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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-22

TOHN NJ. SHROCK, whose residence is un.
- known, will take notice that the State o
Ohio" as Plaintiff, did on the 18th day of jan
uary, 1857, file her amended Petition in the
Court of Common Pleas, within and for the
County of Holmes, and State of Ohio, against l.
saac Harpster and John NJ. Shrock, and John
E. Koch and Archibald Barton as Assighnees OF
said John NJ. Shrock, defendants, setting forth
that on the 18th day of July 1854, the said John
NJ. Shrock, then being the acting Treasurer of
said Holmes county, did lean 10 the said Isaac
Harpster, five hundred dollars of the Public Mo-
ney then in his hands and under his supervision
care and control, rs such acting Treasurer of
said Holmes county. under an agreement that
said Isaac Harpster was to pay said John NJ.
Shrock ten per cent per annum, for the use of
SAID public money, until the same should be
paid to said John N. Shrock, and also setting
forth that said Plaintiff is entitled to Judg-
ment fer said sum of five hundred dollars. with
said interest. And, also, setting forth that said
John NJ. Shrock being insolvent, did some time
in the summer of 1855, make an assignment in
writing, of all his notes, claims and demands, to
said John E. Koch and Archibald Barton, for the
benefit of his creditors. And also setting forth
that said John NJ. Shrock, John E. Koch and Ar
chibald Barton, claim an interest in said Public
Money, and the interest thereon as Aforesaid
And Drawing for a Judgment in favor of said
Plaintiff against the said Isaac Harpser. for the
sum of five hundred dollars. Public Money afore-
said, with interest thereon at the rate of ten per
cent per annum, from the 18th day ofJuly 1854 d
praying that the said John NJ. Shrock and John
e. Koch and Archibald Barton as assignees of
said John NJ. Sbrock, may be forever enjoined
from collecting said sum of five hundred dollars,
with said interest thereon as aforesaid. from
said Isaac Harpster. And said John NJ. Shrock
is hereby notified that he is required to appear
and answer said amended Petition on or before
the third Saturday after the 5th day of March
A. ID, 1857, and in default thereof that the alle-
cations of said amended Petition as against him,
will be taken as true.
BANCROFT & WORRIES. Attys.
for Plaintiff.
January 18th. 1872 6w. pf eco.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-22

THE ANGLo-PERsIAN DIFFIcULTY.-The
following private telegraphic dispatches
have been received by the London Times
"MARsE1LLEs, Dec 10.
"The Journal de Constantinople of the
sth, gives the following under the head of
''Serious News"
aOn the 22d day ofNovember, the Rus
sian General Philipson, retook Soujah Kali
ah, and drove ont the Circassians after an
obstinate resistance. On the following day
the same General captured Turkish brig
and eighteen boats, under the pretence that
their papers were not regular. Some other
boats escaped and got into Trebizonde,
where the Consuls drew up reports of the
affair. A proclamation by Persia accepts
the war declared against her by England.
"The English" says the Journal de Con-
stantinople, shave already taken possession
of the Ormuz and Karrack. Russian
troops are concentrated on the Araxes.-
The friendly miditation of France is ex-
pected."
"THERAN, Nov. There have been
great rejoicings on the occasion of the cap
ture of Herat. They were, however, rem
dered dull by the death of the Prince, pre-
sumptive heir to the throne, six years of
age. The Shah is profoundly affected by
his loss, although he has still two sons"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-22

HOMICIDE in BRowNHELM.-We record
the particulars, as far as we can gather
them, of a brutal affray at Brownhelm, on
New Years evening. A party of Germans
were assembled at house on the Lake
Shore, enjoying New Years dance, among
whom was John Shaffer, the person who
was killed. During the evening, Ger
man by the name Of John Crapp, infuria-
ted with liquor, went to the house where
the party were assembled, and after utter
ing threats ofvengeance against some per-
son or persons in the house, he went in,and
was met at the door by several persons,
when alteration ensued, which resulted in
his being forcibly elected from the house.
He was followed by five of those who as
sisted in putting him out of the house, and
after retreating few PAGES, he turned up
on his assailants and struck the deceased a
heavy blow with club, which broke his
skull and caused his death in few hours
He then fled, but on Monday last appear
ed before Justice lockwood, of this village,
and after an er parte examination, was
held to bail in the sum of eight hundred
dollars, to appear befor the court of Com
mon Pleas, to answer the charge of man.
laughter.-ElyriG Democrat.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-22
Notice.

