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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

The following extract from setter writ
ten to a gentlemen in this city, VIII givs
some idea of the effect of the flood IN tbas
unfornate city:
CAIRO, Ill, June 14th, 1858.
On Saturday evening, about five o'clock
some laborers came running down the road
with the startling news that a crevasse had
occurred about two miles above town, On
the Mississippi lesee. AS matter of
course everything was in instant confusion,
and CONSERVATION was depicted on every
countenance.
Soon the water came rushing mighty
torrent, with roar almost as loud as the
cataract of Niagara. Never have / wit
messed such scene as the awful night that
followed. Sleep was out of the question,
and by eight o'clock in the morning, Cairo,
from having been an island, had become
vast lake, fringed with n little border of soil
aobut three feet above surrounding waters.
The scene of distress was indiscribable,
High piles of lumber, all kinds of drift
mixed with cattle, horses, hogs and domes-
tic animals, were floating and swimming
around in mass together. Some 1000
people, with what little of their effects
they could save were crowded on narrow
strip of the Ohio river levee, not over fifty
feet wide, mixed with cattle, horses, hogs,
DC, which had reached dry land. The
scene was one for an artist to describe.
1t will be long time after the water re-
cedes before the town is inhabitable, and
when the water goes down there viii be a
deposit of near two feet of sand, and thou
sands of fish will be petrifying in the ssH.
Over half of the houses will be turned over
and but few of the citizens will remain
Property can be bought now for almost
Gothing, and public sentiment is that this
S the last of Cairo, though the agent Of
he Cairo Company says the levee viii be
made impregnable by being strengthened
md raisel. and that the city will be re-
ouilt.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

+ H- Col. Thomas L. Kane seems de-
ternined to keep up the reputation of the
family for executing daring exploits. His
late trip to Salt Lake City was adventer-
GUS and bold. In the depth of winter he
travelled from New York to Salt Lake City
in forty-seven days. At San Bernandino
he was arrested as Mormon spy, and bare
ly escaped whole. Nearer the city he was
obliged to conceal himself in the merchan-
die of his companions for fear the Nor
mon guard would kill him as an agent of
the Federal Government. After accomp-
fishing his mission with Brigham Young
he rode to the United States camp exposed
for twenty-six hours to the winter weather
and arrived SO exhausted as to be speech
less. Col. Kane has just arrived in Phila-
delphia, and we suppose will give histo-
ry of his journey.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24
Celebration.

We believe it is intended to get up
some sort of "a Celebration in MiIlersburg,
on Saturday, July Sd. We don't know
what the Programme of the days proceed
ings is. but understand that there is to be
Speaking and Eating, Music and Drinking,
together with sundry other doings, COM
mon on such occasions, which a want Of
room prevents us from specifying.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

The Schools OF INDIANA CLosRp.-
Judge Perkins, of the Supreme Court of
Indiana, having decided that it is constitu-
tIonal to tax the people for the building of
school. houses, but unconstitutional to i'm
pose taxes for the support Of schools, the
public schools Of the State have supended
operations, turning loose some thirty thou
sand children.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24
Accident and Death.

On Monday last, Mr.. DANIEL HAMMOND
and a Mr.. YAweER, started from the resi-
dence of latter, the mean Holmesville in this
county, for Millersburg, on the way til,
horse they drove run away with them and
when descending the hill, on this side of
Holmesville, fell down, throwing out HAM
MoND and YAweER, inguring the former
so much that he died that night. The
horse was instantly killed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvENrIoN.-The
Democratic State Central Committee have
called Delegate State Convention at Co
lumbus on the 2sth of July, to nominate
candidates forJudge of the Supreme Court,
Attorney General, Members of the Board
of Public Works, and Comptroller Of the
Treasury. The cali is very brief emitting
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

INDIcTED.-Some twenty-one of the
prominent citizens of Alliance and Mt. Un-
ion, were indicted by the recent Grand Ju-
ry of Stak County, for abating an infamous
house in Alliance known as the "Cataract"
after all other means of breaking up the
nuisance had failed. The jury were more
nice than wise.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

ROBERT DALE OWEN Converted
Private letters from the Hon. Robert Dale
Owen, U. S. Minister at the court of Ma
piles, written to his friends at New Harmo-
ny, announce the gratifying intelligence
that he has been converted to the Chris
tan Religion. Mr.. Oowen is well known
throughout this State for his scholastic at
tainments, but his influence has ever been
weakened heretofore by his hetrodox views
OF Christianity Vinesnnes indy Goz.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24
From the Cleveland Leader.
Supreme COurt-.ImpOrtant De-
cisiOu.

