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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18
Bloody Affair at Cairo.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati Times,
under date of Cairo, June 4th, tells a ter
rible Story of a fight ut that place, between
John Gallagher and Enoch Mcpherson
Gallagher's wife, it seems, had made ar
engagements to run off with the watchman
of a steamer. The husband, acting by ad-
vice, concluded 10 let her go, and if posi-
BILE retain his child. The wife called upon
Mcpherson TO help her, and so, when Gal
lagher took up the child and was about to
leave, the following took place:
McPhersno said, "G-d d-n you, lei
that child be, or l will cut you all to pieces"
Gallagher paid no attention TO him, and
was still moving off, when Mcpherson
plunged a knife into him, but a short dis
lance above the heart. Mcpherson, hav-
ing committed this bloody deed, ran
Gallagher pulled out a revolver and fired.
He shot Mcpherson three times, once in
the arm and twice in the back. McPher-
son finding it impossible to escape, wheeled,
and approaching Gallagher, gave him a
blow which knocked him into the river
Gallagher swan to the raft, q distance of
twenty feet, came out, and both part s
drawing their knives, went at each other.
They fought full ten minutes, lacerating
each other drcadfully. A number of by
ISLANDERS looked on, and were so terrified
that none dared interfere. Among the
observers was Mrs. Gallagher, who looked
coolly upon the whole transaction without
evincing the least emotion. The bloody
contest was at last ended. Gallagher sue
ceeded in plunging his knife clear through
McPherson's heart, and he fell at his feet
a dead man, without even u~ttering a groan.
Gallagher was taken into custody. He
is cut and hacked dreadfully, and this
morning his recovery is considered doubt
full. The Coroner held an inquest last
night over the body of Mcpherson, and
the jury returned a verdict duplicating
Gallagher in the charge of murder. This
proceeding is said to have been a complete
burlesque. Gallagher has consequently
been removed to Jail.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18
Pittsburgh Indebtedness =. Re.
pudiatiOu.

AT q large Delegate County Convention
held in Pittsburgh, called for the purpose
of taking into consideration the questions
touching the matter of taxation in ALLIE
gheny county, statments were made by
some of the speakers ola startling cbarac-
ter. Mr.. Williams stated that the rail-
road debt of Pittsburgh and Allegheny
now amounts to five millions and q half;
the aggregate city and county debt is eight
millions, equal to a debt of one hundred
and sixty millions on the State. He
croaked ola declining population, and a
ruined freehold, with a mortgage of 10
per cent. on the property.
After much discussion, resolutions de-
nouncing the proposed sale of the Pub
lie Works; requesting the Commissioners
to apply for an injunction against it; to
postpone the levying of taxes until after
the reassembling of the convention, and
appointing a committee of investigation
to report on alleged frauds in the issue of
county bonds, were passed almost unanim.
ously. A resolution favoring the payment
of all the bonds issued was laid upon the
table, by a vote of 70 against %. The
Pittsburgh Commercial Journal pronoun-
ces the action of the convention repudia-
tion-the position of uncompromising re-
s%istance to the payment of the tax for
Railroad purposes, and adds:
But the conclusion is by no means JUS
titled, that Allegheny County, or the City
of Pittsburgh, or Allegheny City, is pre-
dared to repudiate all or any of their bonds
issued to Railroad Companies. The Con-
v~ention, as we have heretofore shown, was
for the most part. a Representative body
without a constituency. 4
The sober sentiment of the people of
Pittsburgh and Allegheny county will not
sanction reputation for a moment in any
form; but it is incumbent on us now to
~vindicate our position at home and our rep
~utation abroad by such a public demon
s~tration from tax payers as will leave no
room for the suspicion, that We are will
ing to connive with the weakness or cupi-
dity of reputation.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18

first arrested, was found a long dirk knife,
a common table knife and the seabbard to
the dirk with which he stabbed Elliott.
We saw Elliott a few moments before
our paper went to press, when he was com
paratively easy; but little hope, however,
is entertained for his recovery. He resides,
we believe at Hamilton, and his relations
and friends have been sent for.
The excitement consequent upon the af-
fair is intense, and the sidewalks in front
of the Custom House and the building
were the occurrence took place, are filled
with parties conversing upon the tragic oc-
currence.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18

