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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-08-21

The murderer Henley fled, and after the
lapse of week, might have been seen en-
tering a village some distance from the
scene of his foul crime; he had scarcely
entered the tavern of the place, when a
man in the dress of native Californian,
rode in from the same direction, and giving
the reins of his animal to the attending
hostler, also entered the house, where he
had entered his name for a room. The
Californian stepped to the book, and VIII
ting his name, said to the clerk:
Il will take bed in the same room with
my friend" pointing to Henley.
avery well, sir,"was the reply; "wher
YOU wish to retire l will show you the
room."
In the morning, when the chamber-maid
entered the room to perform the necessary
labor, she was Mortified by the sight which
met her gaze.
The body of Henley lay partly hanging
from the bed, the clothes besprinkled with
blood, and large bowie-knife buried to
the hilt in his breast. To the handle was
attached slip ofpaper, bearing the follow
ing words
'Life for life. is the established social law
of the country. Whether the murderer
falls by the hand Of self appointed judges
orby the nerved arm fan outraged brother
is Of little Importance. Justice is done1'
A rigid search was Immediately made
for the other occupant Of the chamber, hut
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-08-21
The Great Russian Remedy.

Aug. 81. 1856.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-08-21

ed by the party OF the previous evening,
with the renewed demand that they should
leave.
"You had better shouldefyour traps and
be off as quick as God will let YOU I've
called a miners meeting, and they will
give me my claim as sure as h-l"
al shall object to decision of this dis
pute by miners meeting" said Harry !;
1--WE are strangers here, and strangers can
not receive justice when opposed to old
residents of place; but if you will go
with us before justice, we will each state
our titles, and abide by his decision"
all be id if do" was the answer ;
''the miners are coming to settle it, and
they shall do it,"
"Bill," he continued, to one Of his party,
"you go and bring the boys down here.'
The fellow departed, presently returning
with about twenty men, between whom
and the party already on the ground, ex-
isted striking resemblance, in dress and
appearance. They Immediately organized
their meeting, chose president, and re-
quested the disputants to state their claims.
The opponent of our friends came forward
and told his story, the substance Of which
is already before the reader. At his close,
the president called upon Frank for his de-
feme. Frank stated, in few words, that
the meeting was called without the custo-
mary notice being given, and with the
consent of but one party TO abide by it's
decisions; and was, therefore, in reality, q
mob, instead of achosep tribunal ofjustice
He informed them that no stakes had been
set, and no prospecting done in the disput-
ed ground. He also stated that the notice
purported to have been on the tree for five
days through a severe rain, which was moi
; possible, or the sand would have been
washed from the writing. With this state.
ment he left them, and joined Harry in the
claim.
"Gcntlemen," said the president, ''you'vc
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17
a Happy Marriage.

h9ozen years ago, Mr., X, young gen.
tiemaa If high family and ample fortune,
was riol1g upon one of the. quays, when he
was SO sUS--f1rruuarr as 10 run over a poor
workpdn, who soon after died from the ef.
fects) OF the injuries he bad received. Mr.
4 was greatly grieved at the accident. and
hastened to make to the family Of the poor
man all the reparation in hrs power. He
gave the widow life income, and CHARGED
himself with the education of her child. a
little girl seven years old. Marie. the
child, Vas pretty and intelligent, and Mr..
h forgetting the future of a workman's
daughter, placed her in a first class
school. La few years Marie became a
beautiful and aceomplished young LADY,
w hen 1t was too hte, her benefactor dis
covered that it was Impossible for such a
creature as Marie to descend To the level
of her parents. He was himself a very no.
ly man, and had found his hack Of GOOD
looks an obstacle in the way Of his con-
tracting marriage suitable to his rank 10
life. He, therefore, determined to remain
a bachelor, and leave his entire fortune to
his young Protege, and whoever she might
choose for husband. He informed her
OF his intention, and questioned her as to
who she would like to marry The result
may be OWNED. She asked for no better
husband than himself. Mr. X. was much
surprised at this ayowal, which his modesty
at first set down to the account Of gratitude,
but be finally determined to be happy
Benedict, and the marriage was solennized
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A California Wife.