The Supreme Court Of Ohio has decided
the contested case of the constitutionality
of the law passed by the last General As
sembly comforting power on Board com.
posed of Messrs. Kennon, Caldwell, and
Medberry, to appoint State House Com.
missioners, and directors of the Penitentia.
ry. The Quo Warranto case was argued
at length BY Col. Swayne and Judge
Thurman for the respondents, and Judge
Warden and Attorney General Wolcott
for the relator. Four of the Judges,
Messrs. Blinkerlrof, Swan, Scott, and Sut-
liff, decided the law unconstitutional aud
void. Judge BARLEY dissented, and con-
Tended that the law is constitutional
Judge Brinkerhoff delivered the opinion of
the Court in an able exposition Of the rea-
sons upon which the decision was based,
holding as claimed in the argument of the
relator.
l. That an employment, by public au-
thority, in a public trust, not merely occa-
sional or transient, is a public office,
though no fees be annexed to the employ
ment.
2. That the employment of William
Kennon and his associates is such an EN-
ployment, and must be regarded as pub
lie Office. s
8. That the designation of the persons
alluded to, as the holders of that office, is
the exercise by the General Assembly, of
an appointing power not prescribed in the
Constitution.
4. That the General Assembly may con-
stitutio' ally exercise the appointing power
only in the cases prescribed in the Consti-
tuition.
5. That appointments to Office, as dis
tinguished from. elections, are official acts.
6. That the defendants, are not entitled
to the enjoyment of the privileges and
franchises which they assume TO exercise.
Judge Swan read seperate coneurring
opinion. Chief Justice BARLEY dissented.
The decision against the constitutional
ty of the law leaves the present officers in
charge Of the State House and Penitentia-
ry in their places as heretofore. The law
was passed as a party measure-as cute
grab by the majority in the General As
sembly at the spoils the constitution had de-
MED them by ordinary, fair, and honorable
means. The greed of party demanded the
most trifiing crumbs, and the three Cover
nors, so cruelty decapitated, had commen-
ced the restoration of the plunderers by ex-
huming former turned out Penitentiary
Warden, to become again the keeper of the
more unfortunate rogues and rascals sup
ported at the public expense. The reign
of three Governors has been brilliant but
brief. The people we suppose will have to
do SO to be rid of such disintcrested off
cials.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

w The Clermont Courier of this week
has another installment of "big snake news
II informs the stockholders in the big
snake in Hartman's mill pond, that the
late flood has cut such gap in the dam
that nearly all the water has run out, and
it is feared that the big snake, and all his
family have departed forever for the big
waters.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24
New YoRK, june 10.

NEW DIRK, June ~.
The Tri6uns correspondence says des-
patches from England were laid before the
Cabinet yesterday. They do not in any
substantial form correspond to the expec-
tations of the Administration or the opin-
ions authorized by Lord Napier. While
they disclaim arxhorizing any offensive acts
on the part Of the cruisers in the Gull, and
are prepared TO make reparation to that
extent, they insist upon the purpose Of sup
DRESSINGS The slave trade by determined
and effective means; disposition to excr-
else the right of visit in the most accepta-
BILE manner is avowed, and to that end.
Lord Malmsbury expresses his willingness
and desire to receive any suggestions from
the American Government. The unexpec-
ted nature Of these dispatches have made
much impression in the Cabinet.
Private but authentic advees accompa-
nying Gen. Johnson's dispatches from Utah
state that the submission of the Mormous
Is sallen and unsatisfactory, and notwith-
standing all their professions, they still
hold actual Military possession Of al the
passes. ~
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

re- The unemployed workmen Of De-
troit are very turbulent. They have more
than once demanded work of the city au-
thorities, and two or three days since march
ed, two hundred strong to the Assembly
room, evidently with the design of fright
oning the Assembly into compliance with
their wishes.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

