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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-30
ScOundrelisln on the Erie
a-1gls Canal.

A few weeks ago the bank of the Erie
Canal just west of Pittsford, was opened
at a point where an accidental break could
scarcely have occurred, and delay of forty
eight hours occasioned thereby, leaving no
doubt that it was the work of set of
scoundrels. On Saturday night, says the
Rochester Union, party of men were dis
covered on what is known as the Big En-
bankment, in the town of Pennington, and
were fired upon by some of the watchmen.
The rogues, however, made good their es-
cape, but left traces of their work. They
had commenced an excavation in the eui-
bankment, and if they had not been seen
Just as they were, they would have succeed
ed in their design.
The result of their villainy would have
been the immediate closing of navigation
on the Erie canal for the season. The I'M M
mense embankment is made OF sand, and
a channel once open through the side, the
whole would have swept away by thewater
ike cbaff before the wind. s a
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News Summary.

Gov. Matteson has pardcned Caldwell
the Railroad Conductor convicted at Chi
cago of embezzlement of the money of en-
ployers, thus defeating the course of justice.
The Grand Jury at New Haven, (Conn.
have indicted Samuel Sly as principal, and
Rhoda Wakeman (the prophetess,) and
Thankful S. Hersey as accessories to the
murder of Justus Mathews. Their trial
will soon take place.
On Monday morning the city police of
Montreal, Z. E., seized three hundred Iaayes
the property of five different bakers in the
city, which were ''under weight" and dis
tributed them to various charitable institu-
tions.
The Alexandria Sentinel says a lady,
with hair cut short, pistol in her belt, and
masculine air generally, went up the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad day or two
since. She is stndent in the Philadelphia
Female College, and her dress and equip
ments are said to be the uniform of her
college mates. sat -. ss.-
The Salem Register states that gen
tleman who failed in business in Danvers
about fourteen years ago, paving twenty
five cents on a dollar, and receiving a legal
discharge, lately received legacy, and on
the first of the present month paid his old
creditors the remaining seventy-fye per
cent in full, amounting to about fifteen
thou sand dollars. -.fsf
The Salem Register saws that lady in
that city received by mail few days ago.
package from California, which, from its
weight and the amount of postage, was
supposed to contain something Of value
from the land of gold. Upon removing
the envelope a slice of dried ham revealed
itself. The disappointed Ounce experienced
sensation which not unfrequently awaits
those who trust to appearance.
Two men, residing in Granville, Vt, a
few days since drove several bears to their
dens in a cave upon the Green Mountains.
While one of the hunters stood guard, the
other, named Robbins, sixteen years of age,
entered the cave armed with double bar
relied pistol, and succeeded in killing three
bears without receiving wound himself.
In the Circuit Court at Yazoo' city,
Miss, seven persons have been convicted of
murder and sentenced 10 be hung--three
negroes, for the murder of Prichard; Cot
ton, for the murder of Smith; Lynch, for
the murder OF Wright; Kent, for the mar-
der of James; and last, that demon in hui
man ihapc Borard, for the murder OF his
wife
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- 4. : e.. fa.r
midnight, in order to have ample time to
get their plunder away and to seerete them
selves, so as not to be followed by other
bands of similar character. Men who
watch thus sail night cannot work much
during the day, and the consequence is,
that through the valley of the Kansas river
is fnll of squatters' cabins there is but little
ploughed ground, and very few comfelds.
The settler has few cattle and a poney,
perhaps feeding on the prairie, and the at
tention necessary to guard then interferes
with all regular or systematical industry
He takes his rifle and hunts and scouts over
the prairie during the day, and watches
his cabin and stock at night. Thus exeit-
ing and irregular life has bad effect upon
the settler-it is rapidly breaking up all
STEADY habits,'' and utterly paralvzing all
attempts at efficient labor EDMUND.
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Statement Of the Prisoners.
ENcAMPEENT on Pony CREEK, K. T., !
MIDNIGHT. October 10. :56. (

