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Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-05-21

under the authority Of the constitution Of
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-27
Important from Nicaragua.

New OREEANs, January To-
The steamer Texas arrived here 10.
day from San Juan.
She reports that the Costa Ricaus
protected By the English feet, had
seized the steamboats, on the San
Juan River. Z &
Tie steamer San. Calos left Virgin
Bay with California passengers On
the 81 of January, but was captured
by the Costa Ricansn soon after get.
ting into flie river.
Col. ILockbridge with two hundred
and fifty men. had possession Of Pun.
ia Arenas. but the Costa Rican fol.
>ces. cxcee ling one Thousand men
held every other point on The river
The report that General Heniplen
hal beatentF allies nc Granaja Il
confirmed. He has joined Gen.
Walker at Rivas.
General Walkers army d rf.nraean
ted b being in GOOD spirits. .wh;le
the allies are fighting among them ,I.
selves.
Tie Texas brirgs dates from g.,
Juan to the 10th instant. -
General Herlfifgscil received rein.
Eforcemeilts ON tie sth of December
and after a scige Of nineteen days.
succeeded in driving the enemy be.
fore him with a loss Of fourteen hun.
dred, being killed. lIenningsen's ioss
was two hundred. The odds against
| him was ten to one. All the militia.
| ~ stores, artillery and public docu-
ments had been removed to Riyas
uilinjnred.
/ Walker took possession Of Riyas
without opposition, the enemy evacu.
Iatel the place npon hearing Of, his ap.
preach.
The Costa Ricans have taken pos
session Of ill the boats on the San
Juan River, TINS cntting Off COM.
municstion with Walker. A special
dispatch tpthe associated press states
that the Costa Ricans were protected
in this act BY the English. Three
hnntlre1 recruits were awaiting at
Punfa Arenas Tor the repairing ofthej
steamer, which will take FIVE days,
when they aredetermincd TO proceed
! mp the river. just rs the Texas was
leaving, a messenger arrived, state
ing that Walker, fearing that some.
thing was wrong. had came over and
| fintlino the state. of affairs had recap.
ture Fort San Carlos, wilichhad been
taken by the enemy. and was rapid,
II coming downItho river, scattering
TALL before him.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-27
The "EanaWha Republican. "

Our@zcc2ments in our issue of the
18th instant, upon the Hanaaoha Re
publican and its editor, seems to have
disturbed the sequanimity of om
amiablerneighbor, and excited his in
dignationto suclfa degree as to cause
him to indulge in a strain Of Ian
guage and abuse, in striking contrast
with his assumed dignity We shall
not attempt to inlmitato the style OF
Language of that sheet. We have
too much respect for ourselves as a
public journalist to attempt such a
thing. In low scurrility and abuse
we frankly admit that the editor of
tile Republican is our superior, and
in it we are perfectly willing to award
him the palm. Our cause is not so
utterly hopeless as to force us to
nse such epithets to sustain it. De.
famation and abuse always indicate a
hopeless and desperate cause, which
cannot be supported by facts and ar
guments; and, :therefors, we are not
astonished that they should be resort
ed to, in this instance, by the editor
of the Republican.
+ But we do not intend that the edi
tor Of the Republican shall, by any
such subterfuge, shirk the issues be-
tween him and ourselves. We shall
speak frankly, but plainly and dispas-
sionately Of those Issues, and shall,
then, leave it to all practical South
ern men" and to all l"true Virgin
ians" to datermine whether or not,
we,haye s'slandered" either the edi-
tor or his paper. ~
It is too late now for the editor of
the Republican to affect contempt
for the Star, or to attempt to shield
himself behind his dignity. He has
not won sufficient laurels as an editor
to enable him to repose qnietly upon
his dignity. His silence will be con-
.strued, by all sensible and ''true vir-
ginians" as an acknowledgement of
his unsoandnsss upon the question
of Southern Rights, and as tGcit
admission of the impracticability Of
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-27
Responsibility.