TOHN NJ. SHROCK, who is nonresident
81 of the Stale of Ohio. will take notice, that
the State of Ohio, as plaintiff, did, on the 18th
day Of January, A. D. 1857, file her petition in
the Court of Common Pleas within and for the
county of Holmes, and State of Ohio, against
Ansel Chapman and Elizabeth Chapman, his
wife, John NJ. Shrock, and John E. Koch and
Archibald Barton, as assignees of said John NJ.
ShrOck, defendants: setting forth, that the said
John NJ. Shrock. on the 3Oth day of November,
A. d. 1854,-he then being the acting Treasurer
Of said couRty,-did lean to the said Ansel
Chapman the sum of three hundred and thirty
five dollars and thirty-four cents of the public
money then in his hands and under his care and
control by virtue of his said office of Treasurer
that the said Ansel Chapman, on said 30th day
of November, 1854, executed his promisory note,
in writing, to said John NJ. Shroek for said pub
lie money, and payable in six months after the
date thereof with interest at the rate of ten per
cent. per annum; and that the said Ansel Chip
man and Elizabeth Chapman, his wife, on said
Both day of November, 1854, executed and de-
livered to said John M. Shrock, mortgage, to
secure the paymenat of said public money, ac-
eOrding to the tenor and effect of said promisorv
note, upon certain real estate lying and being in
said Holmes county, and IL said petition deserib-
ed: And it is also alleged in said petition, that
the said John NJ. Shrock, being insolvent, did,
some time in the Summer of 1855, make an as
signment. in writing. to the said John E. Koch
and Archibald Barton, of all his notes. claims and
demands, for the benefit of his creditors; that
the said John II. Shrock, John E. Koch and
Archibald Barton. as assignees of said John NJ
Shroek, claim an interest in the note and mort
gage for said public money in said petition de-
scribed: And praying for Judgment against the
said Ansei Chapman for said sum of 1886 34-100
with interest thereon from the 30th day of No
vember, A. d. 1854. at the rate of ten per cent
per annum, and for an order to sell said mort
gagged premises to pay the same; and that the
said John NJ. Shrock, and John E. Koch and
Archibald Barton, as assignees of laid John NJ
Shrock, may be forever enioined from collecting
or attempting tocollect said public money afore-
said, off Ofthe said Ansel Chapman: And the said
John NJ. Shrock is notified that he is required to
appear and answer said petition on or before the
third Saturday after the 26th day of February,
1851 and in default thereof that said petition will
be taken as true against him.
BANCROFT & WORRIES,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
January 14th. 7-2lw6-pf $762l5.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-22

JAPAN.-Important intelligence has
been received from Japan. A grand con-
vocation of the dignitaries of the Empire
has decided to permit no foreigner to visit
the interior; therefore the efforts of the
English, Russians and Americans to open
trade with that country have proved of no
avail. The japanese simply supply our
vessels with necessaries, and receive in pay
ment only gold and silver. The Dutch,
on the contrary, are in high favor, and en-
joy monopoly of foreign traffic. The ia
panese are making rapid progress in naval
knowledge, and they have appropriated
two million and half of dollars for get
ting up feet of war, on the European
plan, to be commanded by Dutch naval
officers. Four of the vessels are to be
efo
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Further from Central America

4sEW OhLEANS, JAIL To-
The Texas left San Juan an the 10th
| inst.
Gen. Menningsen received reinforcements
at Grenada on Dec. 9Th, and on the 9th
after siege of l9 days, he succeeded in
driving the enemy before him, killing 140o
with loss of 200 only of his own troops.
The odds against him was military
Stores, artillery and public documents at
Grenada were removed to Rivas uninjured,
Walker having previously taken possession
of the latter city without opposition, the
enemy retiring on hearing of his approach.
The Costa Ricans, however, had taken pos
session of all the boats on the San Juan
river, thus cutting off all of Walkers COM
munications. A special despatch to the
New Orleans Associated Press, states that
the Costa Ricaps were protected by the
English in this affair.
1t is reported here that Spencer is in the
pay of Vanderbilt, and that the British as
sisted him with gun-boats.
Three hundred of Walkers men at Punta
Arenas, under Lockridge, attempted to re-
take the boats laying there, but the British
Commander gave notice that he would
not allow it.
Three hundred recruits had arrived at
Punta Arenas, and proceeded up the river.
Just as the Texas was leaving messenger
reached San Juan saying that Walker had
re-taken Fort San Carlos, which had been
takan by the enemy, and was then coming
rapidly down the river, scattering all before
him. The above dispatch was furnished
by the Purser of the Texas, and is evident
ly highly colored.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Returned Nicaraguans give contradicto-
ry, but generally rather dismal accounts of
affairs at Nicaragua.
The capture of the boats on the San
Juan River was affected by a man named
Spencer, formerly mate on board one of
the Company's boats, aided by 800 Costa
Ricans
Besides capturing all the river boats, to-
gether with the Forts Castillo and San
Carlos, they took both of Walkers large
lake steamers, leaving him only one schoon-
er and few bungoes.
Several of Walkers officers came pas
sengers on the Texas. Some of them say
that Walkers case is hopeless, while others
are more sanguine.
A meeting of Walkers friends, who
came on the Texas, will be held here in
few DAYS.
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Illness of MIR. Giddings.

