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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-19
Fire i'm Canton.

Our citizens were alarmed last evening,
about 8 o'clock, by the cry of Fire, which
was soon discovered to be in large stable,
occupied by Jacob Voglesong and Jonathan
Oldfeld, as Livery stable in the rear OF
the Union House-and connected with
that house by long row of wooden build
ing as dry as tinder. How the fire was
communicated is not known certainly, and
there are different reports about it. But
gross carelessness We believe originated it.
-Four horses were burned up, and some
others taken out more or less singed.-
Mr.. Voglesong's loss is not less than $4,000.
The building was we learn insured in the
Etna of Hartford. The fire was so rapid,
that before the Engines could be brought
up, the stable began to fall in. Some
small stables adjoining on the west, were
burned, and the fire soon communicated
to the long building, as wing to the
Union House. Fortunately there was no
wind-and by the exertions of our praise
worthy Firemen, and otheractive citizens
the fire was confined to the range of bull
dings attached to the Union House. The
main building itself was saved, in a badly
charred condition. Mrs Adams millinery
goods was sadly damaged in the removal.
There were other families living in the
house-mostly poor widows and children,
who are suddenly deprived of shelter,
and with more or less loss in their goods
Most of the buildings in the block, being
in great danger, were hurriedly emptied Of
their contents-and in the excitement of
the moment, goods were not only much
damaged, but scoundrelism took advantage
of the circumstance, and many things were
stolen. We feel thankful that it was not
worse than it was Much praise is due to
our Fire companies, and TO the individual
exertions of Mr.. Patterson, Louis Miller, L
Patton and others in arresting the fire.
The public cistern, near Mr.. Rex's house
saved us: Without it, the fire would have
spread much faster. In this one fire, that
cistern has paid for itself ten fold. Alto.
gether, it was the largest fire we have had
for long time, except the Machine shop
of Ball. Aultman d CO.
We learn since the above was put ii
type, that the Livery Stable belonged to
Jacob Voglesong alone.-Repository,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-19
European News.
ARRIVAL OF CITY OF BALTIMORE.

NEW York, Feb Is.
The steamship City of Baltimore arrived
here last'night, having left Liverpool Jan
2Sth.
The Niagara arrived at Liverpool Jan
26th.
News is four days later than by previ
Gus advices.
1t is reported that on the British taking
Bushire, which they did after two hours
bombardment, the Persians submitted to
the demands of their opponents. The En-
glish papers, however, do not credit it.
The Daily NeOs says: ave learn from
good authority, that a telegraphic Message
from Lord Stratford de Redclife was re-
ceived at the Board of Control, to the eff
feet that the Shah has accepted the terms
of peace offered by England, not on &C.
count of the fall of Bushire, but on general
grounds.
Great doubts are thrown over the recent
news of the burning of the factories at Can
ton, and later intelligence from China il
anxiously looked for.
Rumors of notifications in the compost
ton of the British Cabinet still continue t.
be promulgated.
Fersh Kahn, the Persian Ambassador
had an interview with Napoleon. The re
ply of the latter was non-committal.
The Emperor of Austria had granted &
complete amnesty for the Lombardo Vene-
tian Provinces.
The Conferences at Constantinople res
pecting the Principalities had ended ,and the
Austrian troops were to be replaced by
Turkish soldiers. The independence
Beige says that the Conference on the Nauf
chatel question will take place in the mid
die of February.
The Times of the 26th says the English
funds continue TO exhibit heayiness, ant
have closed further decline of half PEI
cent. Consols quoted at 934@93S.
LIVERPOOL MARKET, Jan. 27.-Not
withstanding the very dull report from
Mark Lane yesterday, we had, at to-day.
market, good attendance of buyers il
wheat. A fair eonsumptive business was
done, but we cannot alter quotations, which
remain as on Friday.
Flour-In the absence of sales quota
! tions continue nominal
Indian corn in very small demand; mix
ed freely offered at 33s6d per quarter il
store, without finding buyers above 33sad
We quote wheat, red ss@9s; white 9s3t
@9slOd.
Flour-Extra Ohio, 34s@35s; Wiscon
sin, 31s@31s6d.
Beef continues frmer; sales limited.
Pork-No change.
Bacon-Demand languid and price:
without change.
Lard-Again scarce, and COS has beer
paid for it. Small quantities still bring, fol
future delivery, 65s.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-19
Walker Hemmed in ON all Sides
SUPPLIES ENTIRELY CUT OFF.

