Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-11-05
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shows total population of 1887. The
increase in the whole population since Sep
tember, 1856, is 1928, or fraction over
80 per cent.
The New Bedford Five Gents Savings
Bank have just declared their fourth semi
annual dividend of 8 per cent Inc
amount on deposit is sl6O,ooo' anu 'ne
number of depositors $50. a1--
A letter dated Chicago, Oct. IL, says.
"Tbe weather is very fine here, but basl-
ness is yery fine too so fine you cannot
see it without the aid of "a microscope"
The Tr;bune's Washington correspon-
dent states that the President attributes
the present commercial distress, in part, to
the last reduction of the tariff.
The Everett House, New York, has re-
duced its price of board to two dollars per
day, on account of the abundanceof the
harvest and the decreased price Of provis-
ions. sF skst
A young lady was asked recently how
she could possibly afford in these hard
times, to take music lessons. "Ohr' said
she, Il confne myself to the lowest notes"
The Banks party of Charleston had
full meeting at the City Hall last evening.
B. P. Rogers presided, assisted by a num-
Der of Vice Presidents. Hon. Henry Will
son was the principal speaker, followed by
Mr.. Y. K. Pangborn.
It is estimated, on tolerbly reliable data,
upwards of 1900 laborers have been
thrown out of employ in New York city
and vicinity, within few days, from the
effects of the scrisis."
A beautiful young Lady was suddenly
missed, last week from town in Indiana.
At last accounts, 35 young men were in
search of her.
The total amount ofsalaries paid by the
Federal Government during the last year
was $685., 1854, of which S4s9,oO0 was
paid to California Office holders.
Two brothers, by the name of Smith,
proprietors of splendid peach orchard
near Sacramento, California, have realized
between 500, 900 and $4,000 this year by
the sale of peaches.
A terrier dog recently, in very short
time, killed eighty rats, in store in Nork-
folk. The owner of the dog was immedi-
ately offered 500 for the animal but he
declined to take it.
A young man named White, who at
tended wedding party in Lancaster, Pa,
last Thursday drank loo much and was
found dead on the premises the next morn
ing.
Near Heart Grove, ILL.,, person can
stand on an eminence, and at one view, see
upwards of 10000 acres of growing corni
-Four years ago that large space of ground
was unbroken praries-
Edwin Sloan, of Connecticut, has been
appointed secona assistant in the Patent
Office, with salary of $1,000 per annum.
WrrTY AND W1cKED.-A sour fellow
says that he always looks under the mar
riage head for the news of the weak.
The crops are magnificent. Such year
Of vegetable fruitfulness has not been
known these seven or eight years. From
the vineyard to the parsley bed, ali is
abundance.
Acc1DENT.-As Mrs. Deforest and her
daughter, Mrs. Van Ness, were riding down |
College street, New Haven, on Thursday |
last foot bali was accidentally kicked by
the students through their carriage window,
cutting Mrs. Van Ness very severely with
the broken glass, and it is feared that one
eye is destroyed.
The bank paper circulation of the United
States, at the present time, is estimated to
be sl70, 100000; of which seven millions
are of a less denomination than five dollars;
thirteen millions of ten dollars; thirty. five
millions of twenty dollars; thirty millions
of fifty dollars; and forty-fve millions of
one hundred dollars and upwards.
A fatal affray lately occurred in the
Florida army. Lieutenant March and Ser
geant Monroe had high words, when Major
Dozier interfered. The Sergeant attacked
the Major, and DR.. Rogers ran in between
them and was also struck. The report of
pistol was heard and Sergeant Monroe
fell dead. II is not known who fired the
shot. All parties were put under imnedi-
ate arrest.
The wife of Pratt T. Sperry, of Pavilion,
Wyoming county, committed suicide on
Sunday last by cutting her throat with
razor. She was subject to fits of insanity,
which was herditary disease in her fami-
ly. Her violent death by her own hands,
says the Le Roy Gazette, has cast gloom
upon tie community in which she lived,
and where she was much esteemed.
A Mrs. Snyder, residing near McGaheys-
vile Rockingham co., Va, one day last
week, suddenly fell down, apparently dead.
The necessary burial clothes were procured,
and while her friends were engaged in
dressing her in the habiliments of the grave,
she politely requested them to wait until
she was dead! She is now rapidly i'm
proving.
A gentleman residing at the lower part
of Newburyport, and who is now sixty
seven years of age, made his first visit to
Boston, and took his first ride in the cars
on Monday last.
A REroB8L captain of New York
yatch, in his uniform, applied to the sentry
for admission within the lines, at the recent
review at Lynnfeld. "Pass along, sir" re-
piled the sentry, ''you are of the navy,
perceive, and that should fraternize with
the army" Excuse me, SIR" returned
the yatcher, 'you are mistaken; am not
of the navy, but simply member of the
New York Watching Club. Howbeit,
fhora is hnt a Lttle diffaranoo in o,,r s+o,d