w ASdlNGlON3 otlu. -
Messrs. Kingsman and pike, corespon-
dents of the press, Mr.. Chase, of New
York, ex-member of Congress, were exam
ined to day by the Corruption investiga-
ton COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Giddings,while earnestly engaged in
discussing private bill in the House this
afternoon, was seen to put his hand to
his head and fall back into his seat, being
seized with atrophy of the heart. The
members and spectators were at once
thrown into the highest state OF alarm
The speaker and numerous representatives
cried out to those who pressed around HIM
to stand back and give him air. Amid
the excitement an adjournment ensued.-
Mr.. Giddings was removed to the lobby
where he was attended by several members
who are physicians. 80,
It was some minutes before he could be
restored 10 consciousness, he evidently suf-
fered intensely and was carried to sofa In
the Speakers room, and several city ply
sicians were summoned to attend him.
His condition is considered extremely crit
ical.
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Snow.

BosToN, Jan. 10.
The Ship Wellsford from St. Johns for
Liverpool, was wrecked Dec. 25th on Cape
Race, and Capt. Helfeld and 25 of the
crew lost.
We had last night the most tempestuous
storm known here for years. The streets
are blocked with snow. Railroad travel
ing will undoubtedly be suspended for some
days.
The thermometer yesterday at Wood
stock, VT, was 80 degrees below zero; at
White River Junction 81 below. The snow
is very heavy in that vicinity.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-22

w Forney, the defeated candidate for
Senator in Pennsylvania, thus commences
a long and disgraceful article in his paper
of the 14th ult:
Yesterday will long be remembered as
the most disgraceful day in the political
annals of Pennsylvania. Corruption has
triumphed, villainy has been successful, and
Cameron, whose name is but n synonyme
for all that is vile and infamous in politics
has been chosen not to represent, but to
disgrace our old Commonwealth in the
United States Senate, for the next six
years."
This paragraph is enough to convince
any rational man, that Forney is wholly
unfit for any public employment. The peo-
pie of Pennsylvania evidently knew the
man, when their representatives defeated
him.
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ting article 20 of the Treaty, the parties
had met to consider under what circumstan-
ces the difficulties should be arranged.
Compliments were exchanged, concili-
atory spirit was exhibited.
LIVERPOOL MARKET.-Circulars
are somewhat conflicting in regard to mar
kets, and the brokers report a fair demand
and steady prices. Other authorities quote
6d@ls advance; Sd@4s per bus on wheat
Is per quarter on corn. The stock being
small in respect to Fridays market. The
various circulars report small attendance
and quiet market with quotations. Bar
ley maintained; red wheat IS 3d(69s I'd /;
white 9s 3d@1Os. Western Canal Flour
32s@35s; Baltimore and Philadelphia 33s
@33s Cd; Ohio s@36s; mixed corn 34s !;
yellow 34s Cd; white 35s@36s.
Messrs Richardson, Spencer & Co. re-
port beef dull and unchanged.
Pork-Very dull and of poor quality.
Bacon-Limited home demand and quo
tations nominal. Sales at Auction adver-
tised Tuesday the 5th, which would test
the market.
Lard-A decline of 5s with more sell
ers than buyers. Sales at RS.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-22
DR.. w. M. KING.