SUPPLIES ENTIRELY CUT OFF.
A gentleman who arrived last night in
the George Law informed our reporter that
the steamer Sierra Nevada left Acapulco
on her return to San Francisco, that the
day before the Golden Gate touched there,
having been unable to land her passengers
at San Juan del Sur, that place being in
the possession of the allied forces. The
steamship Orlzaba, which sailed from San
Francisco few hours after the Golden
Gate, with passengers for the Atlantic
States, and recruits for Walker, would
therefore be obliged to proceed to Panama,
or return with her passengers to San Fran
cisco. 1t appears that, fearing that the
Transit Route would be in the hands of the
Costa Ricans, the passengers by the ORR
zaba contracted before leaving San Fran
cisco, that ifsuch was the case they should
be taken on to Panama. The Granada,
from New Orleans, was detained six days
at Havana, and could not land her passen-
gers at Punta Arenas, but was compelled
to proceed to Aspinwall, where, being too
late for the steamship, John L. Stevens,
they were obliged to wait four or five days
at Panama for the arrival of the steamer
Golden Gate, by which they were to be
taken up to San Francisco. In all proba-
bility the fillibusters that left here on the
29th of January, by the Tennessee will be
obliged to return. The steamer Granada
was TO leave Aspinwall for Punta Arenas
for three hundred of Walkers recruits
Having abandoned their crazy design of
proceeding to his assistance in the rickety
steamer which Capt. Scott had given them,
and petitioned the Costa Ricans for pas
sage back to the United States, the British
Consul mterceded in their behalf, and they
were returned in the Granada. There is
no news from Walker; bnt hemmed in as
he must be, according to this account be-
tween the allied forces, with both ends of
the Transit route in their possession, and
all his supplies cut off; his chances of es-
Gaping from the country would appear to
be extremely small.-M Y. Trid.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-19

~We don't think our readers would
thank us for filling our paper with the de-
tails, incidents, DC, of the numerous "mur-
der" cases, with which our exchanges are
mostly filed. We prefer not to do it, be-
ieving the taste for such reading, a very
corrupt one, and the spreading it before
the public, attended with very penicious
results. A man named BURDELL, a Den
tist by profession, living in New York, and
very wealthy, was recently murdered in a
very mysterious manner. He had living
in the house with him, Mrs. CUNNINGHAM,
and daughters, who kept something worse
than boarding house, and who claims that
she was recently married to the DR.. This
DURDELL, it seems, from the evidence ia
ken since his death, was the patron of lewd
women, and as some would say, just such
man as deserved to be murdered. Hun
dreds of columns of testimony, elected on
the trial, have been published in the N. Y.
papers, and "still it comes" Had BUR-
DELL been poor man, or man of unim-
peachable moral character, scarcely auv
notice would have been taken of this mur-
der.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-19
Negro Alarm in Louisville.

The Louisville papers ridicule the idea Of
negro insurrection in that city, and as
sert that the proclamation of the Mayor,
issued on Christmas day, was most uncall-
ed for and indiscreet. The Courier says
that however well intended the Mayors
policy, there can be no doubt but his &C
ton was in every way ill-advised, improp-
er, and unnecessary. at served to excite
the public mind by giving official sanction
to a silly and utterly groundless ramor, and
called the attention of slaves to matter
that probably would not otherwise have
ever entered their woolly pates.' The
fears of the Mayor, says the Courier, were
excited by the receipt of an anonymous let
ter. The Courier also received an anony-
nous letter, doubtless from the same per-
son, a few days ago, revealing fearful intel
Egence; ''but after reading it We tore it TO
pieces" The Journal regrets the issue of
the proclamation, and understands that It
"has engendered great fear and discomfort
among the negroes" The Journal very
much doubts "the policy of permitting the
slaves to suppose that fears Of an insurrec-
tion are entertained" The Journal also
states "for the information of the colored
population" that "none of them have been
confined in Jail who were out before 10 o.
clock, at night, or who had passes when
out after that hour, and that mono will bc
confined in Jail before that hour, or after
that hour if they have passes, provided they
conduct themselves properly.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-19