S-A-'i &%ts-'A O-N l. O-sA OhEEh, IA. 4s,.
MIDNIGHT, October 10, Sc. {
We, the undesigned, present cur fellow
citizens the following statement of facts, and
ask their serious attention to the highland
ed violation of the Constitutional rights
which they disclose.
We left Mount Pleasant, Iowa, on the
goth of September, and after toilsome
journey of some 81 days through Iowa
and Nebraska, we reached the Kansas line
this morning, Oct. 10th, 1856. When
We had proceeded about 80 miles south
of the line, and while pursuing our way
in quiet and peaceful manner, we We're
suddenly stopped by between 600 and 700
United States troops, with six pieces of ar
tillery, under command of Col. Cooke, act
ing as posse to United States Deputy
Marshal Preston.
After inquiring who we were and to
what place we were going, and being truth
fully informed, they announced their in
tention to subject us to search, in obedience
to instructions from Gov. Geary. Col. Ell
bridge, as conductor of the trian, presented
the following letter of welcome from Gov
e nor Geary.
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the accomplished wife of William Phillips

the accomplished wife of William Phillips
is maniac.
All her pride in life centered in her
young, her noble husband, When he suf-
fered the indignity of being tarred and
feathered, she felt it in the depth of her
soul. She was then about to become a
mother and this wound to her spirit so
proved upon her in her critical con-
diticn, that at the time ofher delivery she
became temporarily insane. She was re-
covering, however, and hopes We're enter
tanned of her complete restoration to sanity
and cheerfulness, but this last blow has de
stroyed forever all such hopes.
There can be no doubt but the tarring
and feathering of Philips preyed also up
on his spirit. He felt that after that in
dignity, life was worth but little to him
Oh, how much more courage it requires to
suffer than 10 strike. EDMUND.
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pnlitiral.
Raising Buchaneer sup
..---.--. niles.

W.su1xsroN, DID,, Oct. 9, 1855.
The work of taxation goes brayely on IL
the Government Departments in this city,
and already the overworked recipients Of
Government patronage begin to complain
bitterly of the levy made upon their salaries
to carry on the good work of preparing the
way for the introduction of Slavery into the
the thriving workshops of Pennsylvania by
the election of pro-slayery Buchanan and
his satalites.
Now these poor clerks say they have no
objections to giving what they feel able
for the success of the Democratic party,
but when the amount they shall give is fix
ed by official authority, it is rather more
than they can quietly submit to. But
they have no choice in the matter, they
must either give, or be officially reported
to the Secretary of the Department to be
on the Black Book kept for the purpose,
and from which Judgment is to be pro
nounced on all who refuse 10 gsve lib
orally, after the elections.
1t is quite amusing to look over anf see
the variety Of excuses presented fer not
coming up to the rack. Here are some of
them: r' s-ss...-.- >rssr aga 5r.,-<
Large family-unable;" Heavily in
debt-can't give without defrauding my
creditors;" "Have already contributed
more than 1 feel able to give;'' "Willing,
but unable;" "Will give S. now-balance
next month";" -aa. s.e
The following is scene which occurred
betweenP P. Clayton, of Georgia, the Second
Auditor, and j. W. Brown. of North Caro-
lima, sterling Democrat, and brother of
ex-senator Brown: a-ff es2F
Mr.. Clayton approaches Mr. Brown, with
roll in hand, and remarks to him: 81 see
marked opposite your name-Refuses. Is
this correct and shall I so report it to the
Secretary" "No, sir; it is not; it should
be declines, not refuses"
Such is something of specimen of what
is daily occurring in the Government De-
parlments here. t-r.s ...f s.ar
Now no one objects to clerks Or any one
else giving whatever they please to aid the
party to which they belong, but when the
attempt is made to coerce these donations
by official acts, ii is time the people knew
it, and if for no other reason, should deter
mine to hurl from authority any party that
could be guilty of such petty acts of despot-
ism, to say the least of it.
1t is presumed that not less than eighty
dollars has been raised in this way
in the Departments here for electioneering
purposes in Pennsylvania. l9f-
The money is used, too, for the most
base obiects-such as buying of votes and
being placed in the hands of leading Dem
ocrats for betting purposes, in order to get
up false impression rs to their strength.
| am told also by a resident of MarylaId
that the game is endeavored to be practic-
ed of colonizing voters from Maryland to
Pennsylvania. st.f7.EF Fgs rrsg
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THE WEB OF LIFE.
BY MRS FRANCES D. GAGE.