EWe publish in another part of to-
dsy's paper, the Auditors Exhibit Of the
Receipts and Expenditures Of Holmes
County, for the fiscal year ending June LIST,
1857. We do this free gratis for nothing,
in order that our readers may see how their
money is applied.
In most other counties in Ohio, this and
other advertisements of the county, which
al taxpayers have an interest in seeing,
are published in the papers of both parties,
but here, our county officers have Demo
cracy so strongly doubled and twisted in
them. that giving any patronage to a Re-
publican newspaper, would be considered
an objectionable sin. However, we can
publish them for nothing as long as they
can withhold any pay for doing SO.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18
The DefalcatiOn.

The following from the Cincinnati Ga
sette is sensible and to the point:
"The capital to be made out of this at
fair BY the locofocos will be very small
The facts which must oon be given to the
public, will expose the guilty parties and
trace the plundering operations home to
their authors. We trust the Governor will
cause to be made public, with as little de-
lay as possible, a full history ofthe treasu-
ry department of the State of Ohio, as ad-
ministered by the last three t~reasuers, in
Guiding Mr.. Gibson.
We do not wish the remarks we have
made to be understood as q defence of Mr..
Gibson. We have not a word to say in his
defence. He has proved himself unworthy
Of the position he occupied, and he must
now eat the bitter fruits of his misdeeds.
1.-The has not stolen a single dollar him
self, he is nevertheless guilty of gross mis-
conduct. He was probably not an accom-
plice of Breslin's, but he aided his escape,
and for that be deserves to be severely pun
ished.
And now, we would ask, are Breslin's
securities worth auythingi The duty Of
the State authorities is to make the mo-
ney good as far as possible out Of the Sc
c~urities.
This is a good time to impress upon the
people the Importance Of q change in the
Tax Law, so that the money may remain
in the pockets of the people until it is need
ed for the discharge of obligations. There
is no necessity for q large surplus in the
Treasury. 1t should not be there.
The people of Ohio pay their taxes
promptly, and there is no reason why mo-
ney should be collected six or twelve months
before it is wanted. The citizens of Ohio
are good for the taxes at any time, and
they should, therefore, not be called upon
twelve months in advance. Lit the law
be changed, and the temptation and oppor-
tunity to steal the peoples money will
be removed. The only sure way to pre-
vent the depreciation of public plunderers
is to keep the plumber out of their reach.
The safest depository in the pockets of the
people,"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18

re- Fifteen of the rioters concerned in
breaking into the Louisville Jail and hang
ing foul negroes WAC 1~S 0ss4 ae4ol.-
ed by a jury, have been indicted for muir
der. As they are all, it is understood,
poor men, Of no family-not a gentleman
among them-it is quite likely that some
of them may be hung. Gentlemen in
Kentucky, according to the well established
course of jury trials in that State, are at
liberty 10 commit as many murders as they
choose, but poor white men are hung ir
Kentucky Just as readily as anywhere else
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18
re- The Leavenworth (Kansas) Herald

E The L%eavenworth Kansas) Herald
of MAY 80, saws that it is estimated 10,
600 wagons and 10000 cattle will cross
the plains this season for California. The
train which arrived at Leavenworth from
Salt Lake, in which were late U. s. Judge
Stiles, of Utah, Gen. Burr late U. S. Sur
veyor of Utah, H. F. Howell, late Post
Master, at Salt Lake, Thos. s. Williams,
merchant, &C., and other gentiles who were
driven out of Utah, numbered so persons
80 males and 80 females.
The Herald has received information
from these persons that 259 wagons and l,
600 emigrants, seceders from Utah, are
coming to the States, a like number will
90 to California. The escape of Williams
was almost miraculous as Young had proph-
esied he Williams would not get away alive
and a band was oganized to prevent his es-
cape.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18