Eg The Doings and Reports in Wash
ington are not without interest now, though
they are absorbed in seemingly more stir
ring topics.
The rejection Of the Central American
Treaty is an important event, and may in
volve the country in serious trouble. The
cause of its rejection is not clear, as the
Senate has only acted on it in secret ses-
sion. The South, whose less conservatism
is expressed in Southern matters than the
North, seems, in the debate, however, to
have been the most conservative. Mr.. Ma
son, of Virginia, strongly advocated the
treaty as it is, and was supported by few
conservative Southern Senators, Butler,
Evans, of S. c., &c. But the Presiden
tial aspirants, The Northern Democrats and
the Republicans were, for the most part,
strongly in favor of testing the forbearance
of Great Britain, by an indignant rejection
OF the treaty.
The new Presidents cabinet is yet in con-
coction,-but it is expected that in the
course of week or ten days, Mr.. Buchar-
an will name his men, and submit them to
his inaugural. 1t is said that. protest
against the appointment of Hon. R. J..
Walker TO place in the Cabinet, has been
got up by Southern politicians within the
last three days, but how this is we cannot
say,-as the South, Virginia leading of,
has been doing several Cabinet impertinen-
ces to the incoming President in the mat
ter of his Cabinet.
The bushes of Congress is now to be
done within the few days left for it, before
March 4th, when it is adjourned SINE die
by the Constitution.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-19

The late Preston S. Brooks.-A stran-
ger to the history of Mr.. Brooks, and who'll
ly ignorant of the savage outrage in the U.
States Senate Chamber in May last, on
reading the late funeral speeches delivered
in both houses of Congress upon his char
acter and public services, would naturally
suppose that in his death, the country had
met with an irrepairable loss. What loss
to his country! What loss to mankind
would be his exclamation. But what would
that strangers astonishment be, ON being
subsequently convinced that the only per-
sonal act which has given the late Mr. Brooks
a public notoriety beyond his Congression-
al district, was an act of murderous barba-
ity, disgraceful to himself and to his State,
and calculated deeply to disgrace our coun-
try in the eyes of the whole world. The
only thing which has made him conspic-
ouspublic character only thing which
overshadowed all other things, was an act
that will forever cover his name with infa-
my, and the Qualifications over his remains,
among the most lamentable evidences of
that decay in party decencies and public
morals which is always the harbinger of
national fatalities.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-19

"Bro. Caskey keep cool-because if your
party gets justice there will not be Black
Republican Postmaster in Ohio in 6 months.
Wayne County Democrat.
Whilst the Republican Postmasters have
been getting ':justice" at the hands of 'Poor
Pierce" by removal from office, about twen-
ty of the Democrats appointed to succeed
them, have, within the past year been get
ting it at the hands of our criminal courts,
by being sent to the Penitentiary for rob
bing the mails. We are inclined to think
the "Black Republicans" feel the best un-
der their punishment.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-19
The Pier Letter.