~ The unfinished business of The ses-
sion says the New York Herald, is about
four-ifths of that before Congress. There
were about q thousand bills and joint reso-
lutions, of which some two hundred were
disposed OF.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

ONO THE EGe STATE OF THE UNIoN.-
The N. Y. Evening Post learns from cal
culation carefully made by an intelligent
gentleman in Columbus, that the eggs an
nually produced by the hens of this State
would pay the yearly interest on her pub
lie debt.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

HAbout these times, if the pro-
CRANE ofthe Atlantic telegraph enterprise
is being filed, the cable is being spliced in
mid ocean, and dropping silently into tie
profund deeps where it is to remain forever;
the Agamemnon and Niagara are steaming
away for their respective shores. Talk of
war, at such moment!
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

@ The crops South, from Virginnia,
down TO Louisiana, are spoken of in our
exchanges as being remarkably good.
Corn and cotton are reported as excellent.
In the North West and West the floods
have damaged the crops considerably, but
this is only along the water courses and
consequently very circumscribed in its
range.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

E%The Cincinnati Times is informed by
q agentleman just from Warren county that
the crops there are looking finely; most of
the barley is cut, and the corn looks well,
being farther advanced than at this time
last year. Farm hands were scarce, era
dlers commanding 50 per day and regular
field hands $3.50.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvENT1oN.-
The Democratic State Convention has been
called to assemble at Columbus, on the
2sth of July. The apportionment Of Del
egates is at the rate of one for every five
hundred votes cast for H. B. Payne, and
one for every fraction of two hundred and
fifty votes or more. The puzzle is as to
the twist to be given the Lecompton test.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

re- The editor of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer has been removed from the Post
Office of that city, for, as he states the case,
"doubting the immaculate conception of
the Lecompton Constitution.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

The WHEAT HARvEsr.-Wheat cutting
commenced in Southern Illinois last week.
The Alton Democrat, says athe grain
stands well, and the harvest with this
beautiful weather, promises greatly. The
fears of rust, cut worm, lodging, &C., are
mostly groundless as yet"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

DA man named William Simcock of
Washington County, Pa, recently lost bis
wife in the morning-married his second
wife before night-and followed the re-
mains of his first wife, in company with
the second, to the grave the day after.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24
~ The Evansville linda

~ The Evansville (Indiana( Journal
says that it is estimated that, at the pres
ent time, there are some two thousand peo-
PIE from other States sojourning in Indi-
ana and Illinois, fos the express purpose of
getting divorced from thei, wives or hus-
bands.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24
The Eruption Of Vesuvius.

The particulars of the late eruption ol
Vesuvius have not come to hand. 1t oc-
CURED on the nights of May % and goth.
Streams of lava were seen running from
several craters in various directions, and
the inhabitants in the direction of the de-
cending currents Of liquid fire were carrying
off their furniture and all movables of value.
If the lava should continue its present
course to the sea, it would traverse the
Castlemain Railway, and destroy part Of
the town of Pontici.
FURTHER PARTIcULARs.-T The cores
pondent of the London Times gives an nc
count of the early stages of the new e,up-
tion. The writer ascended Mount Vesu-
vius May 9th, and says:
The entire of the lower part of the great
cone of Vesuvius appeared of fire, and thick
masses of smoke were thrown up, mixed
with red-hot stones and flakes of lava, and
smoke, seemed to rise in greatest quanti-
ties and we arrive on rise just over the
greatest fssure.
1t was now sufficiently dark to see nc
curately the trace of the fire from all the
assures We had left below, and standing on
a projecting piece of lava, the entire lay at
our feet; the eruption evidently was on the
increase, and acres upon acres seemed put
ting forth in fire. The stream of burning
lava now in the twilight became awfully
visible, and rolled along at rapid pace to
the bottom of the valley, up to the very
sides of the Monte Somma. We were per-
fectly amazed at sight no pencil could
portray or pen describe.
The guides do not seem 10 know exactly
what to make of this eruption. They all
seem to agree that it will increase greatly
extend all over the valley-and
at the rate it was going it would not be
long covering vast district. There has
been no flow of lava since 1855, and the
upper mountain has been very quiet for
some time, and this new flow may or may
not be extensive. The torrent of lava at
one place could not be less than five or six
feet high, and came rolling along at the
rate of five or six feet in a minute, and the
united stream of red matter could not be
under eight or ten yards wide, and this
ran on like very rapid river, until it was
impeded by the old lava lying on the side
of the valley.
The exact spot of the present eruption is
at the lower base of the great one, and 1
should say about midway on the Atrio del
Cavallo, and about or p miles from the
Hermitage.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

g The Guernsey Times says not one
half the usual quantity Of corn is planted
in that county, up TO the 14th inst.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

