Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-02-19
News.

The rear end of Mr.. J. V. L. Pruyn's
house at Albany was completely blown
out by an explosion of gas, which escap-
ing from pipe had filled room, which
was entered by man with lamp who
was seeking the leak.
A Mr.. Moor in Albany, while being
shaved at the Delayan House, discovered
large piece of sheet lead falling from the
skylight overhead, and springing from the
BARRIERS chair to escape it, was badly cut
in his chin and on his hand by the razor,
but he saved his life, for the lead came down
upon the head-rest of the chair.
The Rev. Mr.. Kalloch, of Bostor, in
card says he does not shrink from investi-
cation into the charges made against him,
but prefers to remain on the defence in
stead of prosecuting at present, his SIAN
derers. The matter is to be investigated
by Grand Jury on a charge of adultery
made against Rev. Mr.. K.
The Memphis Eagle and Enq,arer says
there is negro in that city, who is re-
ported to be possessed of an estate worth
$4,000. This negro belongs TO his wife,
free eolored woman In whose name the
property is held.
The New York correspondent of the
London Times, who appears to have made
a good many calls in Fifth-ayenue Oh New
Years day, thinks that the palaces of Eu-
rope would seem plain and unsdorned af
ter looking at the elegant apartments of
the houses of New York.
The New Jersey Geological Report states
that the Atlantic is rapidly encroaching
upon the land of that State. The Boston
Post says-aWe don't wish to speak pro-
fanely, but if the Atlantic goes on that
way, it ought to be d-dm
To the ladies of New Bedford belongs
the credit of instituting the latest and high
est order of surprise parties. The objects
of their visits are poor families to whom
they take supplies of clothing and food,
and stay and make the family happy for
the evening.
M. de Morney, the reputed brother of
the Emperor Napoleon, aged SO years, was
married to the princess, Sophie Troubetz-
koi, aged Is. She is represented to be
1fearfully beautiful" much so that the
empress recently refused to make her
maid of honor, because she was star, far too
beautiful"
All the men who have been elected
Governors of New Hampshire since 1888
are alive and all before that period are
dead.
The Democracy of Wheeling, Va, have
presented to the editor of the Argus, the
Democratic organ there, one thousand dol
lars in cash, as recognition of its servisces
in the late canvass.
A horrible state of things exists in
Springfield, ILL., The inhabitants fear that
the town will be depopulated, as it is re-
ported that there are but twelve marriage
able women in the city, eleven of whom
are already engagedl The Springfield
papers are calling for reinforeements.
The churches in Louisville are holding
their services in the basement, for lack Of
fuel to warm the upper stories.
Two women were frozen to death in the
stage between Muscoda and Prairie du
CHEN, Wis.,, a week ago last Saturday
They declined getting out at a hotel to
warm, when asked by the driver, stating
that they did not suffer as much from the
cold as when they first started. At tho
next stopping place they were found frozen
to death inside.