A committee of the friends of Major
Sapp, consisting of L. Browning, and H.
B. Curtis, Esqs., called upon us on Sat
urday, for the purpose of examining the
celebrated aPier Letter." which we have
heretofore published in the columns of the
Banner. After comparing that letter with
one produced by those gentlemen as a
genuine epistle of the Major, we are free
to confess that the letter addressed to Mr..
Pier was not written by Major Sapp.-
The spelling in the genuine letter was not
quite so bad as that in the .Pier Letter."
but the peumanship was totally different.
The explanation Of the matter probably is
that the Major gave sum of money to a
political friend to be used for eleetionering
purposes, and that friend was so indiscreet
as to write letters and sign the Majors
name to them; for we are credibly informed
that similar letters to that addressed to Mr.
PIER are now in existence. With this ex-
PLANTATION, we drop the subject.-Dem.
Banner.
Hark, hark! See, see! After all the
Banner mans denunciation of Major Sapp
after all his harping upon the Pier let
ter-after all the 'fuss and feathers" he
has exhibited, he is free "to confess the
letter addressed to Mr.. Pier was not writ
ten by Major Sapp," but is forgery! But
see with what reluctant hang-dog grace, he
knocks under. "The spelling" he says,
sin the genuine letter was not quite so bad
as that in the Pier letter." and "the ex-
planation of the matter probably is that
tie Major gave sum of money to a po-
litical friend to be used for election pur-
poses, and that friend was so indiscreet as
to write letters and sign the Majors name
to them" for he is credibly informed that
other forged letters are in existence
About the sum and substance of the Banner
mans explanation is that from the Majors
bad spelling, he was led to charge him
with murder IN the first degree, but now he
is willing to abandon that charge, and con-
slider him guilty of only manslaughter.-
And 'with this explanation" he says, Eve
drop the subject.
We once knew a deg that thrust his
.iO'o iiieo Soino Aoo Po'oeo0o, anu Sueeoouou
in getting one into his mouth. 1t was not
long till he was very desirous of dropping,
not "the subject" but the hot potatoe.
His master, however, had got a firm hold
of his chops, and pressing them together,
would not permit him to drop the hot po-
tatoe till his mouth was badly scalded.
The Banner man, we rather guess, will
find himself in similar situation. With
the report of a committee, and a mean,
sneaking explanation in which he alters
and amends his charge, he wishes to drop
the subject. We tell him he can drop it in
no such way. When a Judge of our
Court of Common Pleas has given his
charge, and committee of twelve jurors
have given in their verdict, and he has paid
the damages and costs adjudged against
him for willful and malicious SANDER, per-
haps he may be permitted to drop the sub
ject.-M. Vernon Republican,.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-19
The Bufdell Murder.
NEW EXCITEMENT!

NEW York, Feb. 14.-There is o turn
in the popular excitement about the Bur
dell murder case.
Young Snodgrass, who was discharged
from arrest for time, as having had nothing
to do with the affair, appears to have had a
principal hand in it.
1t was proved this morning that he had
bought the dagger the day before the mur-
der. He has accordingly been committed.
This new developement causes great
deal of excitement, and there is more spec
ulation than ever as to who assisted him
in the transaction, or whether he only fur
nished the weapon for Others to use.
There has been great crowd around
the house all day. Before the inquest
commenced, there was a row outside be-
tween Captain Rynders and 'Snodgrass, but
it was soon over.
Snodgrass was examined first and he
swore positively that he never had purchas-
ed a sword, cane, dirk or dagger, either for
himself, Mrs. Cunningham, or Eckel.
Margaret Aloist was also Immediately
put upon the stand. She swore positively
that three days before the murder, Snod-
grass had purchased from her a dagger,
paying three dollars for 1t.
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
Capt. Rynders made his way into the
room where Snodgrass was confined await
ing his call as a witness, and abused him
shamefully.
He accused him of knowing all about the
murder. Snodgrass in the excitement
tainted, and Rynders was removed.
When the dagger found in the house was
shown to the woman, she recognized it at
once as the one she had sold to Snodgrass.
A dispatch has been received from Phil
adelphia, saying that Evan, with whom
Burdell had quarreled, and who was sup
posed to be now in Prison there, was dis
charged from Moyamensing two years ago.
-Phila. Bulletin, Sat.
At noon yesterday, the "Cooks hus-
band," as he has been called-"John, the
errand man." who on the testimony of all
the inmates of house, came there two or
three times day, aplayed with the cook, !"
and was of constant service to the family,
was arrested in a "corner grocery" at the
corner of Grand and Crosby streets, by Of
fieer Wilson Of the 18th Ward.-Iri6tne,
Saturday.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-19

