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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

H For an illustration of the utter
and entire subserviency of the Northern
Locofeco members of Congress, to the
South, take the arrangement of the Com
mittees in both Houses of Congress. In
the Senate the Southern members had
everything their own way, even Mr.. DoUe-
LAS was not thought to be dough-face
enough to suit them, SO he was relieved
of the Craftsmanship of the Committee
on Territories. In the House, Col. Orr
has given the Guardianship of all the i'm
portant Committees to Southern members,
and on every Committee which has any
decided: influence on Legislation, he has
placed five Southern to four Northern MEM
bers.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23
State Convention of the u. G.
R. II.

The State Central Committee of the U.
G. R. R. have issued call for Conyen-
ton of that Society at Columbus, or We'd
nesday and Thursday, January 5th and
9th, 1856. All Anti-Slavery Societies in
Ohio are requested to send in their dele
gates; and each delegate is also requested
to bring in reports in relation to the
amount Of business done by said Societies; /;
the amount of business carried on by COL
ored persons; the value of property owned
by them in their respective districts; the
amount of stock invested, and aggregate
of cash capital in each treasury of said So
cieties, aud the stale of the U. G. r R.
revenue in general. sisf
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23
Spiritualist Search for MIR.
ThUrStOn.

1t would seem from letter, said to be
from responsible source, that some of the
spiritual seers in Michigan have not entire
ly given over the search for the unfortunate
Mr.. Tburston. The letter is to the Adrian
Erpositor, written from Blissfeld, Lena
wee county, and purports to relate some
spiritual manifestations in that vicinity OF
late. The recent search for the body OF
Mr.. Thurston under the direction of spirits
is thus told: e.....
A company of spiritualists from Riga, of
which Mrs. Virginia Ferguson is the medi-
um, her father and three others, directed
by the Spirit of Thurston, started out last
Saturday to search for his body. They
went to Ottawa Lake, from thence ION
foot) northerly, passing Bateman's on the
county line east of this place, to within
two miles of Deerfeld; thence easterly
about mile till they came to a marsh
in the open lands where the medium To-
Gated the body, stating that he had fell
head downwards, and lay some two or
three feet below the surface. t.'.tt
- Iucy CuI uOlc tiiiOuSu INC iCc atuu S'tW
an opening in the turf and bog some Is
inches across-apparently caused by the
falling of some heavy body-aud with a
shovel commenced digging, but owing 10
the amout OF water and quicksand running
in, made but little headway. aa
They were told by the Siprit that it
would make them all sick to dig up the
body then, and were advised TO watt
They however cut pole and forced it
down severfl times in the mud and water,
and brought up at three separate times hu-
man hair sticking TO the pole, which they
have with them. They intend to go (as
soon as the ground freezes) provided with
plank, DC, so as to shut out the water and
make thorough search. o1 i.a ' -n
As according to spirit revelation poor
Thurston. was buried head foremost at
considerable depth, the "human hair" on
the pole looks like a slough story" to say
n,o'tlngofthe n, credulty required to swallow
the balance of it. - f.ss ita. +at
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

SENATE CoNFIRNAr1oSs.-Al large busi-
ness was accomplished in the Senate Exc
cutiye session of Wednesday The import
ant Treaties with China and Japan were
ratified without an objection. Col. Pres
ton, of KY, was confirmed as Minister to
Spain, Mr.. Ward, of Geo., President of
the Cincinnati National Convention, as
Minister to China; and Mr.. Jones, of Pa,
the rejected by the people, as Ministes to-
Austria. The Republicans voted against
Mr.. Jones. Mr. Broderick, of Cal, did not
vote. All the Anti Douglas appointments
in Illinois, and about Fifty Postmnsters,
were confirmed The New York coa6rma-
tions include Cemestoek in place Of Corn
ing at Albany, and Postmasters for Troy,
Schenectady and Canandaigua. The Ohio
combinations were postponed on account
of the absence of Senator Pugb.-Daay
Leader.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23
MORE SLAVE STATES OR NO Moas TE.

