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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12
Benton,s Debates of Coneress.


"Col. BENTON is certainly one of the
most wonderful men alive. Indomitable
in politics, he always seems to bid defiance
to the rayages of time. In that age when
men seek repose from the tolls and the
conflicts of eventful Life, he renews his
youth, works like horse, and produces
huge volumes, that will live after him the
records Of his times, and monuments Of
his industry and ability. In those stormy
years of JacKsoN's reign, it was the for.
tune of BENTON to be in the Senate when
men of far superior rhetorical abilities out
shone him in debate; but what was more
to his disadvantage his antecedents had
been such that he lacked moral power
among the American people. But in la
Ter days he has distinguished himself by
his contributions to the history of his coun-
try, as well as by his eloquent appeals in
favor of union and peace. His Thirty
years in the Senate" is one of the most
entertaining books in the language, for
one to read who has taste for public af-
fairs. The massive volume now before us,
just from the press of the Appletons, DE
BATES IN CoNGREss,' will constitute an in
valuable book for every public man, states
man, author, editor, and scholar, will be
obliged to consult its pages, and it will
take its place among the standard reference
books in the historical records of our coun-
try. No public library, and no private
library Of any pretensions, will be complete
without it. The work is to be one of mag
nitude as well as of value It is to include
fifteen volumes of $50 pages each, COM
prising what is now in over one hundred
volumesl These debates have been ac-
cruing for period of nearly seventy years,
and fill more that one hundred volnmes-
one-third of them are quartos,-and can
not be purchased for less than five hundred
dollars, nor read when purchased except as
necessity, nor anything found in them
when wanted except upon toilsome search.
In the meantime they contain the history
of the working Of the Government from
its foundation-show what has been done,
and how it was done-and shed light upon
the study of all impending questions; for
there is not question of the day, and will
not be while the Government continues,
which may not be illustrated by something
to be found in these Debates.
Subscriptions for the above work received
at this office.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12
FlOOd az Albany..TWO Million
dollars Damage.

ALBANY, Feb. 9.
As was anticipated yesterday, the tre-
mendous food of last night occasioned
damage to amount impossible at present to-
conjecture, but which cannot fail to reach
s2,0oO,o0O. All last night the citv was
the scene of the utmost confusion and ex.
citemenet, The citizens were engaged on
the docks and in the lower part of the city
in removing goods and storing them away
in the second stories of stores and buildings
where it was thought the flood would not
reach them, but these calculations proved
erroneous. "
About halfpast ten o'clock the ice conn
menced moving in the river with tremen-
dous force, threatening the bridge on State
street for some time. The water rose so rapid
ly that all those working on the docks and
piers were compelled to make rapid re-
treat. The water commenced rising in the
river at o'clock this morning, when it
reached point 8 feet higher than ever
known before. The entire lower part
of the city is flooded as high as Green
street. The lower part Of Herkirer, Hud-
son, LYDIA, Hamilton and Parallel streets
are submerged to the first stories of the
buildings on them.
The water flowed through broadway
from the exchange to the Delevsn House,
flooding the stores and filing the cellars
The streets between broadway and the riy-
er was navigable by boats. ss
The greatest food commenced about
two o'clock IN the morning, and the water
rose 6 inches in five minutes. Persons who
had retired to bed thinking themselves
safe, were aroused by horsemen who rode
through the water knocking at the doors of
houses, to arouse the sleepers to a sense OF
their danger.
| The widest confusion prevailed: the
people in the lower parts of the city hav-
ing barely time to escape with their lives.
Large numbers of cattle were stabbed in
the distileries.
Their believing and cries adding excite
ment to the scene, were drowned about 3
o'clock. The alarm bells were sounded for
fire, when flames were discovered burst
ing forth from houses in different parts of
the city. E. c. Warner & Sons lime kilns
and Broadway; Gibson & Dalton's planning
and plaster mills, at the foot Of South
street; and w. R. Barrett's fire brick store,
on the pier, were in Flames at the same
time, having in each case ignited through
the Stacking Of lime.
The depth of the waters rendered it I'M
possible for the engines to reach the scene
of the confagration, but the fremen put
off in boats, with buckets, and confined the
flames to the buildings where they origins
ted. About this time the wind changed
and the weather became piercingly cold
The propeller Western World lying in front
of Barrett's store caught fire, and was scut-
tied and sunk to save her cargo of 1000
bushels of corn.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12