The Bill before the Senate to more eff
fectually prevent gambling, has been so
amended as to allow a wife or child of a
losing party to recover property or money
lost in gambling. The Bill has passed the
House.
A Bill to extend the jurisdiction of JUS
tices throughout the county, and to author
ize suits 10 be commenced in the township
where the debt was contracted, was de-
feated.
Mr.. Garfield, from Select Committee to
whom was referred the memorial to the
State Convention of Colored Men held in
Columbus in January last, submitted a re-
port. The Committe also reported resou-
tions instructing the Judiciary to report to
the Senate bill to submit to the qualified
electors at the next general election an
amendment to the Constitution abolishing
color as the criterion of citizenship; and in
structing the Committee on Benevolent In
stitutions to inquire and report what legis-
lation is necessary to entitle colored per
sons to an equal participation in their ben
efts.
Mr.. Browns bill for docketing cases was
discussed in the Senate, and on his motion
laid on the table. Itprovides that party
bringing a suit into Common Pleas from
any court of inferior jurisdiction shall pay
docket fee of SO cents-that a party
commencing suit in Common Pleas or
Superior Courts shall pay a docket fee Of
s1-that party bringing a case into the
District or Supreme Court shall pay a
docket fee of $2-that said docket fee shall
be taxed in the bill of costs against the
successful party-that the money shall be
by the Clerks of the various courts paid to
the Treasurer of State quarterly in each
year, and that in paying the salaries of the
Judiciary the fund thus obtained shall be
exhausted before the general revenue is
drawn upon to pay said salaries. The bill
also provides that the Supreme Judges
shall be paid s25Oo per year, and Common
Pleas Judges $4,000 per year
The increase of salaries would be about
$4,000. The money obtained from the
above source would be at least $4,000.
This would take from the taxes raised to
pay Judges $4,000 to $4,000, and re-
ieve the people just SO much. 1t would
make the parties litigant who do all the
dancing, pay a small part of the expense
of the music.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-19

re- Mr.. Buchanan has been sojourning
in Washington for week or ten days past,
and is the centre of attraction in political
circles at the metropolis. The zfibune's
correspondent says-"They dine, wine, and
prime him Such is the love of the faith
full, they give him no rest. Committees,
companies, cliques, concerts, bands of mu-
sic, ladies, old friends, and now and then
the ghost of an ofiice-seeker, assemble to do
him reverence. 1t is surprising how young
they all find him, just as if Presidential
election was the balm of rejuvenation.-
They will kill him with kindness. He
bares up bravely, but with the load of near
ly three score and ten on his shoulders,
such civilities are no trif1es.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-19

H-Our friend of the Wayne County
Democrat IS mistaken in supposing that we
complain because of Mr.. KINKAID's removal
as P. NJ. at Nashville, it is the manner in
which it was done, that we have objected
to. Had he been removed at the solicitation
of Democrats receiving their mail matter
at that office, Mr.. K. would not have COM
planned, the aBlack Republicans Of Nash
ville," would not have complained, and the
Editor of this paper would have acquiesced
cheerfully, for he believes, that, "to the vic
tors belong the spoils." Only he does not
believe that one or two politicians about
Millersburg should have the debating as to
who should be Postmasters throughout the
county. 1t amt justice, it amt den}ocratic.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-19
From Kansas

OF. LOUIS, FcD. II.
The Westport Correspondent of the Re
publican says the westward Santa Fe mail
left there on the Sd. A letter from Bent's
Fort, dated Jan. 23d, says the fort is still
safe, Ciowas have declared war against the
whites. Bent has 25 whites and 400
friendly Cheyennes to protect the fort.
The convention to frame State consti-
tuition for Kansas, meets at Lecompton on
the first Monday in September.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-19
From the West.

OHICAGU, TtD. I 2.
No trains have passed through on the
Chicago and Rock Island Railroad this
week. Damage chiefly at Bureau Valley.
A large force is there making repairs. The
ice in the Mississippi at Rock Island is still
firm. The Bridge is uninjured. Large
quantities of RATS Of logs and lumber be-
low Burlington are lost. Damage at Ma
pierville, Dupage county, $4,000.
The new Odd Fellows, Hall at Dubuque,
Iowa, fell on Saturday from the pressure of
snow and ice accumulated on its roof S.
G. Foss and wife, late of Portsmouth, N.
Y, were instantly killed. The building
cost $4,000.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-19
re- The celebrated forged letter, whi,

w The celebrated forged letter, which
certain individuals claimed had been writ
ten by the Hon. w. R. SAPp, to a Mr.. Pier,
having fallen into the hands of the editor of
the Mt. Vernon Banner, several gentlemen
of that town, well acquainted with the hand
writing of Major SAPP, went and examined
it, and declare that the hand writing has
no more resemblance to that of Major
SAPP's, than has the characters of those
who certified to its genuineness, to that of
decent man. We thought so.
Attention is directed to an article in to-
days paper, on this subject, taken from the
Mt. Vernon Republican.