated Viii
lage.
SEC. 2. That all places of pub
lie resort within said Incorporated
Village of Eaten where ihtoxicat.
ing liquors are said to be drank in,
upon, or about the building OF
premises where sold, shall be tax,
ell and held to be places for signiti,
cant or habitual resort for tipping
and intemperance.
SEC. 8. That tor every violation
of the first Section of this Ordi'
nance the person or persons so Of
fending shall forfeit and pay to The
said incorporated Village Of Eator
tor each aud every day such house
or place is kept in violation of thu
first Section Of this Ordinance /
fine of not less than FIVE dollars no
more than ten dollars. togetlleI
with costs OF Prosecution to be re
covered by suit or action befor,
the Mayor of said Village, justice
Of the Peace or other Court bavlu!
competent jurisdiction, and for tn,
second and all subsequent offense
such person shall be fined in an
sum not less than ten nor NOR
than twenty dollars and be impris
oncd In the jail OF the County no
exceeding thirty days, and in an.
case in default of payment or of Sc
curing the payment of the said fine
and costs, the defendant or defen
dants shall be committed to tn;
Jail of Preble county and there b
kept uhtil said fine and costs ar
paid or secured to be paid OF other
wise be discharged according t.
Law:
This ordinance to take effect an,
be in force from ard after its pas
sage. Passed Feb. Gath, A. L
1865.
I B. HUBBARD, Mayor.
Attest, II. B. VANAUsDAL, Rec.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02
The Lady's Friend.

Another beautiful steel .engra,
wing opens'the March number Of
this favosite periodlcIe, just reeeiv.
ed. The engraving has no title
other than the two simple lines
"Oh, Isee them sinking, sinking slowly
Those olden dreams so pure and holy
THE design and execution .Ofen.
craving are exquisite. The steel
Fashion Plate ,0f this month is a
double one, and, as usual, admira.
ply engraved. We need hardly
allude to the usual number. OF wood
ehgravings, devoted to the Illus
frations of the f%asiou, &c, The
music is" Those Laughing Eyes,
.a,ballad. Among theahe;ary con
tents we note I'Aunt Uester,sSto
rye Death S1ene,'' Tracing
Resemblances," IA story of
o Household "My Angle in Dis.
guise,p i.Bitten,') a sad story rela.
tsye to. the famous Mad Stone
.ofwhieh storythe leading facts are
declared by the. authur. a physi.
clans wife. to be true9 @Four
Birthdays" ".AIone. Yet not A
lonee," ':Passioir Flowers" 9TH,
Mansion at Lessington," Novelties
Editorials, &c; &c. .
Price! $3.50; 2 copies 81 90: &
-copies $3.50; 21 copies $500
Specimen numbers will be sent tc
those DESTROYS Of making up clubs
for15s eta. "Wheeler & Wilson's
celebrated Sewing Machines are
furnished as Premiums. Address
Deacon a. Peterson, 319 Walnut
street, Philadelphia, W.
Nowis the time to send on sub.
scriptiansS for 1885, 'N V1 ,
ty.9sA' Il lc3DVGtii Ll5' .
.,nuf tHf ntl Iu.t
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02
Grant Mass!ng Again at Hatcher, Run

The Richmond Dispatch, of Feb,
uary 81, contains the following:
"Grant has again been massing
his troops on Hatcher's Run, on
our extreme right ton miles south
west of Peteroburgh, and 1t is
thought .anoter attempt, by h;s col.
umn, to gain the South Side Rail.
road, MAS prevented Ivy the Gain or
Saturday. We think there can be
hut little doubt that he will make
tliis attempt as scon as the state of
The roads will pcrmit. In their
present condition the movement of
artillery is out of the question.
Grant has enough of the GAMBLER
in his character for the disastrous
failure ofhis last ADVANCE toward
the railroad to make him more i'm
patient to feuew the attempt. At
presnt his extreme left, which may
properly be considered as the ad.
vance of the Yankee army, occu-
pies a position on the left, or north
side of Uatcher's Run, between
nine and ten miles southwest of
Petersbuigh. and about four miles,
in a direct line, from the South
Side Railroad"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02

