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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16
Down Om Geary.

The administration papers are beginning
to pitch into Gov. Geary, as an instance Of
which read the following from the Wash
ington Star of the 7th:
"Gov. Geary, according to the newspa-
pers, is engaged at the North in retailing to
the letter writers of the Abolition press
his budget of ISLANDERS upon the people of
Kansas, who would not or could not see
the propriety of throwing overheard those
who had proved themselves worthy, and
uniting upon him as one of their candidates
for the United States Senate from Kansas
when admitted into the Union as State
In Chicago, according to one of his cores
pondential amanuences, he went q few in
ches further than in Washington, and
abused the administration as roundly as.
while here, he contented himself with abu-
sing those whose offense was demurring to
his plaus of personal advancement, and to
his efforts to palliate the murder of poor
young Sherrod, and to screen his imme-
diate coterie the aiders and abettors as
well as principals in the perpetration of
that cowardly and heartless act.
ale evidently aims to become second
Reeder in the estimation of abolitionism;
the ''original Jacobs" have died out politi-
cally, like the dirty snuff of dip candle.
His, Breeders light is no more seen in the
newspapers while even the offensive odor
of his career in Kansas generated in the
nostrils of an honest people who are not
crazed on the slavery question, is well
nigh entirely forgotten. Geary is to be
their next grand agitator; and not being
endowed, like his distinguished predecessor
with a gift of CAB, he essays to make his
desired abolition capital through the pens
of writers for the Free Soil press, rather
than upon the stump. That he is in the
current year TO be bubbled into hero
though he did run away from Kansas on
the first occasion wherein the stuff he is
made of was tested-is already apparent
Our impression is that he is destined to
make even a poorer hero than Reeder was.
That he will never become more than a
hive days-not nine days wonder.
"By the by, he tells the truth i'll assert
ing that the administration rejected his ad-
vice with reference to Kansas affairs
That's evident in the selections so recently
made ofnew federal officers for the Terrific
ry, every man of whom is a Democrat of
the right stamp; entertaining no sympathy
with abolitionism, and evidently opposed to
all of Geary's schemes for his personal no.
lltical advancement"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

Mrs. HARRIET BEEcHER STowE's jour
NEY TO ITALY-A Rome correspondent
writes :-"Mrs. Beecher Stowe, The celebra-
ted authoress of Uncle TOMS Cabin, is at
present in Rome, after somewhat disas-
trous journey both by land sea. Mrs. Stowe
left Marseilles on the 14th inst, by the
Calabrese steamer, and followed the coast
ing route by Genona and Leghorn without
mishap until Tuesday evening, when about
IL o'clock, between Leghorn and Civita
Vecchia, most of the passengers having re-
tired to their berths, a violent conclusion
gave intimation Of something having gone
amiss. The steamer had came into COLI
sion with coasting vessel; the captain
and the second officer were both below, and
the accident would have been far more Sc
rious had not British naval officer, pas
senger on board the Calabrese, perceived,
from the deck, the dangerous vicinity of the
other vessel, and instantly gave the signal
to stop the steamer, which direction was
fortunately followed by the engineer. As
soon as the collision took place, the cap
tain and his officers rushed upon Geek, fol
lowed by the afrighted passengers, in va
rlous stages Of toilet; boats were hoisted
out to ascertain the amount of damage in
flicted upon the smaller vessel, which not
to be very serious, the steamer
her voyage after half an hours
delay. One of the paddle-wheels, however,
had been so much injured as to give way
entirely soon after, and Calabrese only
reached Civita Yecchia in very crippled
at noon the following day, III
stead of early in the morning. Mrs. Stowe
was not more fortunate by land, for ore of
the wheels of the carriage in which she was
to Rome came off in the neigh
borhood of Palo, and the efforts of the
driver to substitute linchpin were for
long time singularly unsuccessful; nor was
his untimate contrfvance at all a durable
one, for the offending wheel came off a sec
ond time in the streets of Rome, the car
rage was upset, and the travellers rescued
from the wreck were obliged to sit upon
their luggage in the middle of the street
until the shattered vehicle was hauled off
and conveyances procured to take them TO
heir respective lodgings. Mrs. Stowe pro-
poses remaining few weeks in Rome, pre-
BUS TO visiting Naples"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16