= "The publisher of the Star Informs the pub
lie that he is not responsible for what is pub
Isl ed in the, paper, and we leam.rhst $. me
half score members of the Democratic party
in this md adjoining counties publish through
lis columns wha teyer they please, to wrte."
In reply to to the above paragraph
takenfrom the Kanawha Republican,
we will STATE the writers Of the Star
do ''publish through its columns
whatever they please to write," that
tends to promote the interests ofthis
Section Of Virginia, that tends to de
velop the resources Of Kanawha Val.
ley, that tends to support the Demo
cratic party and4its Principles; tends
to denounce Freesoilers, and Freesoil-
ism and that teuds to advance the great
interest of Virginia and of the South
and each Writer is responsible for
'Shatever he, writes. #
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-27

l.is attempting to defend himself on
that question. 1t is, Therefore, q mat
ter Of Indifference to us, whether he
remain silent or not. We shall en-
deavor to pursue that course which
our duty to Virginia and the Union
require at our hands.
D We shall not condesccnd to enter
into a discussion with the editor OF
the Republican, upon the subject OF
Yankee Pedlars and Connecticut
,Onions."' We hope to employ our
time in more nseful and practical
manner. Unlike our amiable neigh
Dor, we are indifferent to the ''blush-
esq of the Yankee Pedlar, . and our
soul would be untouched by the gush,
ing tears of the .Onions of Connect
lent" We, therefore, leave them en-
tirely to has kind consideration. J.
1t is a matter Of total indifference
to us what opinion the editor Of the
Republican entertains in regard to
our blood Ills birthplace, no
donbt, entities him to determine,
with unerring accuracy, schat eonsti-
tutes ''true Virginia blood" The
fact that he was born and raised in
New England enables him to decide
qoAat constitutes ''true Virginia
blood'' with degree of acenracy
which could>not be expected of rs.
who we're born and raised in Virginia,
We We, therefore, leave the discussion
Of the question of ''frue Virginia
blood" acntirely to onr dignitied and
metaphysical ueighhor, while we de,
vote ourselves to the discussion Of
the ''true and vial interests" Of Vir+;
pinia. -
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-27
Growth Of Texas.

til. The Galveston Civilian says tina,
every steamship from New/Orlcans
arriving at Galveston is crowded Will,
emigrants, including many slaves
It adds: n"
The statistics ofthe State, as com
piled BY the State Gazette, show that
we are entitled to five, instead oftwo
representatives in Congress. BY 1860
we shall be entitled to seven under
the present apportionment basis; but,
under q reduced ratio. We shall pro.
badly only get six. With that mum
Der we may beheard in the halls Of
Congress more successfully than. we
have generally been"
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-27
Intensely Cold.

From Saturday. january 17ih,. to
Saturday, January oath, 1857, was
the coolest weather on record, in
Charleston, Kamwha. During the
entire week the thermometer was as
often below zero rs it was al'ove.--
On Monday morning the 10Th. at
day break, it was 30 degs. below, zero;
on Thursday morning, the 22nd, it
was 10 degs. below zero; and at noon
on that day it was at zero, and did
not get higher than 5 dogs. above
zero during the entire day;aThursday
night was intensely cold, and on Fri
day r;orning, the 23l, at day-break,
the thermometer was 2G dees. below
zerv!!! Had ain average beer, taken
Of the mercury for every hour dhring
the week referred to, it would, we
dare say. have been below zero. 81
The ice, on the Kanawha river is
about foogthick, AMI the river has
been frozen over for five weeks, this
day. AT present there is fine 'ros-
pect OF a ''brcak up" ash is now
raining. 49,: ,.....:...><, -.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-27
KauaWha Republican. X

We ask the attention of our read
ers to the communication in to-days
paper respecting the karawha Re
puJlicaa and its co-adjutors. ltshows
that the strong Southern and Virgin
ia position taken by the kmawha
Valley Star is fully endorsed in this
section ofthe State by others besides
Democrats. For the communication
referred to was written by one who
has long been opposed to the Demo,
cratic party and its principles-but
whose Soahetm procliati;es\ and
! Virginia prgmzices win ere long,
we predict, make him a whole-soul:
ed Democrat. w.. 49,
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-27