MORE SLAVE STATES OR NO MORE FER
RIroRY.-The Mississippi Democrat OBJ
jeets to reelaiIning any of the swamp lands
in that State, as suggested by Gov. McWil-
lie, until the African Slave trade is re-
opened, for the reason that this would be
practical aboltionisn,-" The Democrat
argues that ''tbe reclamation of any lands
in this State, where slave labor could be-
profitably employed, would have a direct
tendency to abolitionize the border States
by attracting from their supply of slaves
1t would employ every slave at present in
the whole South to work the available land
in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. to
say nothing of Texas and other new Ter
ritory in prospect" sac SIS lo.eod
Again the same journal remarks:
"The repeal of the unconstitutional laws
prohibiting the African slave trade is be-
coming necessity in the South. Every
where in the South we hear the cry, "More
slavesw Without an increase Of slave ls-
Dor the South cannot progress. With q
large increase of slaves, the South will pro-
gress, and grow too powerful to heed the
threats of Northern disuuionis.s. No ne,c
Territory can be Of any use to tie Soath,
unless the present number of her negro
slaves is greatly augmented, which can
be done only by the repeal of the laws
against the slave, and the free importation
of African negroes" ,t
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23
The Fight
WksHINaroN. Dec 40


The Washington correspondent of the
Tribune gives an account of the English
Montgomery fracas, furnished by himself,
which differs materially from that published
Saturday. Mr.. Ms account is fully cor
rooorated by Messrs. VIM. Cauch and
Danl. Cox, who witnessed the affair, and
who state that Mr.. English spoke, saying,
"How are you, Mr.. MOntgomeryq' Mont
gomery neither spoke or paid attention to
his salutation, but proceeded on down the
avenue. Mr.. English stepped after him a
few steps, and struck him from behind
with his cane, very deadly blow on the
side of the head.
Montgomery turned on him: English
stepped back and drew his sword cane as
though about to stab Montgomery with it.
Montgomery stepped back into the avenue
and caught up piece of brick. English
was running when Montgomery threw the
brick and hit him on the heel or lower part
of the leg.
Montgomery went back for another
stone and English ran rapidly away up
l4th st. When Montgomery came back
English had run half a square and was be-
yond his reach.
We were the only persons close BY
We saw and heard all that passed. Mont
gomery did not speak till after he was
struck. Mr.. Thomas Keener corroborates
the above.
English has been held to bail for as
sault. 1er ef isl
Mon.gomery's face is badly bruised and
he has kept his room since, attended by
physicians. Mr.. NJ. had already twice
passed English on Saturday without speak
InO. ~
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23
WAsH1NGroN, Dec. IL.

1t is now beyond doubt that Mr.. Bu-
chanan formally agreed that Secretary
Cobb should make tie Administration ar
guments against the interests of Pennsyl-
vania, while he (the President) would re-
lieve himself by some mock heroicks in
fayor of the interest. Mr.. Cobb addresses
himself to the South, and remains in the
Cabinet on the condition that he is to Sc
cure the South for such measures of the
Administration as the South may desire.
Mr.. Buchanan addresses himself to the
North, and when the time for action arrives
on the tariff question will take care public
ly to regret his inability to carry out his
views. Fancy such condition of things
in the Cabinet of General jackson, or in
that of any other Southern President! The
head of the Administration at war with
its own right hand, making protension of
devotion TO one theory, while the right
hand is vigorously dealing destruction up
on this theory in the Presidential presence !
What a subject for the prolific pencil of
Punch-this harmonious disagreement be-
tween the Chief Magistrate of our country
and his immediate organ and advocated
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23
New YoRK, Dec. 20.
5 correspondent SAYS:

The Tribune's correspondent says:
Senator Wilson will introduce on Mon
day Pacific Railroad bill the provisions
of which are substantially as follows: The
President and Senate to- appoint civil en-
gineers, who within two years shall locate
the route for the Railroad from the Mis-
souri, to San Francisco, through the region
between the 34th and 45th parallel Tue
road to be built by Government provided
the route selected is approved by the Pres
ident and the sums to be raised by loans
in sums of not more than a million annu-
ally. From the passage of the act until
the location of the road, all the public
lands between the aforesaid parallels shall
be withheld from sale, but shall be opened
TO pre- emption to actual settlers, after tie
road is located. The proceeds of the sales
of lands for $50 miles on each side shall
constitute a fund for the construction of
The road and the payment of the debt IN
Cured for it. '-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