We have been told that when John Big
ler, late Governor of the State of Califor-
MIA, was member of the State Legislature,
Mrs. B., his wife absolutely washed the
clothes of some Of the honorable gentlemen
for so much dozen. At the time Of his
election Bigler was very poor, and his per-
diem was hardly enough for himself and
wife to live on in these prodigal times
To make both ends meet, and save some
thing against rainy day, Madame Bigler
put her shoulder to the wheel, as above
related
Now, won't this be rather startling to
the pale faced, attenuated damsels of the
East, who scream and faint at the sight of
wash-tub or cob web? Think of it
The wife of an ex-governor, with her sleeves
and gown tucked up, bending over the
wash-tub, while her husband, with his
clean dicky standing upright, chafng bis
ears, rose to question of privilege. "Mr.
Speaker !! Mr.. S-p-e-a k-e-r !" Aud then
think of the ex-Washer-woman being fcted
three years after, as the wife of the Cover.
nor of the State of California, worth hun.
dred and fifty thousand dollars enough
money to make the heads of universal snob
dom duck and dive like an affrighted wa
ter fowl in thunder storm.
Good for the Pennsylvania Dutch girl
Five hunurcd years hence, when the histo
rian lifts the veil from the past and writes the
histor. of the unforgott,n dead, be may
perhaps, append this little episode to tn,
history of one of CALIFORNIA; Governors
and the little ragged girls that then g
down to dip water from the Rio Sacramen
to, may think better of their mothers wht
have to labor, because long time ago Mrs
John Bigler, the Governors wife, filled he
wash-tub from the same noble river
These are the pioneer women of Califor
, MIA; there are many such, as strong-willeC
! and as true, who quail not at their owl
footsteps in the woods, whose hearts swell
; with hope at
The banging of the hammer,
And the creaking of the crane.
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Female Characteristic.