By MRS FRANCES D. CAGE.
In my leisure, am sitting,
sssi-A Gazing st the carpet fair, YER
ss Atmy feet so rich and brilliant,
wove in eoiors bright and rare.
80 Graceful tulips full-hlovn roses,
Lilies, pansies, everything :
2eg7 That can tell us of the breezes,
-ss And the balmy hours of Spring.
Esc 1t is lovely, and I'm thinking
Of how grateful we should be,
To the hand that wore these flowers,
An so bright, for you and me,
For the warp that holds together
All these flashing, brilliant dyes,
Is q thread of sombre duilness,
To our beauty-Ioving eyes.
-. ! So the warp of life, too often,
Seems dark, repulsive thread.
H. 4sking darker, duller filing
Es9s = From the weary heart and head.
1.-THE warp be love and duty,
And we throw the shuttle right,
We may weave a web of beauty,
Filrd with cheerful hues and bright
Come, then, LET us to our weaving,
y Faithful thro' the passing hours,
Z 3; And with earnest hands, and cheerful,
e7- oyerlsy life's warpwith flowers;
-1Is That the web we leave behind US,
> Like this carpet on the floor,
Nav ranaain n fhfro ofb baautr
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

Lecompton, K. T., Sept. 80, SO.
To all chom 1t may concern
The bearer of this note, Robert Morrow,
represents himself as the Agent of certain
peaceful and bona tide emigrants about en-
tering this territory through Nebraska, un-
der the escort of Col. Eldridge, assisted by
Gen. Pomeroy and Col. Perry.
welcome all accessions TO the popula-
ton of this Territory, coming from what
ever quarter, and | request all good citizens
to afford shelf and protection TO every per-
son entering this Territory for peaceable
and lawful purposes.
If the party under Col. Eldridge come
in this way, without threats or a hostile at
titude, herewith request all military off
GERS in this territory to give them safe
conduct, and to permit them to pass with
out interruption.
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TO-

A young serva girl was burnt 10 death
in Baltimore, on the morning, Of the 18th
inst. She was engaged IN blowing tho
fire, when her dress caught and she vas
quickly in flames and rushing about. the
room shrieking in most heart rending
manner. The folks in her house hastened
to her assistance, but too late. The poor
girl was burnt almost 10 a crisp, and sur
vived only about one hour after the sad
occurrence. 4ry.-. -------3 -r.g-r-rvy
1t is estimated that ninety-six millions
lbs. of lard are made in the United States,
of which twenty millions are made in Gin
cinnati. England and Cuba each take
annually nine millions pounds Of American
lard. -. - -,
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JNo. W. GEARY,
GOV. of Kansas Territory.

Tbs letter was sent by special messen-
ger to the train while at Nebraska. We
protested against any detention or search
as violation of our constitutional rights,
and of the spirit of Gov Geary's letter.
We admitted that we We're thoroughly arm
ed, and stated that Gov. Geary had been
so informed by the bearer of the letter,
and he hal distinctlyadmitted our right to
come armed into the territory. The train
was ordered to start, but was Immediately
foreibly stopped, neither our protest nor
Gov. Geary's letter being respected. The
wagons were then searched, and all arms
found in them taken away. During the
search, trunks and valises were thrown out
in the rain and trampled in the mud
the ladies being treated with iDexcusable
rudeness.
After this was done they offered to es-
cort us to Gov. Geary, ON condition that
the leaders pledged themselves to keep ev-
cry man with the train. This, having nei-
ther the right nor power to do, they refused !;
telling them that when they had taken from
us all that they wanted, we would take
care of ourselves We were then informed
that we were prisoners of war, our entire
train, numbering some $50 men, women,
and children, being surrounded by United
States troops and marched into camp, where
we are tonight, under strong military
guard who have orders to shoot down any
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Mr.. d. w. Roberts, one Of the Ere
mont electors of Virginia writes to the
Wellsburg Herald to correct mistake in
his name, and says: -.-
In case our worthy Governor should
take it into his head to hang any, am anx-
ious that he should make no mistake and
destroy an innocent person, and thereby
add to the sum of his villianies.
We have many friends here (in Morgan
town. who will not vote with us. The
cause of truth is progressing here beyond
my most sanguine expectation. Should
friend Clay come into Virginia, assure him
of full house and candid attention in Nor
gantown, and all respect due gentleman.
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RUFFIANs PLEASED WITH GEARY.-The
Missouri Repubhicon says, "Gov. ,Geary
has proved himself all that the Territory
could ask, and has accomplished more in
the short time he has been in office than
either of his predecessors
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~A manwith large family was COM
planning of the difficulty of supporting all of
them. "But you have sons big enough to
earn something for you now." said friend.
"The difficulty is they are 100 Big TO work.
was the answer, ttt HFE tDf .
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WHERE DID THE VOTERS CONE From !?
The city of Philadelphia, with popula-
ton of one hundred and fifty thousand less
than New York, cast at the recent election
nearly ten thousand more votes than were
polled in this city last fall, and 11,217
more than were polled in Philadelphia at
the May election this year. Was there
any pipe-layiDg?-N Y Times.
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Mrs. Julia Dean Haynes profits by her
California tour are estimated at twenty
five thouaan dollars. @
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Aa,tsas affairs,
From the Chicago Tribune, 10Th. =
HIGH-HANDED OUTRAGE In KANSAS.
Peaceable American Citizens Dis
armed and taken Prisoners.
THE NORTHERN ROUTE BLOCKED UP.