~ Wooster is getting to be quito a
town. They have repaired the old Court
House and lit it up with gas. Wonder
whether the cows and sheep still inhabit it
at nights, and how they appreciate this kind
ness of the Commissioners? The County
Treasury is to be taken back to its old
quarters and the building made burglar
proof. The town is dotted over with
''dutch groceries" like the spots on Leop-
ards back, and the Democrat says that
fights are as common as drinks, at these
institutions.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

~A contractor in Washington, who
had a fat job, on calling for his profits from
the party standing between him and the
Executive, was informed that several thou
sand dollars of the sum due him, had taken
wings, the President having ordered 1t to
be expended in Influencing certain State
elections! Mr.. Buchanan clearly is of
opinion that "there's no use of having
friends il you can't use them." .a
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23
Rail Road 10 tine Pacific.

Mr.. CuRT1s, of Iowa, and foremerly Of
Wooster Ohio, has introduced into Con-
gress, bill for the construction Of Rail
Road from the West part Of the Missouri
direct to the navigable waters ofthe Sacra-
mente river, with side branches to aceomo-
date the North and the South. This route
would pass near Pixies Peak and thence to
Utah, crossing the Mountains at the old
South Pass. The deep SHOWS of the win
ter months about the mountains are the
most formidable objections 70 this route. II
would pass along the line of settlements
begun in the great American wilderness,
and would best accommodate all the States
east and west of the Rocky Moutains. Ifthe
gold mines of Western Kansas prove to be
what they promise, the tide of emigration
turned in that direction will soon carry
along the iron horse also.
The Southern route is the favorite with
the South, and of course with the Buchan-
an Administration. 1t passes wholly
through Slave or anticipated Slave terrific
ry, and in case of Southern Secession so
boldly threatened BY the notification lead
ers, would be useful only 10 the Slave Con-
federacy. The proposed route is through
Texas, the Mesilla Valley, Arizona, and
Sonora to Guayamus, or the mouth of the
Gila. Shows would be no obstacle here,
but the difficulties of the great American
Desert would have 10 be overcome, such as
the want of wood and water, and the gen.
eral barrenness of the country on portions
of the line.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23
California News.
FRAZER RIVER GOLD.

hALEh bOLD.
The amount of Frazer river gold dust
deposited in the United States Branch
Mint of this city, from the 10th of May to
the 18th of November, inclusive, is: Be-
fore melting, 9O92 $50 ounces; after melt
ing, 1888 :56 ounces; loss in melting,
75o:3o ounces; being 1896 percent, 5: IA
per cent. more than the average loss on
California gold. The total value of the
above 9o92 80 ounces is S14O,3sO.35-
From all we can gather, the total amount
of Frazer river gold that has reached this
country since the 10Th of May last, is
about $425,O00, or about $4,000 per
month for six months. 70 extract this
amount of gold, from two to ten thousand
diggers have been employed, and averaging
the number at four thousand men, will
give return of about Sl06 per man for
six months, or about $ls per month. In
making the above rough computation, we
do not think that the number of diggers es-
timated is too large, but rather below the
actual fact. A comparison between the
gold yield Of Frazer river region, and the
poorest mining county of California, will
show greatly in favor of the latter.-Sah
Francisco National. ..F- isa
A New EXCITEMENT.
The report of the existence of Gold on
the Gila and Colorado rivers, has created
quite an excitement among the gold seek
ers Of all portions Of the State. Over one
hundred persons have already engaged pas
sage by the overland stage for the new
diggings. 1t would do well at the pres
ent time to remember the trite axioms of
"look before you leap" and "when you
know you are right" as Davy Crockett
said, 'go ahead" Frazer river held out
splendid inducements, although it did
1nrn ont q failure' - L.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23