WASHINGTON CRY, June Is. Judge
Crawford charged the Grand Jury to-day
that it was their duty to make full inquiry
into the true condition of the election riots.
They should ascertain the facts and present
them in an embodied form. Nothing short
of this ought to satisfy the community
The laws, he says, must be maintained and
enforced, and the rights of the citizens IN
der those laws, and a fair and full exercise
of them, without interference or hinderance
from any quarter. They must be protec-
ted by whatever legally authorized means
are necessary for these purposes.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18

WHAT WILL BE THE PRICE OF WooL?-
We think it will be at least as high as it
was last wear, and advise our readers to
take no less. We will keep them advised
of all the information that we get from
time to time on the subject. Wool grow
ers will be told by purchasers that the
change in tariff made last winter will de-
preciate prices. We would like to know
how?|Ohio Farmer, jane Is.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18
DR.. Ross and Slavery.

1t seems by the following articles from
both southern and northern papers, the
Due West Telescope, of South Carolina,
and the Independent, a religious paper of
New York city, that he was born a slave;
that his mother was the slave and concu-
bine of his father, who lat his death, proba-
bly,) emancipated them. And now this
man, Ross, is a defender of that institution
which had not his owner and father been
better than the institution which degraded
his mother and himself, might have sent
them both to die in the cotton fields in
Texas. Suppose for a moment, that his
father and owner had been no better than
three hundred thousand other slavehol-
ders, and had sold him to one slave trader,
his mother TO another, and his brothers
and sisters to others of the same villain
Gus class, would Mr.. Ross have been so
partial to the institution which authorizes
such sales. Suppose, again that Mr.. Ross,
instead of being a preacher who defended
the institution which made him a chattel,
and his mother a concubine, had been a
sailor, and entered the port of Charleston.
and had there been seized and sold into
slavery for violating the laws of South
Carolina. Or suppose, again, that his
father and owner had been no better then
Fred. Douglas, owner, or than other slave
holders, would he now be an humble syco-
plant and toady of the institution which
oppressed and degraded him, or would
be, like Frederick Douglas, have made his
escape, and borne manful testimony against
that vile institution.
1t is easy for Dr.. Ross, a colored man
who is received as an equal among that
class of men who treat his colored breth-
rem as mere cattle, as oxen and hogs; it is
easy for him to fawn upon and fatter where
"thrift may follow fawning."
Benedict Arnold, after he was received
into seeming favor among the English aris-
tocracy, could fawn upon them and de-
nounce iercely those men who aimed to
abolish the royal authority; but he found,
at length, that even those who loved the
treason scorned the traitor.
Some of the Jews may have proved
~treacherous to their brethren in Egypt and
uttered eloquent defences and eulogies of
their oppressors; but it is impossible that
the Egyptians could have really respected
them, though they might have willingly
availed themselves of their v~illainous logic
against their own brethren.
1t is utterly impossible that those who
use the talents of MI. Ross a really re-
spect his position and bis want of loyalty
to lis brethren.
Loyalty is the very soul of chivalry.
loyalty to their king, loyalty to their class,
LOYALTY to a friend or relative. The last
shred of an excuse, which poor Brooks
had to offer for his attack upon Mr.. Sum-
ner was drawn from the alleged feeling Of
loyalty to his uncle.
What respect, then can the slaveholding
chivalry really feel for this man, who aban-
dons his own class in their depression and
misery, and fawns upon their oppressors?
A few short years will give this answer
Pitts. Daily Gazette
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18
~ Walker (the fillibuster) seems

