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Newspaper
The Democratic Press
Location
Eaton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1862
Page
2
The Democratic Press quotes Ohio constitutional text on free speech and press rights. It notes the editor does not endorse all correspondents and warns subscribers who have not paid to settle dues, with the printers seeking payment of overdue accounts.
Notifications from the Democratic State Central Committee call for a July 4 1862 convention in Columbus Ohio to nominate judges and officials. Delegates are apportioned by counties and votes for Hugh J Jewett in the October prior election. The document urges unity, political action, and defense of the union under the Constitution.
General McClellan reads to the Army of the Potomac at dress parade. He pledges the final decisive battle ahead, praises Yorktown, Williamsburg, West Point, Hanover Court House, and Fair Oaks veterans, and calls for a single, crowning effort to crush the enemy at the center. The general asserts confidence in victory and urges unity and valor among regiments as dispatches note post office action in Memphis and Cairo.
Notice to Preble County residents that a county meeting will be held at the Eaton Court House on Batenpar the 21st of this month to elect four delegates for the Democratic State Convention in Columbia on July 4, and to handle other business. Provides signatures of party officials.
The House discussed a memorial urging Utica to join the Union on equal footing with the original states. A tax bill with amendments moved from Senate to committees on Ways and Means. Vallandigham praised Corinth’s evacuation and urged the nation to sustain the Constitution, while motions on resolution referral and previous question sparked debate.
Gen Mitchell reports Negley’s expedition drove the enemy from Winchester to Chattanooga and routed them. capture of wagons and supplies noted. Dupont dispatches say gunboats hold Stono near Charleston. War Department tally of casualties in Sumner, Heintzelman, and Key corps totals 5 789. Rumors claim Count de Persigny may visit the United States. Secretary Chase seeks extra treasury notes. Lord Lyons to England for two months. Memphis occupation reported as of June 8 with Platte Valley in view.
Retaliating Union gunboats and rams engage rebel ships near Memphis. The Beauregard and Little Rebel are disabled or sunk, the Sumter Bragg and Little Rebel captured, and Fort Benton’s broadside cripples a rebel boat. Commodore Davis demands Memphis surrender. mayor concedes, flag raised over the post office. Forties Indiana regiments occupy the city afterward.
Holy Advertisements Notice: Jacob Yost's, Sen., Estate, appointed Regettors of the Inat will and tasia ment of Jacob Yost, Sen., late of Ireble county, Ohio, deceased. All persons indebted to the estate are re acuted to make immediate payment, and claimes against the eame will present them. Also a card offering a vegetable balm recipe with instructions, free by mail from How. F. Craixas, Practical Chemist, 31 Broadway, New York.
A self published warning aimed at young men and the suffering with nervous feebleness memory decay and premature decline. The author claims to have cured himself using simple means after trying costly medicines and doctors. Greenpoint, Long addressed to a reader in Georgia appears within a legal notice style enclosure.
An advertiser in Kings County New York offers a remedy titled Live:dove with directions and efficacy claims. Prospective buyers are urged to address Rev. Rowanya in Williamaburg for a copy of the prosepiquun and price details.
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