We clip from the Dispatch these two strange
extracts from book lately published in Lon
don called Life of Agrippa:
THE PREEMINENCE OF WoMEN.-Eyen after
death nature respects her inherent modesty,
for drowned woman floats on her face, and
drowned man upon his back. The noblest
part ofa human being is the head but the
mans head is liable to badness, woman is
never bald. The mans face is often made so
filthy by most odious bread, and SO cover.
ed with sordid hairs, that it is scarcely to be
distinguished from the face Of wild beast i:
in woman, on the other hand, the face al
ways remains pure and decent. For this
reason women were, by the laws of the twelve
tables, forbidden to rub their cheeks lest
hair should grow and obscure their bl ushing
modesty. But Che most evident proof of the
innate purity of the female sex is that a vo-
man, having once washed, is clean. and il
she wash in second water will not soil it. hut
that man is never clean. though he should
wash in ten successive waters, he will cloud
and infect them ALL
=" - Power OF FEMALEs.--Aristotle saws
that Of all animals the males are stronger anG
wiser than the females; but St. Paul write,
that weak things have been chosen to con
found the strong Adam was sublimely en-
dowed, but woman humbled him Samnsor
was strong, but woman made him captive
Lot was chaste, but woman seduced him
David was religious, but woman disturbe,
his piety; Solomon was wise, but woma,
deceived him; Job was patient and was roI
bed by the devil of fortune and family. ulce,
ated, grieyed and oppressed, nothing prc
voked him to anger till woman did !;
therein proving herself stronger then the d,
vii,
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down the precipice was, "a recover sss shss, -
hat or do without. Capt and Bogus went
down, and after being gone over an hour
they returned in safety bringing the hat
After they had been gone short time the
Capt. was heard in imploring accents calling
for gun to kill snake which only proved
to be a black stick. Bogus got into "bad
snap" by getting where he could neither
advance nor retreat; but by dof6ng his
shoes and leaping up, as he says, four OF
five feet to rock above him, he extricated
himself. The scenery isgrand and sublime
beyond conception, and would be one of the
most picturesque spots In the state, if the
valley of the "Globe' was only covered
with CLASSY lake. After feasting our
eyes on the gorgeous scenery everywhere
spread out before us, we went to "Sum-
merville," the summer residence of jas.
Harper, Esq. After supper the Lieut..
Journalist and Grimes went to house half
a mile distant to see if they could raise
"bar hunt" but failed That night we
had roof to shelter US, some sleeping in
Caldwell, some in Watauga Co. and others
in both. In short time No. thunder
storm would have failed to awaken US.
We noticed that on the east side of the
Ridge the rocks all leaned toward the top
and on the west they lie any way they can
Wednesday 23rd,-Leaving Summer
vile we travelled about FIVE miles when we
came to "Flat Top" mountain. Winding
around its base we passed the give
Springs" all gushing out in few feet Of
each other. On the East side the ascent
is very gradual Herds of sleek, fat cattle
were feeding on the weeds and grass thai
grew in rank luxuriance on the mountain
The mountain is sparsely covered with
Chestnut Oak
The summit was by far the most pictu
rescue and fairy like place we had seem
Looking beyond the Blue Ridge we could
see Hibriten, and the level country at it,
base. We again saw cur Grand father anC
the great Ta0Ie OF N. g. On the North
Boone, the county seat of Watauga, coulc
be seen looking like play ground Their
mometer 670. We descended to tn
"Nettle Spring" and refreshed ourselve
with some of the finest water we had drank
Thermometer in the spring 49, In th
evening we passed through Boone situated
at he case of the erich" mountains. o.
seeing it We thought of the Dutchmal
who, in describing town, said it containe
five hundred houses and twenty-five inhabi
tants with their gable ends to the street
We would not have you imagine that ther
was anything like FIVE hundred houses. l
contains two or three dwelling houses,
juicery, which by the bye is by far the mos
public house in the city. That night W
went to "Camp Howard" on Howard
Greek, four miles from Boone.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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lY heard we think So &c the Tan gers
lost that very necessary accompaniment of
all young gents, (and old ones too) heart;
but which they are frequently destitute of,
for more reasons than one. In passing
through town we performedsome evolutions
that doubtless would have done honor to
company of West Point Cadets.
In the edge of town the company divi-
ded, some going Immediately on to, Patter-
son, and others going there via "Happy
Valley" In going to the Valley we pass
ed through gap in the "Brushy Noun
tains," known as the "Indian Grave Gap"
On passing the solitary grave, that gives
the name to the gap, my mind was filed
with mela ncholy reflections at the sad fate
of that noble 'son of the forest and his
kindred race who once roamed through
those mountains "frce as fancy" But
alas they no longer tread their native
mountains. Many of them have gone to
their "happy hunting grounds" others the
pale face has driven back, and back until
farther retreat is impossible. Such is hu-
manity civilized. But to proceed. In
approaching we saw on either side of us
nothing but rugged hills and mountains,
when at once bursted upon our sight one
of natures brightest spots,-as beautiful a
valley as the Yadkin in his meandering
course visits We stood almost spell bound.
Just before US
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For the Spirit of the Age.
Colportage in N. c. by Am. Tr. Society.

Colportage in N. c. by Am Tr. Society
The hand of God continues to open wide
an efectual door of usefulness to this hum
bic Christian agency, which He is greatly
blessing as it moves coward from door to
door of rich and poor, supplying every one
with plain gospel truth, /" calculated to re-
ceive the appreciation of all evangelical
Christians" which is being the means of
instructing our ignorant never before reach
ed, bringing sinners to Christ, and quick
ening Christians in duty, as the following
may illustrate, the sequel of which has just
been given me by those connected with it
with permission to thus use it, Four years
ago as was thoroughly visiting section,
| was told of an excluded family living in
swamp. TO reach it, | had to walk half
mile on poles. AS drew near the mis-
erable log hut, they discovered me and
showed great restlessness. And as | laid
down my big saddle-b bags, all present show
ed increased uneasiness, which | quieted
as soon as possible by shaking hands and
kind words, then took seat on one of
their stools Here | found the parents
and children in poverty, filth, wicked
ness, and ignorant to degree most shock
ing Only one of the children could re-
member ever seeing book before, and
not one ever heard a sermon or prayer be-
fore. After giving the Primer and other
books, and instructing them an hour, with
some difficulty l got the father to consent
for some one to come and teach them twice
a month [ then asked him why he had
never sent his children to the public school
To which he replied, Why, sir, do you
reckon I have no better sense than to send
my children to that house built for tral
to catch them in to have them bound ou
from me p I explained, but to no seem
ing good effect.
When I started, two of the children
asked me to come again; and John, L
years old, walked with me to my horse
and as we shook hands, he looked at m
with big tears in his eyes and said, " Nh
c., want you to let me go and live wit
you." I told him to return home the
and be dutiful and industrious, and Go
would provide for him. A few days after
told this case to a rich man who becam
deeply interested in the boy, and in fe,
months he succeeded in getting him, an
has kept him at a fine school, so that
now has good education and from reat
ling the "Anxious Inquirer" which
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A0a 1d
Hints for the Home Circle.
SOLACE FoR TEE SIcK