~ The Democracy in various sections
of Ohio, feeling the necessity of diyerting
the peoples eyes from the corruption and
rascality which the Investigating Com
mittees," appointed by the Legislature, are
bringing to light, are making great ado
over the expulsion of Mr.. SLOUGH, of Gin
cinnati, for his exhibition of rowdyism in
the Ohio Legislature. This won't do
The rank and file of chat party can't be
made to endorse such conduct, and if their
leaders do it much longer, they will break
down under the load. There are some Of
the leaders of that party that don't pretend
to any decency, and so great is their love
for all that goes to un-make the man and
make up the brute, that they are always
sneering at what they call the ''decency
party" and hate all laws and rules which
keep their natural instincts in check.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12
The Frivolous Resolution.

The Democratic members of the Ohio
Legislature, in their address to the citizens
of Hamilton county, having undertaken to
enlighten the public as to the object and
character of the resolution offered by Mr..
SLOUGH which Mr.. CALDWELL said was
frivolous" or "absurd," we have procured
from Columbus a certified copy of said res
olution:
"WHEREAs, 1t is questionable whether
the members of this General Assembly are
not entitled to mileage for the adjourned
session, and per diem during the time of
adjournment.
Therefore Resolyed, That the Attorney
General be required to give at an early day
his legal opinion, first, whether the mem
bers are, Or are not legally entitled to mile
age to and from the adjourned session of
this General Assembly. And, second,
whether the members are, Or are not legal
ly entitled to their per diem during the va
cation beginning at the time of adjourn
ment, April 9TH, 1856, until the 5th day
of January, 1851"
-Four dollars Il day from April 5th to
January 5lh, during which time members
were attending to their own business, would
have been a nice sum of pocket money
The statute, however, regulating this mat
ter Is perfectly clear. 1t protects the peo-
pies money, and needs no Interpretation.
That the resolution was ''frivolous" and "ab-
surd," will not be denied.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12

re- On Friday, the 18th, Mr.. Monroe,
Black Republican, introduced into the House
ofRepresentatives, bill to strike the word
"white" from the constitution of Ohio
This is opposed by the Democrats, and unan-
imously supported by the Black Republic
ans Canton Democrat.
The only person who has spoken on the
bill is Mr.. Monroe himself Previous to
his speech, Mr.. Rogers, "Black Republi-
can," moved to strike out the enacting
clause, and that is the position in which
the bill stands now. No vote has been tn
ken on the question, and the statement
that the bill is unanimously supported by
the Black Republicans, is not only false
but rediculous.-O. s. Journal.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12

CERTAIN CURE FOR CHnLBLAINs.-Per-
sons who have the misfortune to be trou-
bled with chillblains or frosted feet, can
depend on the following preparation curing
the torment, as we are informed by per-
son whs has witnessed its use that it has
cured cases SO aggravated as to be running
sores. 1t is very simple, and is to be ap-
piled more or less frequent according to
the extent of the disease. Take three cents
worth of Alum and Saltpetre, each, dis
solve in half gallon Tor less) of hot wa
ter, $50 hot as to require merely dipping at
first and bathe the diseased parts for fif-
teen minutes.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12