The Work of Ensiaving kansas Going
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~- The following is list supposed
to be nearly complete up to this date) Of
the epithets freely applied 10 Col. Fremont
by the opposition press:
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Life i'm Kansas.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kansas, Oct. Sd, 1856.

Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette.
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Railroa1s.


CHICAGO AND ROCK r A52@9Ap:
SPRINO AMRAlpGEkxA v
sng snes Monday, p<0ptNA until
o,.ssr, a"sioe. tr tins viii leave Rock lslsud dai
n. Sunday excepted, ss follows;
Sfsaeres.. stopping only stthe principal
al nt~si express, stopping at all stations e.loP. u
sth freight. with Cd class cars at 6.So A.M
Trains arrive AT Rock island daily, sundays except
oil, A. follows;
Isl sight express AT SOU n. d
"a express, stopping oni, =. the prissipai
~stStions al t.N 4. ~.
X mali train n 10 lis Pm
al freight with I'd class cars at ~ TN
EIitrxias over This road are Ia direct .eonnecton ~
Chicago with Trains over both the Mich,gai souinefn
and Michigan Central h. X. 10 and from uetroN 10.
ledo, Cleveland, ColImbus, Cincinnati, rittseufgh,
Dunkirk, Banalo, Niagara Falls, Albany, new tofk,
Philadelphia, Bsliimo and Washinxton,, Alsos ~
Ia Sale With trxins OF the Illinois Central koad-
north 10 GaienA and south 70 81. Lonis and sKro,I y
which places ticketscan be procured OF y >. sth
VEINS, Tiekel agt. h. X, Depot Ri
Passengers arc reminded ofthe Isesssin eikivinS
disunct directions IS 10 The dsslInsuen OF tncir oA9.
gage, also TO procure tickets before taxing tneif
seStsi in the cars, rs tho conductors coiiect Isfss ony
10 siat.ons on the line Of the Chicago and hoek lsIsnd
Railroad. JOHN r. TkACf, Supi.
WI. &ArAAN, Asst Sap't.
kock Island. April ., 1856.
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New Arrangement
&0A0 -
Important 70 Passangeis going Eas'
JOLIET GU OFF.

MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD.
TWO daily lrsins leave Joliet Except ~sandaysl
sanneetipg AT Lake station With The Michigan
csntrsi r., X or Detroit, and thence With The Great
Western, csusds Railway for Niagara Fall, banalo,
Afbsny, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Moniresl,
Sc.
TRAINS LkAvE JOLIET.
6.Is A. A., EShtning kxpress arriyss al Detroit al
i NJ. Niagara Fails 80 next korning and n forh
Up. IA, or Boston 81 ~ 81 night, arrive 81 pnlladei.
phia val, Eimi 8 VI 10 r. NJ. also connectsAt Detrois
with steamersfor Cleveland. and theneewth morn
ing traius 10 all points in Ohio and Fennsyivanis
s,iu r Al Express esnnectsnex s mo rning II pell OIL
Win north shore fne OF Steamers through Without
landing, arriving at5,s0A A. NJ connecting With hx'
Vress train 10 new YORK and Boston Also con
arriving al Niagara Falls vi 6y30P NJ.
Through tickets can be purchased a, tae neketei-
dee oftis c5mpisy al Toilet, allowing passenGersi 10
iayoFer aud resume their seats ~ pleasure.
JaIy 81 - dy n, RICE, sups.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.