AN OUTLET OF LAKE ONTARIo.-Mr.
H. Skeel, of South Butler, N. Y, sends
the Triubne very curious and interesting
statement. Promising the account of his
discovery" with the generally suppositiou
that the surface level of Lake Ontario vas,
ages ago, several hundred feet higher than
It's waters submerged many miles Of the
country round, and which is now covered
with cities and villages, he says:
"I have discovered the other outlet CT
this Lake when it occupied its ancient Ter
L.itory and before the River St. Lawrence
had being. l have proofs incontroverti-
BILE on this point, and by them are convinced
beyond a doubt, of the truth Of what I
have stated. This ancient outlet emptied
the waters of Lake Ontario into the valley
of the Mohawk, at or near the locality OF
Rome, Oneida county, thence into the val
ley of the Hudson, and from there into the
Atlantic This discovery is the result of
actual observations made at the point Of
egress from the ancient lake while ] was
located as pastor Of church in Northern
New York"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

$4,000 PRIZE DRAWN BY a SLAVE
Yesterday, in Louisville, a negro man, the
property of I. R. Greene, lawyer, drew
the capital priza in the Kentucky State
Lottery-S3O,0OO He had, however, sold
half the ticket to young man ofthe name
of Edward Thomas, lottery-ticket vender,
and of course receives but half the prize
The master, on learning the luck of his
slave, waived all claims to the property.
bat advised him to buy himself, his wife
and two children. The darkey took him
at his word, and paid s6e0 for himself,
and placed the money for his family il
the hands of another person, to await .he
price affixed by two arbitrators, chosen for
that purpose-Cia. Gaz.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16
Catastrophe.

About quarter past ten o'clock last
night the new boiler of the Sentinel office,
which had just been put up, and was be-
ing tried for the first time, exploded. The
engineer and one or two others were stand
irg by at the moment; several hands were
in the job rooms, and two or three in the
press room. The explosion dashed several
of the men from the boiler room into the
press room, blew the boiler and portion
Of the chimney through the intervening
wall, forced out the greater part of the
east wall of the wing, and let the floor of
the two upper stories down, with all the
types and material in them, making a
scene of ruin and confusion unparalleled in
our experience. The noise of the explo-
sion was a deep, dull roar, and shook the
buildings for squares around. When we
reached the scene of the disaster we found
the press room, and the ground floor,
mass of broken presses, laths, joists and
plaster, full of steam and smoke.
The wall that had not yet been blown
down was forced foot or two out of the
perpendicular, the floors all crushed into a
mass at the bottom, with portion of the
boiler underneath, and worst of all the body
of man crushed and blackened under the
boiler. After great deal of effort the
heavy iron mass was removed, and boy
named George Homan, taken out horribly
crushed and quite dead. Mr.. Randall, the
foreman of the news room, was badly hurt,
as was boy named Fred Mudbarger, also
Frank Schuyler, Jacob Lex, and son of
Mr.. Doughty, one of the proprietors. None
Of these were dangerously hurt.-Indian-
npolis Journal. r'f4= trsilas. f.t
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

re" Gen. Cass, the Eastern papers in
form US, is sick, and confined to his bed
The probability is thai he will soon retire
from his place. The correspondent of the
Philadelphia North american writes:
The conviction is very decided here that
Gen. Cass will not remain long in the De-
partmeut of State, and it is shared by men
who have access to the best information
1t has always been manifest 10 those who
have bestowed any attention upon diplo-
matte affairs, that neither age, his habits,
of thought, nor his training, fitted him for
this responsible and laborious. station. In
the Senate, he was accustomed to take his
case; now he is compelled to labor, whcth
er equal to the toll or not. The constant
requirements of new and complicated issues
must be met, and with all the good dis
position which Gen. Cass may bring to
their investigation, he lacks the physical
stamina to answer these unceasing demands.
In council upon the public policy he has
not fulfilled the expectations of his col
leagues, who, at distance, We're accus-
toned to regard him as among the wisest
and mos sagacious of living statesmen.-
These and other Deficiencies have made
their impression, and tended to confirm the
belief that vacancy in the Premiership
must happen at no distant day. Upon
entering office Gen. Cass said he should
not hold it for the term, and the idea gain
ed currency that the President and himself
did not much disagree in regard TO the du-
ration of the tenure"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