~ Walker 1.-THE fillibuster) seems to
be making a sort Of triumphal procession
up the Ohio River. The papers an
nounce that he on Wednesday last gave a
leyee at the house of a brother-in-law of
his who resides at Louisville, and at which
the elite of the city attended, In the eve
ming he was to visit the theater with his
staff: The play we suppose was, "a
Mew Way to Pay Old Debts" or perhaps
Schiller's play of"7He Robbers" Instead
Of the 4arseilles Hymn, or anything ofthat
sort, there might be sung by the whole
company, Walker and staff included.
sThe man that fights and runs away,
May live to fight another day."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18

w New POST fices have been estab-
lished at Vanetta, Licking county, Ohio,
Nathan N. Mcdaniel, Postmaster; Saltillo,
Holmes county, Ohio, Jos. Platz, Postmas-
ter; Ash Cave, Hooking county, Ohio, Ed
ward NJ. Brown, Postmaster.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18
A Gentleman living on Squirrel
Hill says:

"My wife has been sorely afflicted with
Dyspepsia for the last year. During this
time, she had used so many medicines which
seemed 10 aggrevale rather than remove
the disease that we almost ~despaired Of her
recovery. Living in the country, she en-
joyed all the advantages of pure air and
exercise, yet each day she seemed to be
more enfeebled. With some difficulty, /
persuaded her to take your Holland Bit
tiers, which l Am happy to state has com
pletely cured he"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18

ER. 7. CRITcHF1ELD, was on Satur-
day last elected Justice of the Peace, to
succeed Esq. SAUNDERS. The Democracy
had two candidates in the field, and for
fear they would not elect either of them,
the Republicans did not interfere.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18

YELLOW FEvER.-The New York Iri5-
mae of Saturday says:
Yellow sever is at our very door; it is at
the Quarantine, and an infected ship is at
the Atlantic Docks. We do not know that
there are any cases of sickness in the city;
but we know that sailors from infected YES
sells have got here. Do the people realize
their danger, while the streets remain in
their present shameful conditions
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18
Lynch Law In Virginia.
RrcuuoNn .Jnne 10

Jefferson Randell, who was sent away
from Rockingham county for burning harms
and plundering, returned and was seized BY
a Vigilance Committee and hanged on a
tree, on Tuesday. His so~n-in-law was in
custody and was to be hung yesterday.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18

re- We inadvertently spoke of the call
Of Slavery seceders from the New-School
Presbyterian Church for a general meet
ing at Washington City as addressed to
Mw-SeAool Presbyterians. We find, on
closer examination that it is addressed to
all P~resbyterians opposed to Slavery agi-
faf;on "
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18

fr A clergyman in Webster, N. Y,
has given up his calling as 5 minister aver
ring that the 'spiits" have such control
over him that he is no longer a free viii
agent, but is made TO say all manner Of
of things by this mysterious power.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18

F Six hundred Mormons passed
through Cleveland last week, on their way
to Salt Lake. They were mostly from
Norway and Sweden.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18
Gen Scott.

BosroN, June Is.
A letter from Gen. Scott 10 the Mayor
Of Roxbury states that on account Of q crit
ical illness in his family he will be unable
to be present at the Bunker Hill celebra-
ton,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18

~ Thirty-four Democrats and eleven
Republicans have been elected to the Con-
stitutional Convention of Minnesota.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18

CHIEF OF POLICE WHITES REPLY.
To. Mr.. Gallagher:
DEAR SIR:-There is no funds in the
Democratic Treasury as / I'M n ware of
Give him an order on j. ". Gray or Benja-
min Andrews the funds ware all spent for
whisky.
Signed: L. w.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18
Who Foot the Billss..Dem0-
cratic Funds all Spent for
WhiSkeY.

Sundry laborers, worthy of their hire,
are around after the Democratic Office
holders with sharp bills for services render
ed at the last Presidential election. How
these claimants fare, can be CLEANED from
the correspondence which took place be-
tween Marshal Gallagher and Chief of
Police White upon the presentation by
that indefaiigable lect;oneerer, Don Nc
Intosh, of his claim for work and labor
done for the Democratic party ereland
Herald.
MARSHAL GALLAGHER's LETTER.
To Lambert White, Treasurer of the Demo
cratic Party:
The bearer, Don Mcintosh, has done a
good deal towards the election of old Buck,
l think he should be compensated for his
and that of his express wagon.
Signed: G%AILAeHAR.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18
TRAVELLERS DIRECTORY.