-6aA Savannah letter.writer
Think that "Genefal Sherman's
rule respecting the colonization of
the freed negroes upon the rice
fields will work badly. AS these
plantations have been heretofore
conducted they have peoome 80
systematized as to be productive
A planter, with 600 acres: would
employ lis gangs of negroes to ad.
vantage by planting and flooding
the tieldsat proper seasoss. If, by
any accident, the sluices should be-
come damaged, the gang would.be
set to work repairing them, and
thus the property would be saved
from destruction. Under General
Sbermau's order the plantations
are cut up into parcels of forty a.
cres square, each parcel being Civ.
en- to II certBin community of me-
groes. These men know how TO
raise rise, but the question is
whether they will work together
so Systematically az to benefit
themselves. One community may
be industrious, aid plant at the
proper season. Those on the
Deighboring trac, may be neg,
ligent, and not plans ut the same
time. When the period arrives at
which the Industrious community
desires to food, they must do do SO;
eveh if itrpius the crop of neigh
bora.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02
LEGAE NOTICE.
Goo. Il. s.aAr, preble Com.

Geo. Il. Stuar,t Plt'F PrebIe Com.
VS. Pleas Civil Ao-
Josenh B. Horne ct alDlt. lion.
HilE said Joseph B.. Horne, Henrietta
il Horut, and Elisha Seympre drfendantse
arc hereby notified tina on the 18th day q
January 1865 the sand George II Stuart
pl j iii, filed in the Court Of common Pleas
OF Preble county, Ohio, his petition against
them which is now pending. wherein tho
plaintiff alleges that the said Joseph b.
Horne on the 10th day If March 1853 was
the wner of certain real estate therein par
ticuImrly described, situate 10 Camden, Pre-
BILE county, Ohio, and on the same day for
the consideration Of 81, 900 sold 10 the
lplaintif "a part Of the premises so owned by
him the said Horne, which part is described.
as follows to,wit: Commencing on Main
street -four roods north of the north west corr
ner of the presby terrain Church lot, at the
south west corner Of what is now known and
designated on the plat Of said town as lot
number 1877; thence north $50 east, 8 poles;
! thence nor h 81 ives 4 poles; thence south
$50 west, 8 poles; thence south 81 east, 4
poles to the place of beginning, containing
thirty-two square poles Of land in the south
west part of said lot number 1877, and fur.
Their alleging that the said Horne on til
same 10th day Of March 1853 intended to
and attempted to convey the above describ-
ed premises to plaintiff by deed then duly
executed to plaintiff BY said Horne and wife,
but that through mistake said premises
were Incorrectly described in said deed,
which incorrectly description is fully set
forth in the petition; the etition further al
leges that the sail Joseph B. Horne and
vile on the same 10th of March 1858, sold
and conveyed by deed duly executed the
residue of the real estate in Camden, so
owned by him. excepting said above describ
ed lot, which had been sold to plaintiff as
aforesaid, and further alleging that said
Seymore now claims title TO said above de-
scribed lot by virtue Of said conveyance to
him, and plaintiff asks that said mistake
may be co 'rected by the order of the court,
and that his title to lot above desc ibed
may be perfected and Quilted, and SAID de-
PENDANTS are further notified that unless
they appear ond demur or answer to said
petition on or before the 25th day Of March,
1855, an order correcting said mistake will
be taken in their absence.
GILMORE 4 CAMPBELL,
Atys for Pitt.
Attest, Fl. Shank, elk.
Jan. 26, ls65m6. (prf. $1,000.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02

81 We are authorized to say that
our Township is not yet cleared Of
the Draft, and that unless S350,00
is raised within a few DAYS, a draft
tor one mar viii certainly be made.
The Committee have done all
within their power To raise this
money, but so far they have failed.
1t is strange that a Township pos
sessing as much wealth as ours,
cannot raise this money. The zeal
truth in the case is that we have
, entirely to many men amongst us
who are mueh tonder of talking
and gassing than they are of pay
ing. They can easily talk the
country into a difficulty. But
when the pinch comes, they have
not the candor ana honesty Oh
purpose to stand up and pay tor
their iDdescretion. This draft has
most efectually played out, all
that class of sho dy patriots. There
has been q tremendous crash among
the gasbags. Let the men who
have paid And whe are still willing
TO pay come up on saturday nigh
and raise the money at once, and
then publish the names of all thos'
who talk much and pay nothing
with suitable matters for each, tt
say those who have paid.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02
40 COnsumpLives!