1@
rhe yrea, Central Route, connecting the A. lantic
cities with The Western, Northwestern, ans South
western States, BY q continuous Railway direct. This
,,.d also connects 81 Pittsburgh with daily line of
rsa,ners 10 all psrt- on the North " estern Lakes; ma
King The most direct eAtapssi SAD rstiaAis rssts by
which Freight can De iotNardeu % anu ven thr
Great Wess.
Rate, between Philadslphia and PitsburK,
FIRST class, boots shoes, Dry * ,mn
G,,oas IN boxes) Furs, Feafhers, &c.S '":V "R
SECOND CIass...Books& Station
cry, Dry Goods I'm bSiesl Drugs and lsa.
Medicines, Hardware, Leather, Wool
THIRD ata~s.--Anyiis, baggage
BACON, Park ~ bulk Cast steel,{t 5ce ' 100 =
sole Leather I'm ~bundles) oehrc, &c.S
TOurth GlAss...Cofee, Fish, ba.l
con 4 PORK tpackedi Lsrd& Lard OIL 4ac y 100 A.
hemp, Iron, lead, nails, soda ash, &c.S
PL0UR-SI per barrel until further notice.
GRAIN-p cis. per 100 b until further notIec.
C0IToS-ss per bale, not exceeding 500 lbs,
weight uhtilfathe T notice
U7In shipping Goods from any point east OF Phil.
| sdeIphia be particular to mark packages ..sis fsnn
s,iraa,a Railroad All goods Q Unsigned TO the a
gents for thi. Road at Phiisde phis or Prttsburg, will
| he forwarded withoutdetention
FRusHv AssHrs-Harris wornly s. Co., Mem
| ohis, Tenn, K. p. sass X Co, 81. Louis,J ;. Mitch.
Eli & Son, Evansville, lad; Dunesnil, Bell & Bur
dock, and Carter & Jewett, Louisville ,ky.R X. q Mel
4 Co, Ciaeinnati; N. W. Graham & Co., zsne.yilis
O.; Leech q CO., y kilns st. Boston; Lssch 3 Co.
] Assor House, n. YORK; / William 81. and s Batter
Place, New York; (. J snesder, Philadelphia; Ma
ersw Il Koons, Baltimore; Geo. C. Pronoiscu., Pitu
burg.
III: HOUSTON, 6sass 81 Freiyht sSs.l, PAtls
| III, JLOMBAERT, SKy'f. f1t.sRa, Pa.
Pennsyltassa HaIirOad.
Taree Daily TsF5uRh iE.ias between Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh.-FAE MosSLNG MAIL TRAIs
leaves Philadelphia FOR PiltsIuIga al ~ A.. NJ, and
Pit1.Dargh fer Philadelphia az A. II. Tie fast lin
leaves Philadeil AIaatf r. ~. aud Piusbargf for Phil
sdalphia a, l T. ~. ThR NIGHT A1pREss Trail
leaves Phiiadsiphis ior Piitsoargh a. ~ z NJ. ans
| Pittsburgh Tor Phiiadslphi6 al "A r. N.
ras above lines connect 81 Pittsburgh with th,
railroads 20 and from ~. Louis, No, Alton. Galenl
and Chicago, III. Frankfort, lie Eington sud Louis
vile. Ky : rarrs ilaate, dayton, Springfield, belle
| fsn,ia., Sa0d lsky, Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus
GAINESVILLE, Massilion and Wooster, Ohio; siso, Wit
the stean. packet boats from aud W New Orleans
81, Louis, louisville and Cincinnati.
Through lieAees ean De had 10 -r irsm either Of th
above places.
For fnrtaeT parIIeHlar. see haniblIiE al Lhe dirof
ent starting potnls. Passengers from The Vest vi
aad Lhi. 1as shortest aud most oxpsdi!ious route 9
Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York or Boston.
THO'S. MOORE, agent, Passenger Linss. t'hiia
) dESkIMEN, AgeHE fafssnget lanes, Pitts.
PhtAa. N1F 4l IS .tly
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srest height or distance; designed for RaIlrosd ss
ions, Furnaces, Mines, Rolling Mills, Paper Mill
Factories, Stationary Fire Engines, Garden kngine
wells, Clsterns, and for all purposes W here d Pun
can be useo.
These Pumps are now in use on all The ptInolps
Railroads South and West,
PSlLVER MEDAL gwardedto these Pamps o.
elstA Fat; of,he OHIO Meehsnios' Institute
IFtul and perfect sstislsctlon guaranteed 10 al
ares wnefc properly put up, seeordiDE todirsetoa.
H. orders Thankfully received and pLy nls1
~ Il. nc Q. LlITLER, office Al Burrows 3 Frs1Y
mans, Front Sifoet, Davenport, lows. s
An 18th ,leS5-w.d In