n.
Science wouldlack the grand eb.,bat
sneds halo over its labors. If the ltler
sex were not made participants of tfben-
entsitimparts. To that ser tbe nh cis-
Goveries of the distinguished pbia1opist,
Frofesser Holloway, have been s;Iularly
beneicial. For complaints necpl1 to the
leauale organization, and which borne
Mltn fortitude rarely exhibitei6 man,
le1,o~ays pills have been for tw4ty years
au'niuls.ered :, with wonderful sufess. In
'hose crises of woman,s life, tht dawn OF
Woinanhood and the eoRmcncemset Of old
qdfrng msdicaT. asslsts-ss -S -SsSs 3sasss re-
tween those two important epochs. the mild
and restorative action of this great remedy
is attested by the strongest vouchers. Nor
is the Ointment less highly appreciated as
remedy for the cruptioms and other external
dlshgurements which sometimes cloud the
beauty of woman.
1t is terrible thing to see a beloved
wife or daughter languishing under the at
tacks of disease the lustre fading from her
eyes, the rose from her check, and prema
ture decrepitudeprostrating her energies in
the morning or in the prime of life. Per
maps the mate sensitiveness and dclicacy
OF her nature forbid her to disclose the
cause OF her difficulty, or if she seeks med
leal and she finds little or no relief from ste
reotyped prescriptions. Furnished with
Holloways remedies she needs no profes-
sional adviser. The directions acouaint
her with the manner of their use. In the
quiet seclusion of her own chamber she can
be physician to herself, and will soon learn,
as millions have already learned, that she
has found to the true elirer Uita. AS the
glow of health returns to her dimmed eyes,
elasticity to her step, and cheerfulpess to
her heart, she will realize in her eRn feel
Ings all that has been publishobbf the ex-
perience of others, who suffered as she has
suffered and have been ressored by the same
means
The subject is ons on which it is difficult
to be explicit, without trenching upon what
are called the proprieties of life; but a
sense of duty have impelled us to glance at
one of thelmost valuable pcculiarities of
Holloway's remedies. and we feel assured
that our motives will be appreciated.-N
! T. Sunday Times.
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ELOQUENT Appeal.

L beseech you, then, for the sake of the
wretched murderer in the condemned cell.
who probably would not have committed
the crime for which he is to suffer had he
not first destroyed his reason by the mad
deniDg poison, without which he could sell
dom do the deed for which he is to suffer:
for the sake of the raving inmate of the
mad house, sent there by the same reason
destroying cause for the sake of the poor
female outcast whose ruin was commenced
and is continued by this poison, but who.
were 1t not for the licensed corruption which
has supplied to her, might have been
happy and virtuous wife and mother; for
the sake Of the poor drunkard who finds it
almost impossible to save himself, surroun-
ding and beset on all sides by the licensed
temptations and traffic, as if they were laid
expressly to prevent his escape from the
ruin he is bringing on himself and on those
who are near and dear to him | entreat
you by regard to your own safety and
happiness of those who are near and dear
to you-by re gard for the welfare of your
fellow creatures, the anxious looks of
the rising generation, whose destiny for good
or for evil, for happiness or for misery, yerv
greatly depends on your resolutions; and. not
least of all, for the sake of those unhappy
persons who, often unconscious of the evils
they bring to themselves and others. engage
10 dangerous trade, which is attended
with SO much misery and evil to their Gus.
toners, and but rarely with benefit. and
too often ruin, to themselyes,-I eptreat
you then, by all that is holy, just, and good
not to cease your endeavors till Won have
banished this foul blot from the face of the
land.-Sir W. c. Treoe1uan.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-12-17