years. Of pubxtlIipg in his paper, articles
from Northern papers assailing the in-
stitutions and The rightsof the South !!
We imagine he win hardly be so reckless
as to deny : fact SO well known in this
community. How then canhe assert that
our grounds" are "false." It must be
be by some ne,g system Of logic, and we
should ike to be iduced into its mys series.
We do not, however, intend to be un-
derstood from what we have said, as
contending that all men born and raised
in the North are Freesoilers. Far from
i. Many Of them have, by their acts, es-
tablished the fact Of their soundness upon
the subject Of Southern interests. We
d, not believe that all is evil that cometh
out of Nazareth" but We do. contend
that there is always a strong presumption
against the soundness of every man born
and raised in New England, which how
ever is liable to be rebutted by the acts
of the party. Has the Editor of the Re-
publican BY his acts rebutted this pre-
sumption against him We are willing I"
refer to the columns ofhis own paper, du-
ring the last twelve years for an answer
q this question. We contend that his own
paper &C nfrms and strengthens the pre-
sumption against him. -.
In conclusion. we would say to our
neighbor of the Republican,. that the edi-
tors OF the Star, and the Democratic par
ty generally are not the only persons
who believe him to be a Freesoiier in feel.
ing and in principle, but that many in
telligent and patriotic gentlemen Of the
American party believe him to be untrue
to the vital interests" of Virginia and
the South, and that the course of his
paper is prejudicial to the covington and
Ohio Railroad, and the "true interest"
of this portion Of the State. We, there
fore, in order to enable him to satisfy
his American friends, and do Justice to
the "true and vital interests" Of this
portion Of the State, PROFOUND to him the
following interogatories, to which the
public will expect him. to give explicit
and unequivocal answers: 4
First, Are you not opposed to slavery
in the abstract, and do you not believe
to b" an evil -? =.
Second, Are You not opposed to the
further extension of the institution of
slavery I .. 4:
Third, Do you not desire Kansas to
become a free State . =
Fourth, Have You not been in the
habit Of publishing in your paper, for
years past, articles or extracts from Free
Isoil papers. inimieal to the "vital inter
ests Of Virginia and the South n E
Fifth, Have you not advocated, either
directly or by innuendo, the doctrine
that Congress has power toprohibit or es.
tabiish slavery in the Territories ? ..
Sixth, Did You not some years ago adj
vocate division of this. State, and as
sign as a reason for faForihg such divis-
ion that Western Virginia would become
a free State u r.: nv
Is I
Eighth, Please state any question that
has ever arisen between the North and
the South, upon which the South had
staked itself that you did not oppose the
South, and take sides with the North.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-27
ARRIVAL OF THE EMUE..
New York, Thursday Jan. Is

a.
The steamship Emxe, from Havre,
with dates to the 2Sth, arrived here
to-day. She left Hayre on the 2sth.
ult. a dispatch from Berlin states
that the war enthusiasm in Switzer-
land was increasing on all Sides
The whole Swiss Union was organi-
zed for defense. An appeal had been
made tothe women for an organiza.
ton of ambulances. The Diet had
received Iron Napoleon a proposition
for nm amicable arrangement.
The advices By the Emue embrace
the following items:
The Snipe. Of Brenne, says that 4
meeting Of diplomatists in relation to
the Swiss difficulty has been held at
the residence Of Mr. Fay, the Amer.
can Minister, Who acted as an inter
mediate between the diplomatists and
the Federal Council, and throughout
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-27
Pennsylvania Legislature.

HAREsBuRG, Jan. 49, The Con.
vention Of the Legislature met this
noon. Mr.. Cameron was elected
Senator. On the first ballot Came.
ron stood 60; Forney IS; Foster I:
Wilkins I: Messrs. Leho, Wagon
seller and Menar, (dems.) voted for
Cameron; whilst Backns, Calhoun,
Fancold,, Hill and Nicholas Smith, Of
Cambria. voted for Foster, Foster yot.
ed for Wilkins.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-27
The Proposed Convention for the llIh Con.
gfesSi0nal District. u

1t has been state,lto ns. that the
Democrats Of Mercer, called a Con
vention OF our party to meet at Union
Monroe county. on the 10Th ofFebrn-
airy next, undert the snpposition that
the Hon. Henry A. EImnndson, our-
present Representative in Congress,
would not again be a candidate for re. !
election. This understanding Of tho
party IN that end ofthe District, is an
erroneous one. Mr.. Elmnndson is
still wiliilgto serve bis party. and nm
less he is offensive to ii, or intends
to resign. there can be no need Of q
Convention, We take the liberty Of
saying I'd our Democratic brethren Of
the other end Of the District, that
Hon. Henry A. Edmundson is q cans
.didate for reelection. This news will
doubtless be gratifying toerery Dem
ocrat inHthe District; and if we are
correctly informed, will give entire
satisfaction to the party: IN view Of
these facts, the party in orr county
thought it best mot toappoint rcpresens
tatives to the Contemplated Conren-
ton, believing that simple announce
ment Of the tact, that Ed,nnndson
wonii consent to RIM again, woald
satisfy all, and consequently do away
with the necessity Of holding q Con.
veniion. If. however. orr friends Of
Mercer and Monroe think differently,
they willappriseus ofthe fact. non.
roe Democrat.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-27
Non. Henry Edmundson.