w The 1Holnaes County Farmer" Of
Feb. s, contains the Valedictory of G. F.
NEWTON, Eso, for the last three years Ed
itor of that paper. His sons, JOSEPH and
DAVID NEWTON, will hereafter conduct the
paper. To the outgoing Editor we wish
long life and prosperity, and to the incom-
ing ones, the same provided, they will stop
the weakly lamentations which have gra-
ced the columns of that paper, for months,
over the want of support received by it, at
the hands of the party for which it labors.
The repetition of these complaints are be-
ginning to disgust what patrons it has, and
as they are generally disbelieved, there is
danger of loosing more than they will make
by them.
At the expiration of the two weeks grace
given the Democracy of this county to
come up to the scratch in, we expect TO see
it heralded forth in "horse type that Their
call has been nobly responded to by the
"noble Democracy of Little Holmes"-that
hundreds of them rushed up and subscribed
for the paper, aud that it is now planted
on permanent foundation. This will be
the story no doubt, and YET probably, not a
dozen new subscribers, have been obtained.
If they cannot keep it up as weakly we
advise them 10 publish it as an annual
The subscribers would be sure to get one
aumber a year, then, This arrangement,
we think they would generally be satisfied
with.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12

FROZEN TO DEATn.-The Richmond
(Va.) papers state that Mr.. Leander Baugh-
an, a citizen of Hanover county, wa found
frozen to death on Sunday, on the Noun
tain Road, "a miles from Richmond
Two other persons, named Askew and
Mills, little boy, son of the latter,
who were in company with Baughan,
were a little distance off, and either nearly
or quite frozen. The parties started from
Richmond on Saturday, after laying in a
stock of provisions. Two of them were on
hors back and:two in the wagon. 1t is said
that Mr.. Baughan was found sitting on his
orse-dead
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12

MURDER IN FAYErrE County, PA.-A
homicide was committede "Wednesday last
on the cast iron bridge between Browns
vile, Fayette Co., Penn, and Bridgeport
The parties were Robert Rogers, and his
nephew Joseph 7. Rogers,-the latter said
to be highly respectable citizen. They
met on the bridge, and the uncle accused
the nephew of peculation, robbery, and for
nication, growing out of which the parties
had some words, in the midst of which the
uncle drew bowie-knife and stabbed the
nephew in the breast, causing his death IN
a short time.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12

Mr.. VIM. Seddun, of Minto, Canada,
was frozen to death at his own door. He
attended the election at Harriston on. that
day, and on returning home found the door
locked, his wife having gone over to a
neighbor's house, and it is supposed he sat
down to await her return. Mrs. R., how
ever, not expecting him to return that eve
ming, remained at her sons house over
night, and proceeding home in the morn
ing found her husband lying at the door a
corpse.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12
Detroit Items.
DErRo1s, Feb.

OETRO1S, FtD. Z.
Two attempts were made last night to
set fire to the German Hotel at the corner
of Larned and Third Streets The Incen-
diary, Cornelius Christie, on making the
second attempt was shot. He has since
died.
The weather here is quite pleasant
The recent thaw and rains have swollen
the streams in this vicinity. No serious
damage has yet been done by the freshet-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12

Ey Nobody seems TO have heard OF
that chaplin Aberdeen Miss, who just came
home from years residence in Nicaragua.
On his way up from the landing he met a
number of ladies. After kissing his sister,
DC, "Pray," said he, "are all the girls in
Aberdeen married9 | met Miss A"
"Why, brother, Miss A. isn't married "
"Nor Miss B? nor Miss C? nor
Miss "Oh, pshaw brother" said Sis,
just beginning to catch the idea, "thats
nothing but hoops"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12
re- THE Locos In tbe Ohio J.ec;slo,,

re- The Locos in the Ohio Legislature
supported the bill to raise the salaries of
Judges, expecting if it passed to make a
little capital out of it against the Republi-
cans, in the coming campaign. In this
they were beautifully disappointed by the
Republicans voting against the bill.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12

Es Country papers, generally, have
their columns taken up with Patent Medi-
cine advertisements. We began with the
determination that such advertising should
pay the same prices paid by the merchant
or mechanic. To this determination we
have adhered, and intend to. This ex-
plains why we get none of it to do, of
which our readers are probably not very
sorry.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12