EE The Circievilfe Herald says that
the Wheat and corn crops Of Piqua county
will be fully up 10 the avarage this year.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24
TRAVELERS DIRECTORY.

The following shows the time of departures
and arrivals on the c. z. d C. R. R. at Millers-
burg and Cleveland:
RuNNsa NoRrH.-The Express leaves Mil
ersburg at 630A. NJ, and arrives at Cleveland
ut l0.48. as-
The Accommodation leaves Millersburg at .25
P. NJ, and arrives at Cleveland al $50.
RUNNING eSouTH-Accommodatio leaves Cleye-
land at SIS A. NJ, and arrives at Millersburg
at 1900.
EIpress leaves Cleveland al 4l5 P. NJ, and
arrives at Millersburg at $40.
The E1Yress train running North con-
pects at Orrville with the East and West trains
on the P. H w. and G. r. r.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

E The fight in Illinois is fairly COM
menced. 1t is to be triangular. Three
tickets are in the feld-the Douglas, the
Republican and the Buchanan. Douglas
will proceed at once to the seat of war, and
will stump the State thoroughly. He
struck the key note of his style for the
campaign in speech in the Senate on the
18th, in which he was bitterly hostile to
the Administration.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24

R The Buffalo Republic states, that
disease, similar in its effects to the
"Wasington National Hotel di ease," has
broken out in first class public house at
Chicago, the name of which is not given.
Several Buffalonians are reported as suffer
ers, one of whom has died.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-06-24
River az Cairo.

The following extract from setter writ
ten to a gentlemen in this city, VIII givs
some idea of the effect of the flood IN tbas
unfornate city:
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-22

Wednesday mehiae he NlnRArs accounts appeared
colamps, bringing Liverpool dates inst The
aides Of Cotton foe the ens vcek g. bales
with advance o. Nd All quaes Fair 0fesns being
quoted Sd and Miadsne sAt7sxd the
clusrg with cring tendency. The in port was
stated blo 500 bales Of ~hich $4,000 American
COTTON. The market opened hessiy Saturday, with
sales Of barely $500 bales about the Of qaotfous
aud Monday Tuesday together ony bsen Sold
with easier market for ,hefaveraoe accounts b. the
North American having produced pcrcephle effect On
Wednesday Nagafa aasices reported further slight i'm
provemens Liverpool they appeared 70 have but ie Ia
aeucs On our MARKET though s5Do disposed Of
previous quotations. Thursday barely $3.50 tales
sold without Yesterday about 500 bales were
Disposed o. making sure business Of the week 81 $40 bas
The closing the Of TIE fclIowies
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-22

There lutte offered this
the Of coin BY banks
XII. Nrsa Of Of North Carolina hons
all the Of these States The baaks Of South
havs ys fAsn Inns. This look we'll If the
bank q the Of South Carolina hcpslssy involved
prevents The cher axis from resumny Ike
burning ship among set Of vessels. Te following Il The
report Of she Immediate liabilities Of this bank Circulation,
<l1eo3 deposits, sgsnn total immediate cash iiabisies
81 i99w0 Specie il vault THOUSAND
Nov. this y very siieripS exhibit might
Aasc Thep again. ID nk Is Is bad enough Some
old see hiuk panic 81 hast fan dous gcodthas IS
has shown who has bottom and who has and
he stiiuous Of The country, which
Nav Orleans has out rnseashod ard The
eity o. The Western continent commercially and financially.
There received hs about sieOO00
cellars Witch The ready sees Some small
lots base changed hands losk American silver Of the
new tcnheeis aud extremely dull Of b.
ever wurk 81 IN at j IA "a TX discount
been made discount passes
ali ordinary transactions. There very little incur
oasiing that Is offered readily taken quo
fAtions.
without change Ia addition the
We add the buying aud selling NewYork
We usus weekly quotations Of and
mover being the Of John Wood Camp Com
- en-. =. ~,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-22