We have no authority to announce
that Mr.. Z linnndsonsintends to be .
candidate for reelection, but We arc
confident tbatIit. such is his purpose.
his constituents will re-elect him b..
an increased majority. They wouhi
find ifadifficnltto secure another equal.
" worthy representative. No. don't
their sentiment is expressed in tho
following article from paper in tho
District:
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-27
Coal Oil.

Attention is called to an articlc on
the first page of this Paper-an edi
torial on coal oil. and candle manu6lc-
tnrc taken from the Maysvllle Ky.
Eagle. \/.' j. T.. :. 49,
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-27

Flour has been very scarce in this
marked for Che past week or two
A lot sent up from Buffalo BY Mr.. Pr
frat was easily disposed Of q % per
barrel. ~
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-27

.evipced the greatest kindness toswis.
zerland. s..
{. a Berlin paper says that ii il n.
moved thatihe Neufchateh question
willsbe arranged By 4 Conference. IN.
dependent to that ct Paris, ct which
Switzerland will be admired.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-01-27

Attehtion is called 10 the advertise
ment Of JosxPH SHIELDS. He is SELL
ing offhiE wintor stock of clething at
! \ 4
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-09
Chicago Market.


Flour was in little better demand anC
buyers made slight advance in their Of
fers. The stock continues to be held main
ly above the Imiis of a shipping inquiry
go bbls. Aqueduct was reported at s6,-
so. For the best spring extra s1,123@
l,25 was offered by shippers and some
transactions were made within this range
100 bbls Republican (fne) sold at 1925
Wheat was better. The inquiry was
fair and parcels were quite freely taken at
1928 in store, and one or two round lots at
s1,3O on board, the sales of the morning
to about 10000 bushels. At mill 900 bu
No. Red Winter were taken in several
lots at 81, ,32@1, ,40-the latter for sam
pie of fine yellow-200 bu Red sold in
store at 80. u
Corn-Showed but little change from
yesterday. 1t was held quite firmly at 66c
in store, which was above the views of buy
ers, and sales were quite limited. Thsoe
placed on record were three car loads in
store at 66c, 1000 aioat at 81 cents.
A lot of 5000 bu at Csc on board, and
18 cars at CSC in store were mentioned
Later holders advanced their claims which
not met, and the market closed inactive
and unsettled. Some cargoes, however,
were rumored at CSC. on board.
Oats-A few parcels were sold at 53c.
in store. In bags they are selling at 6oc,
closing dull.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-09

R From the 1st to the 18th of July,
Wheat will be cut extensively in southern
Ohio, Indians, Illinois and Kentucky
As to the general result of this crop there
is no longer any doubt. 1t is conceded
that, taking the Wheat growing States,
the aggregate yield will be considerably
greater than ever before. Corn is back
ward, and the result is, of course yet uncer-
tain, but the prospect is favorable. Barley
Rye, Oats, Hay and potatoes beyond ques-
ton, will yield abundantly. Upon the
whole, it may be said, commercial men be-
gin to feel quite secure as to the favorable
result of the crops, and this conviction en-
ables those most liable to be affected by
the ups and downs, consequent upon disas-
trous or prosperous agricultural results, to
look forward to the future with bright an
ticiptions.-Cin. Gaz.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-09

A CAPITAL SUGesTIoN. = Fillibuster
Walker complains of Capt. Davis for rescu-
ing him from his perilous condition. The
New York Times proposes the following
compromise, which we are sure will meet
the views of all sensible men,:
"But, since tbs General shows so much
dissatisfaction at the manner of his rescue
from certain destruction, the better way to
settle the difficulty will be for the President
to send him back and place him exactly
where Commander Davis found him. If
he should object to this we do not see what
right he can have no complain
Two mules and a dog should be added
for his commissiarat, and then the grllm-
bling fiiiibuster will stand just where he
did when the great wrong-if not to him,
to jtstice-was committed when he was
taken away.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-09
sugar and Molasse..

The stock of Sugar in New York, june
soth, was Isl, AS packages against 81
SIS at the same time last year-of which
sl.422 hhds. against 5o,2e1, June soth,
1852, was 34.42l hhds.; June soth, lsoo,
only 1910 hhds. The Courier says the
estimated value of the sugar and molasses
now held for sale in New York Is about
$l5,ooo,oOo and the market is paralysed
under the weight of the stock. Buyers
ars disposed to await Developments; 14o
hhds. Muscorado sold at 10 cents, and a
sale at Philadelphia of 400 boxes Havana
as heavy as N. Is, at 9 cents, in bond, for
export. s --f
This viii be good news to the sugar con-
sumers the country over. 1t is decidedly
sweet as well as good news.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-09
Legal Notice.