H- The ice commenced breaking up
in the Ohio river on the 5th and 9th insts.,
doing much damage. The sides of steam
beats were no more obstruction to the
large cakes of ice which foated down with
the current, than an egg-shell would be.
Numbers of steamboats, were sunk at Gin
cinnati, and other points along the river.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12

NA DR.. EVERETT, has been lecturing
in the Methodist Episcopal Church of this
town for few nights past, on the subject
Of Mental and Physical Education. He
has crowded houses, and the interest seems
to increase as the Lectures progress.
We are glad to learn that the Dr. docs not
overlook the institutions of learning in this
town, sometimes called School Houses, by
others mistaken for slaughter-houses, pig
pens, DC. Call them by what name you
will, there they stand as monuments to the
intelligence, genius and liberality Of their
getters up. The Doctor says they are a
disgrace" Oh no, sir, they are are an Or
nament. Just hear that man who says
they are "good enough" when inquired of
by an intelligent stranger where our School
Houses are, for by them he expects to form
his opinion of our people. "School Houses"
did you ask for' "oh, ah, yes, why we
are talking of putting one up at great ex
pense, for the present we are using a cou-
pie of buildings, ,down around here" for that
purpose, mere make shifts, though. And
away he goes, glad that he got rid of the
impertinence of the stranger, SO easily.
The DR.. says our children wiU have an
education. If they don't get it in the School
House, they'll get it ON the streets. If
profanity is any part of the street education,
most of the boys and young men of this
town, are perfect. They have the disease
in its most disgusting and foulmouthed
form, and need not be to the pains to write
"blackguard" on their foreheads, for they
advertise themselves as such, in almost ev-
cry word they utter. Lay on, DR..
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12
Pp,tApELpHrA. Feb.

The ice in the Schuylkill broke up last
night. There is eleven feet Of water
on the Fairmount dam. Most Of the
wards are overfowed, and large quantities
of wood and lumber float off. Several ca
nal boats were carried down steam, and
Others were left on the Wharyes by the sub
siding waves.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12
waThe Democracy Of this county VI

RaThe Democracy of this county will
vote but they won't read, y exclaimed good
and true Democrat of this town, on finish
ing reading sPoor Newton's last viii and
Testamentay.n The remark contains more
truth than most Of them are willing 10 con-
fess to. Ifthey read more, many of them
would vote differently.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12

T The bogus Legislature of Kansas,
which is now in session, refused to have
Gov. GEARY's Message read, because he
recommended the repeal of some of the
odious laws previously passed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12

Eg-A married man named jackson, Of
Elizabeth ST., New York city, coming homo
found man named Dunlop in his Jack
son's) bed, and rushing at the intruder up
on his rights, plunged knife eight timss
into Dunlops breast, producing no doubt,
mortal wounds. Served him right, -.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12

HOur exchanges bring us sad news
from all quarters, of immense loss of prop
erty by flood, occasioned by the sudden
thaw. last week.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12

Eg The Sheriff of Ashtabula county,
O., recently broke up nest of counterfeit
en in that county, many Of whom he sue
ceeded in arresting.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12
The Potomac Open.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Z.
The Potomac river is open. The Acquia
Creek boat starts on Sunday morning, and
will continue their trips Eegularl::
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12
Eg The New Orleans Delta has begul

ES The New Orleans Delta has begun
a war upon Buchanan already. 1t calls
him "a cold-blooded politician; of all men
a man of expediency, man who did not
achieve the Presidency, but merely lived
into it." 1t further says: "however clear
his intellect. he is only fit to preside over a
circumlocution office" The Delta was
one of BucHANAN's chief advocates in the
South.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12

EE- On the 26th ult., the amount of
money in the United States Treasury sub
iect TO draft was $2I ,496,SS1.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-12
The News.

