Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-05
Clippings.

John T. Sanford, for fifty yeas reP1-
table citizen Of Florence, Onedia' 70. n. 1
WA ,ent to Auburn Prison for 10 yesrs,
for robbinv the mails which passed through
TIE Poet Office, he being Postmaster
HI. 8. was so years OF age.
The collection or pear trees in the jar
din des Piantes, at Paris, now reckons 800
vs-;eties of table fruit. This collection was
commenced by the Charteu1, whose con-
yentn the Luxembourg. was destroyed
at the time of the Revolution. The col
lection was then carried to the Jardin des
Phntes, but only at the time contained
one hundred and fifty varieties.
Mr.. CRAwFoRD, the distinguished Amer
ican sculptor, is suffering from tumor
formed over bis eye. An operation prom
ised relief, but from adyices received from
Rome it seems the tumor is malignant
cancer, and Mr.. CRAWFORD is now in q
critical situation.
The water chamber ina range belonging
TO the kitchen Of the jail in Springfield,
Mass, exploded q few days since, tearing
the range to atoms, and shaking the
whole house by the explosion. The pipe
which connected the water chamber with
the hot water tank had become frozen, and
the explosion was the result.
A young man named Kidd, 1a years OF
age, in the employ of the Citizens Bank
Of Pittsburg, was found dead upon the ice
in the Allegheny river, near St Clair Street
Bridge, one morning last week. Testimo
ny showed that be was intoxicated on
Wednesday evening after leaving the thea
tre, and there is no doubt that in that sit
nation be FL from the bridge meeting his
death.
The Senior Class Of Yale College have
elected for their Valedictory Orator, Au-
gust is H. Strong, of Rochester, N. Y, and
for Poet, Norman C. Perkins of Ver-
mont
A child four years old, named Coffin, at
South Boston, had sled runner driven
through its tongue while coasting, and bled
to death.
A stranger arrived at Onandaga, N. Y,
a few evenings since, to see his daughter,
who was lying at the point of death. 1t
being late in the evening, be went to ho-
tel for the night; but before retiring left
the house on some caprice, and has pot
since been heard Of. His daughter died on
the following morning.
James A. Bayard, Senator from Della
ware, is said to be the best billiard player
in the United States.
Much excitement was created in the ILL.,
inois Penitentiary at Alton, one day last
week by fire breaking out in the prison.
ers dining hall. 1t was subdued, however,
without much damage.
Jacob Little has made formal application
to be re-admitted to the Board of Brokers.
A committee of five members has been ap-
pointed to examine into the circumstances
Of his failure to report.
A well dressed young man was found
drunk and nearly frozen to death, in The
streets in Albany, on Sunday night He
was taken to the station house, where he
would recover, it was thought.
The man who keeks possession of single
acre Of land out of tillage, commits a rob-
berry upon heavens exchequer. Spectators
say they don't believe in any such dogma.
Of course they don't-any more than q
robber believes in the medicinal properties
ofthe hangman's rope.
We should consider integrity as of more
weight than oaths; or observe the purport
of what thou promised, more strictly than
an oath.
As long as thou wilt live seek to i'm
prove thyself; presume not that old age
viii bring with itself wisdom. 1t is better
to learn late, than never.
Those who admonish their friends, says
Plutrarch, should observe this rule, not to
leave them with sharp expressions. Ill
language destroys the force Of reprehension
which should always be given with pru-
dence and circumspection.
There are about 1900 cells in square
foot of honey comb. 1t taker 5000 bees
to weigh pound.
The @hog cholera" which has been so
destructive at the west, has made its ap-
pearance in Massachusetts.