E The wheat is now being harvested
in Georgia. The yield is large.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18

the slaves made their escape, being with
the excursionists at st. Louis.
STILL LATER.
We have just seen and conversed with
Marshal Sitford, who accompanied the
slaves to Kentucky, to the house of their
master. He thought the wounded msn
somewhat better, but still little prob
ability that the he would survive.
The parties who visited the room for the
purpose of making the arrest were Chur-
chill, Anderson, Elliott, Lowe, Woodward,
Carly and Davis. They were not informed
that the fugitives were in room No. Is n
til 20 minutes before they repaired thither.
We have conversed with Mr.. Anderson,
one of the Marshals, who states the follow
ing as the history of the affair:
When they repaired to the room, one of
them knocked, but received no reply, when
Elliott opened the transom above The door
and looking through, exclaimed:
"They must be here, for here's their din
ner."
He then put his head further through
the transom and exclaimed:
"Yes, here they are!"
He then endeavored to crawl through.
when he was stabbed by the negro, with a
long dirk belonging TO a dirk cane. The
PANEL of the door was then knocked out,
and one of the party shot the negro, and
subsequently, the two fugitiyes were arrest
ed and taken before Commissioner New
hall, in n of the rooms of the Custom
House, where their owner appeared, and
after proving them to be fugitives, and his
slaves, they were delivered TO him, and
s~traightway taken to Kentucky.
On the person of the negro man when
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-18


About ten o'clock the usual number Of
spectators was admitted. These consisted
Of the County Officers, Heads Of Police
Military, mot in uniform Reporters, Ply
~sicians, ETC., in all about forty persons. A
brother of Wards wife was also present.
The sheriff, whose unavoidable duty 1t
was 10 superintend the arrangements, en-
deavered to appear calm and collected, but
he was really much excited, giving the
geusts with whom he shook hands, q
tighter grip than mere friendship would call
for.
APPEARANCE OF WARD ON THE scAFFoLp.
Something like an hour passed in get
ting the prisoner ready, during which he
grew extremely excited-his pulse beating
at the rate of $50 to the minute. At pre,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-02
miscellaneous yail,s.

The London Times 81 Il late date remarks that :-
The timc-houorel phrase Of poor lrel nd may bc
considered "A representing something which hns ccas-
ed 10 exist On tins 1st of January, mt the COM
mencemeut Of ncN year, we may venture 10 predict
that rich young Ireland will soon become the more
appropriate denomination. Ca ali sid we hear of
increasing agriculture, decreasing poor rates cc.sa-
non Of political agitation, good feeling between land
lord and tenant aud other uumisla,abe evidences of
rising prosperity
The GG'ena branch OF the Illinois Central railroad
has for siT weeks been closely hloekaded This has
resulted in great inconvenience and lass Most of the
engines of the road are disabled ut points far distant
from the machine shops, and no freight has passed
the track in all thu time,
The Waryeuton Wing says that senator Green, OF
Missouri, born in Rcctortowu, in Fauquer coun-
ty and tha, it has not been very great while since
he left tie State.
Lieut. Col y. St. George Cooke has published the
Experience Of Twenty live year, ia tae [. s Army
This cntagPrisiug aud accomplished officer has many
acquaintance ia this region.
The se, ,n democratic members of the Pcnnsvlya-
MIA Legislature who voted for Henry D. Foster for
L. S Senator have published card giving their
reasons for doing They sGgmati1e Mr.. Buchau-
ans alleged uterpositou in favor of Mr.. Forney.
which they SAY 1,aA have ,at, factory and overwhclm-
ing proof Of sa asurnrrtntable assumption OF au-
thority," and say ti.st IS lot been for that they
would have supported the caucus nominee
1t is generally believed that one of the first SUBJ
iects which will cakage ~" atlention of the British
Parliament, its meotu2 for the dispatch of busi-
the tkird ofnext month, will be the Bank OF
England charter act, framed, believe, by Sir Rob