"OULD respectfully announce to the citi:
w liens of Millersburg and vicinity that he
is still doing business at. his old stand on Clay
ST., three doors North of the Post Office, where
he is ready attend to all lcaIls he may be favored
with, either
MEDICAL Oh SURGlGAAa
Special attention viii be given to diseases Of
the Lungs, Bronchitis, Incipienf, Tubercle, dc:
Diseases of Females, Chronic diseases of the
Skin, and Special Diseases.
The treatment of the foregoing diseases VIII
be conducted on the latest and most improved
plans OF treatment of Europe and this country.
All consultations strictly confidential.
Jan. 8, lS57.-20tf
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vs.. In Holmes Com Pleas
Anne B. Foster, DEITY in Divorce.
VNHE said Anne B. Foster. the defendant
Il whose place of residence is unknown. is
hereby notified that on the 18th day of January
A. ID. 1857, the Plaintiff. James Foster, (hus.
band OF said defendant,) did file his petition in
the office of the Clerk of the Court Of Common
Pleas, within and for the county of Holmes and
State OF Ohio, charging the said Anne b. Foste,
with adultery, with one Alfred Bell, and asking
that ne may be divorced from said Anne B.
Foster. Which petition will stand for hearing
at the next term Of said court.
JAMES FOSTER.
BAsoRorr d Worries. Attys for Pet.
Jan. la. ls57-2lw6 pf s237k.
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Failing Banks.

CHICAGO, JIM. II.
Several of the city banks yesterday
threw, out notes of the following banks
Peoples Bank of Carmi, Rushville Bank,
Prairie State Bank, Washington, Stock Sc
curity Bank, Danville-all Illinois.
The Stock Security Bark was partially
secured by California bonds. The Others
were owned by the Gramercy Bank of La
fayetteville, Ind. Total circulation $685.
600. Securities 100000 Missouri, Vir-
ginia, Louisiana, California and Tennessee
bonds,
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Thc Markcts.
MiIIersburs Market.
CATTLE MARKET.
ALLEGHENY, Jan. I9, 1856.

ALLEGHENY, Jan. I9, 1857.
The market as usually well supplied
and the demand from the east is well kept
up, thus sustaining prices.
Beeves-fully $50 head on the ground
of which 100 were left over, $50 head sold
to 60 east, and the rest taken by city butch.
ers, within the range of 34@49 gross, fol
good common to prime, a choice lot bring.
ing $40. "Scalawags" at q
Sheep-over 800 in pens, most ofwhich
were for the east; q few sold to city butch
ers at 3a@4, gross.
Hogs-scarce and in demand; sales Of
100 head 10 butchers at 81 gross.
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European News.
Arrival Of the City Of Washington.
NEw YoRK. Jan. II,

NEW YORK, Jan. Ii.
The steamer Ericsson sailed to-day at
noon for Liverpool, with seven passengers
and no specie.
The screw steamer City of Washington
has arrived from Liverpool, the Slst uit.
Her dates are four days later. The Arabia
arrived out the 2eth ult.
The news is highly important. Inielli-
eence had quite unexpectedly been received
from China, that on October oath, the
British feet under Admiral Seymour COM
rnenced bombarding the cit of Canton
The bombardment had continued two days,
and it was reported that the city walls had
been preached and the basque forts taken.
Commerce was completely paralyzed,
and in the British market considerable
advance on teas, equal to 1@1ad per 10.
The cause of the hostilities was the seizure
of some British sailors.
The difficulty between Prussia and
Switzerland had assumed no new phase,
but the latest rumors favor a peaceable ne
gotiation.
The British Government has appointed
a new Minister at Washington. The
name is as yet secret; but it is not Mr..
Villers.
The collision at Canton was owing to
he seizure of twelve British seamen on
board vessel in the river. The British
Consul demonstrated and was insulted and
threatened with violence. The matter was
placed in the hands of Admiral Seymour,
who commenced hostilities Oct. 24th.-
The forts of Canton were taken and sever
al destroyed. The Governor still rejecting
Seymor's demand for satisfaction, fire
was opened on the 9th on the city walls
and the Governors palace. The walls
were preached and stormed, Oct. 29sh,
and troops penetrated to the palace, but
were withdrawn in the evening. British
loss, 8 killed, II wounded.
Attempts at negotiation continuing fruit
less, the city was bombarded Nov. Sd and
4th. On the 9th 33 war junks were de-
stroyed. Further time was given, but the
Chinese remained obstinate.
LIVERPOOL MARKET.
Dec. 30th.-Messrs. Richardson & Co.
report as follows: For wheat holders were
demanding an advance, which checked
business. White is called 9s 3d@10s R
bus; Red IS 6d@9s I'd. Flous quiet;
Western Canal 32s@33s; Ohio 35s@36s.
Corn steady at 35s@36s. Provisions
generally without essential change.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-22