We have additional intelligence from
Mexico. The dates are, Monterey, Dec.
90; Tampico, Dee. 81; City of Mexico,
Jan. 8, and Vera Cruz, Jan. 6. Senior
Lerdo had again taken office in the Com
onfort cabinet; but further changes-if not
dissolution of the ministry-were spoken
of. The San Louis revolutionists were
still troublesome, and feeble attempt at
insurrection had been made in Orizava.-
Everything was quiet in the northern de-
partments, and the defeat of the revolt at
San Louis will probably deter the discon-
tented spirits in that quarter from making
any hostile demonstration for some time to
come. General CARA, formerly Governor
of Tamaulipas, had seized the merchandise
Of several American and other merchants
while it was in transit to the interior from
Tampieo. Cara caused the goods to be
sold at quarter their value, and bought
them himself. TIE merchants had for
warded to the supreme government an en-
ergetic protest against this outrage, and
demanded reparation for the loss.
The letters from Havana, contain i'm
portant news. The Spanish government
had determined upon another warlike DEM
onstration against Mexico, in order to de-
mand full redress for the alleged assassina-
tion of five subjects of Spain by the troops
under Gen. Alvarez. Three vessels of
war left Cuba on the l4th inst, destined
for ports in Mexico, and it was ex. ected
that the affair would eventuate in actual
hostilities. Several regiments of infantry
and artillery were under orders, and large
volunteer force was being organized by the
Captain General.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-15

PACKING THoUGHT-Do not assume that
because you have something important to
communicate, it is necessary to write long
article. A tremendous thought may be pack,
ed into small compassionate as solid as a
cannon-ball, and, like the projectile, cut down
all before it.
Short articles are generally more effective.
find more readers, and are more widely con;ed
than long ones. Pack your thoughts close
together, and though your article NAV be
BRIEF it will have weight, and be more iikely
to make an impression.
" He who write for this busy age" saws a
late writer, 'speak quick, use short sentences
never stop the reader with long or ambieu,
GUS word, but let the stream of Thought fiow
right on, and men will drink it like water,
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-15

Mr.. FOLSOM proposed to amend in the
14th Section, by striking out all after the
word purposes" and inserting, "as many
Courts in any County organized for judicial
purposes as may be ordained by law"
Which was rejected.
Mr.. COGGSWELL moved to amend in the
these words: "unless otherwise provided by
law" r.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. HUDSON proposed to amend the 25th
Section, by striking out "two years." &C.,
with reference to Justices of the Peace
and inserting "their term of office, powers
and duties shall be regulated by law"
Which was adopted.
Mr.. HUDSON proposed, in the 18th sec.
ton, to strike out "six," and insert three"
years term of Circuit Court Judges.
Which was rejected.
Mr.. GALBRAITH submitted the follow
ing additional section:
"SEc. - The Legislature SHALL at its first
Session, provide by law, for the time and
manner of electing the Judges of the Supreme
and Circuit Courts, Provided, that in no case
shall any other officers be voted for upon
the day fixed for the election of said Judges"
Which after debate by Messrs. WILSON,
LOWE and FOSTER was rejected.
The Committee then rose, and the Chair
man reported the article and amendments,
with recommendation that they do pass.
And, accordingly the several amendments
of the Committee of the Whole were con-
sidered and adopted
MIR. KING made an Intellectual motion to
adjourn.
MIR. SECOMBE moved to postpone the
consideration of the article till Monday at
half past two o'clock.
The motion was lost.
Mr. COGSWELL submitted the following
as substitute for Sec. %, as amended
''Sec. %. If in any case pending in the
Supreme Court, any one or more OF the
Judges thereof shall be personally interested,
the Governor shall appoint some competent
person or persons to act in their stead, "du-
ling the trial of the same"
The substitute was adopted.
Mr. SECOMBE made an Intellectual mo-
ton to Law the article on the table.
The article was then ordered to be engros-
sed for third reading.
The Convention adjourned till Monday
morning 9 o'clock.