WHERE IS MAssILLoN "A few years
ago, every body was going to Massilon.
Massillon bought all the produce and Mas
sillon sold all the goods. At least SO they
claimed in Massillon. Now, unless it be
some searcher after curiosities, who goes
thither to digup the bones of defunct mas
todons, nobody goes to Massillon. 1t has
become an obsolete idea, except to the
holders of the paper of the broken bank of
Massillon. Were itnot that we see our old
friend FoLeER occasionally, who informs
US to the contrary, we would have supposed
that Massillon had shut up shop, that it
was no longer inhabited, that it had dried
o. 81. a.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

AN IMPROPER GRAND JURoR.-L.. D.
Boynton was one of the Grand Jurors who
indicted a score ofpersons residing in Ober-
lin, Ohio, for aidirg in the rescue of q fu-
gitive slave. During the investigation, or
Since, it has come out that this man Boyn-
ton sent his son, boy of twelve yeaIs' Of
age, to hire the fugitive to go to his fathers
to dig potatoes. The fugitive got into
the buggy, when the boy drove him into
the clutches Of the Slave Catchers! That
Grand Juror should receive some fat office
from Buchanan.-Albany Journal.
That Grand Juror, we understand, al
ready boasts that Buchanan has sent his
name to the Senate for confirmation as
Postmaster at Oberlin, an office Of $1,000
fatnsss - Cleveland Leader.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

EXPENDITURES OF THE BRITrsH GovEaS-
MENT,-The total expenditures Of the Brit
ish Government for the year ending slst
of March last, inround numbers, was 1865,
100000, or million dollars a day. The
Army expenditures was about $4,000, 600.
and that for the Navy S52,00O,000; mis-
cellaneous civil services, including the dow
ry of 81 100000 to the Princess Roya.
$35,oOO,OOO. For the Persian expedition
there was paid to the East India Compa-
ny, nearly s4,0o0,0o0; and also to The
East India Company, for the war with Chi
ma, nearly ss,O00,000. pl .s
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23
A New EXCITEMENT.
win Sour Kront Explode.

That's the question, and it has been de-
cided in the affirmative at Cincinnati,
where, says the Enquirer of that city,
barrel Of the article, which for months had
been lying in the cellar of commission
house, on being removed, burst like gun
powder, the slaves flying in every direction,
and wounding number Of tho men. The
odor that filled the cellar is described as
exceeding the aggregated stiuks of the
city of Cologne.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

LAKE SUPERIOR WEATHER.-Marquette
dates to Dec. lst bring but little 70 interest.
The mails TO Ontonagon and the Sault are
CARED on the backs Of the carriers, the snow
not being sufficiently solid yet to allow of
dog trains. During November 81 inches
Of SNOW fell; melting settled it one half
Thermometer from IA to 4s degrees above
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23
Interesting Foreign News.

The telegraph report of the news by the
Persia was unusually meager, while the
advces from Europe possess more than or
dinary interest. Persia sailed from Liver
pool, Nov. 9th, and had n long passage.
Up to that time nothing had been heard
of the missing steamship Indian Empire,
and her loss with all on board is seriously
apprehended.
Numerous disastrous shipwrecks had oc-
Cured on the English coast. Others are
reported from the Mediterrean, and still
others from the southwestern coast of China,
The death of Admiral Lord Lyons is
announced from England, and that of M.
Boulay de lie Meurthe from France. The
intelligence of Lord Napier's removal to
Berlin is confirmed. The Hon. Richard
Lyons,now Lord Lyons, had been appointed
his successor; but it is still unknown how
far his accession to the Peerage may Unfit
ence his acceptance or declension. The
trial of M. de Montalembert had resulted in
his conviction, and that of his publisher
The Count was sentenced to six months
imprisonment, and to fine of 1900
flames. The London Press is severe in its
structures upon the proceedings.
One of the young English Princes is to
visit the Canadas. The steamship Great
Eastern is soon to be made ready for sea.
Her first trip will probably be to Portland
next Summer. 1t was reported at Paris
that an Anglo French fleet would leave on
the 10th of December for the Gulf of
Mexico, well provided against fillbusters.
Sr. Ros d'Olano has been appointed Cap
tain General of Cuba. Gen. Concha will,
however, remain until the difficulties with
Mexico are arranged. Prince Napoleon
was about to resign the Administration of
the Colonies that he might devote himself
to the government of Algeria.
The subject of the Nicaragua transit oc-
cupies much attention in Europe. There
appears to be a general disposition to check
the American pretensons in that quarter;
and 10 abrogate the Monroe doctrine.
The Prussian elections had resulted in
the triumph of the Constitutional party.
There was short crop of tea in China
this year. All foreigners employed in the
Kingdom of Naples are to be naturalized.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23
mThs Presidenl,s Messane is in many