A Nep Marshal for Kansas Wm.
Spencer, Esq, has been appointed by tbf :
President to be United States marshal r
the Territory of Kansas, vice J. B. Dn-
aldson, resigned.
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For the
Sketches of ]
nv a. RANt,

Moadog, July list
preparation and hustle
start. All left with 4
where we had enjoyed :
and where we had been
universal kindness and
task Of parting seem
Judging from the wsS
fingered behind, anl
lingering looks
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eEaeGa ~, 1855.

our right and left is nothing
pom crag fifty and sixty feet in
ne height ofthe precipice On which
Is said to be a thousand feet. From
ld-father and sonfh, the mountains
ecome lower until a deep gorge
egress except by passing over
JUS ledge Of rocks running
south. At the point where
g rock projects westward,
be mind strikes and passes
strong enough to blow
Ehen thrown over. We
and one hat came sail
n, the yind not being
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01
An Insult Well hnsWtrlG,

\ few years ago, at Democratic snec.
ing in Virginia, Col. Davezac, companion
in arms of jackson at the battle of n. Or.
leans. vas one Of the speakers. After he
had concluded bis speech, an opponent ask-
ed the privilege of replying, which was
granted, VIXEN be commenced taunting OIL
D. with Tefag foreigner. to which tha Go.
replied:
Sir--I am sorry to interrupt ycu. tu.
can permit 10 man to use such language il,
my presence. Judging toa4,, trdur ay,ear.
IStcc was an American Glitch before yutl
were born. I havc SEP. tof2ti n Ancri.
can citizen, older thar you. AZ for m7selt
/ hsve teeg, foor tiTaes natdrslizad ~ tl,,.
san'ctity Of the treaty of Eouisiana the high
est form of law known to tho caaatitdt.o.,.
The rights Of citizen wcro contlrr.a upoa
me BY the law creating the territorial gov
ernment of Lorisiana !; and + Wis admitted
TO all tho rights, blessings and obiiEa,ic,.
which belong 10 you. my fellow e.ts.ns r
the lay bringing the State of Louisiana il.
to our glorious confoi.raey.
Then turning to tho person who INSULT i
him BY calling him ( fsreigner, h;s eye
flushing az on the baths ground If New D..
leans, and hest swelling will the uiaiessY
Of Old r,lHees;caR. 10 eoat;sNed:
s;r-7ou l6ee how a5 f you dsFlrod to
know when and where WIS tho fourth TINA
Of my naturalization, and who we're NV
sponsors 7 Tho sesaeore.sd spot On which
! received the naturalization, waa tho bat
Tic ground Of New Orlcans--thc altar Wa,
victory the baptis.aai wateTs vas blood aba
itire--Andrew jackson vas my god-is,hcr.
and patriotism and freedom and ,;lory, were
my god-inothers.
The mass of listeners ross spontaneously
and gave nine cheers i'sr the gallant sl.esi
er The individual aeh. frsNited him caeeJ.
---.Hsrgla,,d Gni6A.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-01
Hon, John Leleher.

A large meeting of the Democracy vas
held At New Market, in Shenandoah, on the
22d inst. DIR. Harris, of Augusta, and DR.
Moilctt, Of Shenandoah, addressed the meet
ing. \, the conclusion Of tsie speeches,
Maj. Calvert stated that during the last
Congress bill was passed increasing the
compensation of members from per diem
to a stated salary, and that the representa-
tive Of this District had declined receiving
the amount voted him in common with 9TH
or members desiring, before he accepted
the increased salary, to know the sense of
his constituents. The following resolution
vas thereapon unanimously adopted:
Resolced, That in the opinion of this
meeting the Hon. john LEroMER is Justly
entitled 10 the additional salary granted
members of the last Congress, by majority
Of that body ; and that We do recommend
that he receive said increased salary.
II any representative deserves increased
pay that representative is JouN LErcHER
re has saved the Government thousands of
dola.rs, aud we hope his constituency IN
Augusta will endorse the resolution quoted
ahOve