ABOUT CHINA.-China continues to oc-
cupy the attention of the administration.
Since it has been known in Washington
that the British Government has appointed
Lord Elgin as minister plenipotentiary to
China, our government has determined to
send one thither at an early day, but ow
ing to the great distance of China, and the
time that will necessarily, be involved in
receiving and transmitting official commu-
nications, the administration is solicitous in
selecting minister i'll whom the utmost
confidence can be placed, and who will be
governed by the wise discretion, considering
the general interests involved, including
our increasing commerce in that part Of
the world.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

WASHINGTON CITY.-The news of the
week is chiefly political and official in its
character, mixed up with rumors and flying
reports very untrustworthy and unsatisfac-
tory. The President is beset by hundreds
of applicants for place, and his health,
which has not been robust since the affair
at the National Hotel, has in a measure
succumbed beneath the trials to which he
is exposed. The only important appoint
ment yet made is that of Mr.. Walker, as
Governor of Kansas. The question Of the
dismissal Of Brigham Young from the Goy-
ernorship of Utah, is understood to have
been seriously discussed. Brigham, how
ever, declares that he will never resign his
office, and that any attempt to oust him
will be met by determined resistance. The
affair of that region are fast becoming
complicated,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

EXEMPLARY DAMAGEs.-Miss Eunice
G. Hall has obtained a verdict Of. $4,000
against George w. Carne, wealthy brewer
of Detroit, for breach of promise of mar
riage. The Detroit Adgertiser gives the
following particulars ofthe case:
About the 18th of August 1855, Miss
HILL came from her residence at the East,
to this city, on visit to her sister, the
wife of Vincent J. Scott Esq. At Sus-
pension Bridge she was-+met in the cars
by NJ. Carne, who introduced himself and
accompanied her to Detroit. He was in
vited by the family of Mr.. Scott to call
at their house while the lady remained,
which he did, Mr. Scott testifes, almosteve-
ry other day, in the afternoon or evening
Sunday evenings invariably. He attend
ed church with her, and escorted her to
concerts, and on several occasions rode out
with her. These attentions continued from
August to the beginning of November
his last call being about November I'd. st
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

@ The Democrats of Warren county,
in Pennsylvania, drove off their former ed
itor, because be was inclined to favor the
freedom of Kansas, and he is now publish
ing Republican paper in Newark, Ohio.
His successor was one John Daley, who,
because Warren was strong Republican
county, was disposed to temper with mild
ness the pro-slavery of the Buchanan plat
form; but he has, in turn, been driven of,
and he charges the Democratic leaders of
that county with having tried to bribe him
to endorse their ultra pro-slavery policy.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16
sw The case of Mr.. Willis, of Sou

gg The case of Mr.. Willis, of Soutl,
Carolina, who came to this city to manu-
nit his children by slave mother, and
died on our wharf, leaving will giving nil
his property to those children, and ap-
pointing John JolHffe, Fsq., his executor, is
well remembered. The will was contested,
on the ground of alleged insanity of the tes-
tator, and in the Barnwell District, s. c.
was in October last, pronounced invalid
1t was carried up to the Court of Appeals,
and letters were yesterday received in this
city, stating that on Friday of last week,
jury, (of South Carolinians of course) had
returned a verdict that the will was valid
Gin. Commercial.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