WThe Presidents Message is in many
quarters of the South seriously objected
to. Its palpable dishonesty, and its fla
grant meanness cannot, anywhere, find
much sympathy. Secretary Cobb, has, by
taking issue with the President on the Tar
iff question, taken all the gales of popular
favor from the free trade localities of the
South. -at,2 b
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS STILL SPEAKING.
The Louisville Courier gives the resolu-
tions of Democratic Conventions in eigh-
teen additional Kentucky counties-mak-
ing ifty-eight in all-which shave endors-
ed the Democracy of Buchanan as contra
distinguished from that of Douglas"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

EE The Administration papers have
got themselves worked up into a feverish
hope that we would have another war with
England. But it has all blown over, by
the Administration expressing itself salts
fed,with the explanation of the English for
their conduct, although in that explanation
they do n treeede an inch from the rights
they have heretofore exercised--the right
of search. BUCHANAN will hardly risk n
war with any more formidable power than
Nsyisc or Utah. a' ssl sis3 i'gaaa'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

There are some nice girls "down
East" In South Penobscot some of them
hauled barrel of flour on hand sled two
miles, to the Rev. MIR. Dunbar, of Penob-
scot, and delivered it to him as a thanks
giving present,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

Ryan "Old Soldiers Convention"
was had at Painsville few days since, at
which Committee was appointed. whose
duty it should be to memorabilia Congress
for the passage of, a law granting to the
soldiers of 1872, the same pension allowed
10 those who served in the Revolution.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

CUBA The Washington correspondent
of the State Journal says: The Presidents
hands are tied respecting Cuba. He may
recomepd what he pleasss but he can't buy
Cuba. For first, Spain won't sell. As
for fighting for it, bad as we are, we are
scarcely up to that degree of scoundrelism
yet. Congress will not vote to steal Cuba
this winter nor to purchase it. 4ae
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

CosHooroN Hoes. - The Coshocton
Democrat says: al a-t-s ~.
There have been shipped on the P. G.
d e. Railroad, from this place during this
fall, 6,750 hogs-and d. Rodehayer has
2,o6o now on hand ready TO ship. About
balf as many have been shipped from West
Lafayette. .'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

E The news from Washington will
be of some interest hereafter, the street
fights between members of Congress hav-
inp commenced.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

Eg The overland mail from ST. Louis
to San Francisco, made its last trip in
twenty-seven days. The fare is 500, each
passenger seating himself on the way,
probably to 500 more.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

EE The latest news from the Hon.
CHARLES SUMNER is that his physicians
think it inadyisable for him TO return to
his public duties this winter. Why don't
he resign? @
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

FLOODS : DRowNEp.- The December
rains have been very heavy in Central and
Southern Ohio, filling the rivers and streams
to overflow. A mail carrier in Noble coun-
ty was diowned in attempting to ford
creek, himself horse and mail being swept
auar - - Z - !
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

EN- On test vote in the House of
+. Representatives on the 10th inst, the en-
tire Illinois delegation, except the Republi-
cans, voted with the Administration MEM
bers. This may be taken as an indication
. that Mr.. DOUGLAS is also going back to
the Administration.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-23

PENITENT1ARY FULL.-There are seven
hundred and twenty-five convicts in the
Ohio Penitentiary, being seventeen more
than there are cells. The cry is ''still they
come"