TBE ADVERTISER having been restor,
j ed to health in few weeks, by a very
simple remedy, after having suffered sever
al years with a severe lung affection and
that dread disease, Consumption isaDxious
to make known to his fellow sufferers the
means of eyre,
TOall who desire II, he will send a copy
of the prescription us free of ebarge), with
the direction for preparing and using the
same, which they viii find . sure cure for
Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, &c. The
only object of the advertiser in sending the
Prescription is to benefit the aG .ct,d, and
spread information which he eoneeives to be
invaluable, and he hopes every sufferer vii
try his remeday, as it will cost them moth
Ing and may prove a blessing,
Parties wishing the prescription wII
please address
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburgh, Kings County, New York.
Feb %, 1866 mos3.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02

Notes Of all the denominations named
will be promptly furnished upon receipt Of
subscriptions. This is
THE ONLY LOAEIN MARKET
now offered by the Government, audit is
confidently expected that its superior ad-
vantages will make it the
Great Popular Loan of the People
Less than .S2OO:OOO, 900 remains unsold,
which will probably be disposed of within
the next 60 or 80 days, when the notes will
undoubtedly command a premium. as has
uniformly been the case IN closing the subj
scriptions to other Loans
ln.order that citizens Of every own ant
section Of the Country may be afforded ia
%cilities for taking the loan, the Nationa-
Banks, State Banks, and Private Bankers
throughout the country have generally a
greed to receive subscriptions at par. Sub
scribers will select their " agt nts; in
whom they have confidence, and VINO onl,
are to be responsible for the delivery of tn,
notes for which they receive orders.
JAY COOKE,
SUBSCRIPTIONS AGENT, Philadelphia
Subscriptions riH be receiued byi he
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF EATON.
Feb. %, 1855. 3 mos.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02
@-Foiks saw tbat nearly eve

nS-Foiks say that nearly every
house in the city has "ile am it,
but this tenains to- be proven, We
wonld advise our specializing rea
ders not to be too rash, Do not
rush into the numerous snares that
are set for you, as not one third OF
the wells discovered In this city du-
ring the past thee moths are gen.
u~ine.--BditimOrv Sunday Mercury.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02
From ChArieston.
WAR DEPARTMESr WASHINGTON,
March l-s;l0 P. NJ.
Major General DIG:

NCJCIol NliliiiONS "p WV
nittcd to the Department. ''
Z. NJ. STANTON,
q. ,., ..... Secretary of War.
Headquarters department. Of the South,
halleston, S C., February 26.
Lieutenant General q. S. Grant,
and Major General II. W. Hall
leck, Chief of Staff:
An inspection Of the rebel de-
fenscs Of Charleston shows that we
have taken over $50 pieces Of ord
nance, being more than double
what | first reported. The latter
includes eight and tenliDch Golnm-
biads; a great many and
forty.two Founders; some seven
inch Brooks rifles, and many pieces
Of foreign make. We also captur-
ed eight locomotives, and a great
number of passenger and platform
cprs, in good condition.
Deserters report the last of HaF
dee's army was to have crossed the
Santee River yesterday, bound for
Charlotte. North Carolina, and it
was feared that Sherman had al
ready intercepted their march. 1t
is reported on similar authority
that the last of Hoods army, H.,
600 strong, passed through Angus
ia last Sunday, the 10Th, on theil
way to Beaaregard.
Georgetown has been evacuated
and is in our possession.
Descrters are coming in constant
ly. We have over $50 all eady.
[Signe1 Q A. GILMORE,
Major General Commanding
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02
NOTICE.

The undersigned has been duly appointed
administrator Of the estate of Isaac Ste
phens, late Of the village Of Eaton, FEEBLE
comfy Ohio, deceased
ALFRED II. STEPHENS, Admir-.
Zoos & STEPHENS, Atty's
Feb %. 1865. wa.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02

CoURr.-Tbe Common Pleas
court eommenees its Session here,
on Monday next. Our friends will,
we hope give us q call. ,sa
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-03-02

The Chicago Express Train, going west
leaves Cincinnati at 100 P NJ, Hamilton
$40, Cardpn 9.l5, Eaton 9 As, arrive at
Richmond 1875.
Goiug south will leave Richmond at 9,05,
A. NJ, Eaton 1902, Camden 1920, Hamil
3on ii. 20, arrive at Cincinnati l2.45.
D McLG Rem, Sup't.
s. G. CosoyER, Asst Sup't.