PERsoNArING ANOTHER PARTY IN MAR
R1AGE.-It is generally assumed that Eek
el might very easily have been induced
to personate DR.. Burdell in the marriage
with Mrs. Cunningham. Perhaps So
but he NUT have been very Ignorant of
the law, which declares that "eYery person
who shall falsely represent or personate an
other, and in such assumed character shall
marry another, shall, upon conviction, be
punished by imprisonment in a State Prison
for term not exceeding ten gears" If
he is guilty, remarks the New York Times,
the testimony of Mrs. c. and of her daugh-
tiers would be available against him.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

RGov. Geary has left Washington
for his home in Pennsylvania. Before he
left, Mr.. Buchanan desired his address, as
there might be some future occasion for his
services. tits understood that Geary's in
tention, after brief residence in Westmore-
land county, is to revisit Washington. He
says now that he would have accepted a
re-appointment as Governor of Kansas,
had it been offered to him with the same
absolute powers with which it is proposed
to clothe Mr.. Walker.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

Er The National Lntellisencer says of
the death of Mr.. Harris, late Representa-
tive from Alabama:
The disease to which Mr.. Harris fell
victim was, We learn, lasyngits, eompliea-
ted with pneumonia, and his death, follow
ing in quick succession that of the late
Preston s Brooks and Of the late Mr.. Dis
ney, adds still another and no less mourn,
full commentary to the pathetic text of tho
Holy Book, that "man being in honor
abideth not"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

H The oil friends and customers of
Mr.. JOHN E. Koch, will rejoice 10 learn
that he has resumed The Mercantile bust
ness at the old corner, in Millersburg. His
stock is all new and of the best quality
See advertisement in another column.
Attention is also directed to the adver-
tisement of Mrs. WORK.
Next week CAsKEY d INeLEs, will be on
hands with their advertisement.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16
The Massacre of White so.,,..s
at Spirit Lake

at Spirit Lake. 'io
In confirmation of the intell;oeno. ,h
lished yesterday, in reference to the mass.
ere of white settlers at Spirit Lake. we have
received the following letter from a reliable
gentleman at Mankato:-,St. PaM Demo
crat.
MANKATo, March %, 81.
According to the report of Mr.. Markham,
of Spirit Lake, in this Territory, shock
ing affair took place there on the 9th of
this month. Spirit Lake is about fifteen
miles from Springfield, on the Des Moines
River, in a south westerly course, and near
the Iowa line. Mr.. Markham had been to
the Des Moines River to see after his oxen,
which were there feeding upon rushes, and
in going home got bewildered and hungry,
and started for the nearest house. Upon
reaching ii he found the door and windows
broken out, and on the inside upon the
floor lay the body of an old lady.
A short distance from the house, upon
the snow, he found boy about twelve wears
of age, who was also dead A short dis
tance from the body of the boy he found
that of girl, partially deyoured BY the
dogs. He says that he visited four other
houses where families had been living, but
no person was there; everything in the
house was thrown over the floors. He
started for the next house, expecting to
stay all night, but found several Indian
tents pitched before the door, and the
house filled with Indians. He, being IA
tigued, crept into snow bank, and laid
until morning, when he started for the set
tlement at Springfield.
They, finding that he was in earnest
about his story, and swearing to its correct
ness, Immediately dispatched two men for
Fort Ridgely, who succeeded in raising fif:
ty soldiers to come to their assistance
The men are in this place this evening, and
will start for Des Meines River in the
morning. The soldiers viii camp for the
night at South Bend. We have heard In
dian stories before, but we are inclined, from
the source, to believe this to be true.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

VRGINIA.-The Virginia ultra press is
very severe in its comments upon the pro-
ject now before the Legislature of New
York for the settlement cf Virginia lands
by Northern Companies.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16
The Spiritual Hand.
"Come. let me clutch thee" !"