R A JOKE AT THE PRoFEssIoN.-In
the trial of Huntington, the New York
forger, his father testified that "his son
Charles was prone to take things that did
not belong to him; had altered the family
record, and would tell Misunderstanding
two different stories about the same fact,
without any motive for it. Witness had
designed making him Lawyer"
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S321,9 500
12,251,3S
149,229,44
57,l42,99
Grand total up to this date sGOI,2ss,s1
60,760,0O

Grand total up to this date s6Ol,2ss,s1
Over sac hundred thousand dollars O,
stealings from the tax payers of Ohio have
been brought to light, and there is no tell
ing what may yet be brought forth; neither
can the mind imaginge what has been so
concealed as to defy scrutiny.
The Report of the Investigating Com
mite shows that citizens of Cleveland are
charged with plunging their arms into the
Treasury, elbow deep-it is said to the
amount in in one instance of $4,000, In
due time the printed Report will be laid be-
fore the people, and we will not anticipate
its developements.- Cleyeland Herald.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-22

E"Doctor," said gentleman to his
physician, "isn't there disease called
shinglesG" eyes, to be sure" replied Ga
len. "Then I've got it" said the patient,
''for the roof of my mouth is broken out
in q dozen places"
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Snow! Snow!
WASHINGTON. Jan.

WASHINGTON, Jan. I9.
The snow is about ten inches or one foot
deep on level, and four feet in the drifts.
There are no trains from the North, or
likely 10 be in some time. The agent
thinks he will start train for Baltimore ct
8 P. M. There will probably be no train
from the South.
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~ CHICAGO. with sO ooo ;rbob;,ort

H Chicago, with $4,000 inhabitants,
pays its Mayor salary of $1,000 a year.
Philadelphia, with 100000 people, pays
its Mayor $4,000. New York, with 629,-
600 people pays its Mayor $4,000. Bos-
ton, with $l65,ooo people, pays its Mayor
$4,000, and Cincinnati, with 100000 peo-
pie, pays its Mayor $4,000 wear. The
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-01-22

difference between the con-
tracts awarded or Pub
lie Work, repairs, and the
lowest responsible bids,
S64,3S1 per year, making
in five years, the contract
Defalcations, frauds, DC, in
the Penitentiary -----
Useless expenditure and
frauds in State House
Useless expenditures and
frauds on Northern Luna
tic Asylum
Useless expenditure and
frauds on Dayton Luna
tic Asylum ---------
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Snow! Snow! Snow!

ALBANY, Jan. I9.
The storm continues with unabated vio-
lence. The Cleveland express train over
the Central Road is just in-s hours be-
hind time. The snow drifts between here
and Schenectady are and feet deep.
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A Rare Chance for Agents.
BICKLEY'S NEW ROMANCE

THE UNDERSIGNED will publish en- Sat-
i urday Jan. 3lst, lS57.-No. l ofa new and
interesting Romance, from the pen of c P. BICK-
Ly, Esq, author of the "Mysteries fthe Queen
City," "Garnelle," "The Rival Knights" etc.,
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0bitnarp aotites.

DIED-In Oroville, California, Dec. IA,
of consumption, JOSHUA J. WoLGAMoT, for
merly of Millersburg, o.
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Keep the Books Posted.

We bring the accounts of Locofoco plum
derings of the State Treasury up to the
present time. The account stands thus
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Police of Chicago costs ss7,24s a year.
that of Philadelphia s545,S55, that of
New York, 1926, 500, that of Boston sIss,
2s6, and that of Cincinnati S73,IS3 year.
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9eiu advertisements.
Blank Notes of Hand.
Notice.

II EATLY PRINTED, on fine white paper
Y for sale by the dozen or 100 at this office.
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STOLEN.
EROM THE Subscribers premises, in Oxford,
Z Holmes county. Ohio,
An Enol;sh Teaver Watch.

Hunter Case, Capped. with flower on the face
side of the ease, and checkered on both sides
no jewels.
A liberal reward viii be given to any person
returning said watch, or giving information
where it may be found.
HENRY BUCKMASTER.
Oxford, Jan. 90, 1872 3w.