Sophia Keister, plt'ff In Court Of
against Common Pleas
T. H. Smith d Hanna Smith, of Holmes co. o
defendants.
IT II. SMITH d HANNA SMITH his wife
Il are hereby notified that the said Sophia
keister on the 9th day of June, 1857, filed a pc
tItlon In the Court of Common Pleas of said
Holmes county against them. setting forth that
said defendants executed and delivered to said
plaintiff mortgage On lots number fifty-three
fifty-four, tiifty-five and fifty in Smith and
Perkins addition to the town of Holmesvile, in
said Holmes county, to secure the payment of
note for one hundred and fifty-five dollars and
fifty cents, with interest from date at the rate of
eight per cent per annum, dated June 9th. 1855.
and payable ninety days after date, executed by
said T. H. Smith, and praying for judgement
against said 7. H, Smith for $6OsO the balance
alleged to be due thereon, with interest at the
rate of eight per cent per annum from the 18th
of May, A. d. 1857, and for the sale of said
mortgaged premises to pay the same, and de-
PENDANTS are notified that they are required to
appear and answer said petition on or before the
third Saturday after the 18th day of August,
A. D. 1857.
BAREFOOT d WORRIES,
Atty for Pet'r.
July ., 1s57--45~6 pr S4,l2ls.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-09
Commercial Matters.
MiIIcrsburg Market.
New York Market.
NEW YORK, July 6.

NEW York, July 6.
Flour-In moderate demand for Eastern
and local trade at an advance of 5@1Oc on
common grades: sales of 1000 bbls at s6,-
3O@6,5O for choice superfne State; $6,75
@6,9O for extra State; s6,3o@6,50 for
superfne western; 1926 for common to
medium extra do; S7,75@l0 for extra
Genesee, and $7,75@lO,5O for extra St.
Louis. Closing quiet. Canadian steady.
Sales of 46o bbbls at $6, 6,9O@9 for common
to choice extra.
Wheat-Quiet and firm sales of 5000
bus Milwaukee club for export to Liver
pool at sl,75.
Rye-Firm; sales of $500 bus at 81, Is.
The range is s1,15@1,1s.
Corn-Receipts of 100000 bus. Mar
ket heavy. Sales of $1,000 bus mixed
western at s2@s3 for sound, and so@s1a
for unsound.
Oats-DulI at 62@66c for state and
western.
Whisky-Heavy; sales of 400 bbls at
80, and SO bbls at 314.
Pork-Unsettled. Sales of LOO bbls at
$22,37@22, so for mess, and $4,000 49,
20 for prime; 1000 mess sold at S22,5O
at buyers option at 80 days.
Beef-Unchanged; sales of $50 bbls at
$14@15 for country mess; 'sl6@17 for re-
packed Chicago mess, and Sl7,50@1s for
extra do.
Beef Hams-Dull, ftf #E.
Prime Mess Beef-Dull and nominally
the same.
Baoon-Sales of so hhds at 9s@92 for
shoulders, and lO4@ll for hams.
Lard-Heayy; sales of 26O bbls at IA
@144c.
Stocks-Prices higher.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-09

AN EXTENSIVE ONO FoRGER ARREST
ED.-In November last E. T. Nichols, an
extensive forger in Cleveland, Ohio-where
he had issued paper to the amount of $780,
000-was arrested in New York city upon
requisition of Governor Chase. He was
taken back to Cleveland, where, by an ad-
roit scheme, he managed to ascape. He
has been at large until the 9th ult., when,
says the New York Tribune, as detective
officers Hogan and Radfore were passing
down Broadway, they saw man in front Of
them who, from some pecuIiarity in his car
riage, they believed to be Nichols. They
followed him for some distance, until, be-
coming fully satisfied he was the man they
wanted, they took him to the Fifth Ward
station house. His disguise was most per
feet. Instead of wearing whiskers and long
hair, as was his wont, his face was clean
shaved, as was also his cranium, upon
which be wore q dark brown wig. He
had on pair of heavy gold spectacles.
A telegrahic dispatch was at once sent
to Cleveland, when the Sheriff of Cuyahoga
county started for New York, who has re-
turned to Cleveland, bringing Nichols with
him, who will now be tried for his offenses.