Mr.. Willis, student of divinity in Har-
ward University, has, for a year or two past,
been figuring as fourth-proof spiritual
medium in Cambridge, Boston, Salem, and
various other places in Massachusetts. His
reputation was SO excellent as to induce
Professor Eustis, of the Lawrence Scien-
tific School, and other gentlemen connect
ed with the University, to attend one of his
private circles in Boston, last week.
3 Solemnly formed itself around the table
the circle of converts, impressible ladies',
incredulous professors and medium Willis.
For time everything went on successfully.
The table was moved, the raps were dis
tinctly given, and some remarkable dis
closures of fact and doctrine made. But a
few of the company were not quite salts
fed, and Mr.. Willis was anxious to aston
ish the learned professors with g higher
proof Of his prowess.
The lights were extinguished and the
circle waited, Gin solemn silence ALL" Pre-
sently, Miss A., who is bit of convert
TO the new faith, was sure that spiritual
hand had touched her; then Miss B. felt
the ghostly fingers. Slowly the spiritual
hand stole around the circle, until it reach
ed Professor EustS. A touch had sufficed
the Others, but he was anxious to make the
strangers better acquaintance. With true
Yankee warmth he kept shaking If, grasp
ing sshadowy flesh more and more tight
ly. The fingers struggled to free them
selves, but the Professor held on till the
lights were lii, and he saw himself clutch
ing Mr.. Willis naked foot. Miss A. went
into spiritual Mysteries, and the circle broke
up in confusion.-N Y. Evening Post.
Mr.. Willis has since been expelled from
the University.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

G-A lady ofecceulric habits, was found
dead in her house at Walworth lately. Her
body was lying on three chairs. Under
her head WAS found a little dirty bag, CON
tanning f4 or Go in gold, ana six f5 notes.
She was clothed in rags, held together by
aeountless multitude ofpins, though plenty
Of good clothes were found in the house.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

@ While several negroes belonging
to Dr.. Selby were engaged in clearing up
an old field, situated in the upper portion
of Liberty County, Mo-, they killed, on
about four acres Of the field, twenty-ons
rattle snakes and one moccaSin snake! =
Some of the first mentioned were of large
size. This story is vouched for as true.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

ES- There was bad accident on the
Wabash Valley Road yesterday morning
near Wabash, caused by the breaking OF
an axle. Eight cars We're more or less bro
ken up, and one poor fellow lost his life
He was the son of Alexander Smith. n
young man about II years old.-Ioleao
Blade. ...
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

BACHELORS LOOKING Up.-President
Buchanan seems to have penchant for
bachelors. The new Collector and the new
Surveyor of the port of New York are both,
like himself confirmed bachelors, and both
men of wealth.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16
mTbe Peuy,,,,,,,on;;,, lJ,,;ts H.,

HT The PenRsyiranian admits that Jo-
seph J. Lewis, one of the republican candi-
dates for Supreme Judge, is 81 lswyer. OF
some considerable talent;" but il OBJ
iects to him on the ground that be is IS
renegade Democrat that is, his sense Of
justice was so profound he eoGld not sub
NIT to the demands of the Slaveoeracy.
We like him all the better for that
Honesdaie Democrat.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

re Mrs. Emerson, Northern lady,
has stirred up the people of Sumter, S. C.
She announced public lecture, but was
stopped while speaking, and her baggage
was afterward searched. 1t is said that
abolition documents were found. The ed
itor of the Carolina Times proposes that
the lady be tarred and featherd.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

Gs The substance of verdict of a re-
cent coroners jury, on man who died in
state ofinebriation, was, "Death by hang
ing-round rum-shop." That has been
the death of many man.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

E The latest news from California, IL
.dicates that the gold yield is uniform, but
the financial troubles are very great. The
State Treasurer has defaulted to large
amount.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

E Our readers will do well do well to
beware of SIS bills on the Union Bank of
New London. Conn. They are well execu-
ted, and calculated to deceive.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

H The Boston Journal states that
the Rev. Mr.. Kalloch, who was the late
defendant in the trial for the crime of ad-
ultery, "has concluded, from the sense of
duty which has an overbearing weight in
his own mind, to abandon the field of the
ministry, and to commence the study of
law
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

), re- immigration is setting strongly to-
ward Nebraska Territory, and the emf
grants already settled return gratifying ac-
counts of their progress.