CRksckE1 ofr1cE, No. 10 Cnmpstreei,
- NO. Saturday Morning May ~ 1858.
We have again only moderate weeks business to report
IN general market. and limited demand for nearly
~ z4i.ie bo Of staples and Western Produce Cotton
kas ben Inactive duus the part the week.
hp favorable sdscss from Eurape brought BY
Tobacco hrs been s depressed BY large
receipts. asda rapidly accommodating sock In Sugar the bust
ssss haa eA limited character and at lower prices while
Moeszrs Ieaias without material change foa has been
qus dali wite eonnsed dropping tendeny, but Grain Is
eheAi f1uh ssrain Pfasii,ns Of kinds have fur
fer declined vih sss5 dull market. Frslghis eoanas
dui and iha rates hss. isnded IN Of shlppsrs
On Tuesday moEl;ng Published the Norih Aasrcans
sdsicsz wi dates from Liverpool 70 he Oh inz aud
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-22

C1xSrfHr uffIcz. No. 70 taEn street,
Fndns EVENING. May Il. 1855. I
The money sskss ~lc1s quietly fssoing Dor
so,<e r.ss day % day. vhrh adse ,hsn We expected
Ii nthiax p4rse> accoan Why money should rule
such ssa rates 4 has for The last four mo.ses F is mar
H. when has soserY cheap Now York and hcston.
1Aeis hss been more money deposit with ths bsnks Of
~ for he lass <x an knoxn before for te
length Thu hovsss<. sses to eoadsm that money &
ssnoaty snd wortt just what h will bring whether be
~ }nt<<-t n q u cent per annun.
rzlco>sea either
xrop he day the sales Of Al
paper ~ caat There also sziss q
apsr rsod and nt isrioss escspancs NJ ~ IS
~ >s1: Aad N VII ne pAid with the degree o
f1z,g 4ara due. The calls se banss ezpeusy mo-
5z'e ei, equal and Others isiis
e>@s Them bseu efusAls o. god b nsss paper ma
tussnx inside ef 20 oF ~ days
7ee latEe raaszctoas fez5 Rates
ee figures s inuseu<nts bod ous 70 re-
}ss 20 acxe u The sAnk* Wiling sellers Of
rAsck o. NswYork X q X d<ccust pne BE- heid =, pa
ana Il. ,he uunay y Sffeme essy = not
Supposed viii reduce ~ rites ies tAs present oosae q
asak < ~. fsr SIKH d2fs rnvd from g dseoaut with
.oo.e mans .coo< q y d<sar Noshing beyond lover
,h~z = ccsid 10 cons<rsd Qos>bis To-day though bsrerrd
sper4tosn hea entered hso which might no net
oy~f y tcsuai There was rood desl q lime sxchaaees
.s-r We note 500 si5too $1,000 thirty
xs zrht a " dcjsrt sixy days sight ranged from Is
far <ak1s< ollr * and q ~ Discount, for good ir
>s1Etsc. blh III Sterling there sales u bills with
I4riq< docdn,en's at l6z q NJ and le7 q la1 clear
l1 <ese <pa<ed q 1as7s rs. iee7s a ia5<. For
f<net < loo "a 1905 The cisizens
Gauk ~er< lQ<s The Bank o. Louisiana luss In francs
~ iead Or tr@r%actsons 5ss s21,z 5l7ss and
b.nk sas held a si2 according sums Tbs mar
ket Il Wing very torpid. <
He AsSs from day to day rcisd the
1ke only odAy 2sa Light Cons
pzay 16 and 10 shares Meehauie and Traders
ioez There have Of bonds this week
WI be- public sale OF stocks tonorrox hy Paey Co. Al
ihs Arcade 81 M
Tbs orfssioners OF the Consolidated Debt Of the city have
offered Ter The <ss0o o. bonds ale sLr
b. h<en decIinedss the Limit The Following
QUOTATIONS or INV ORLEANS STOCK uskxrr.