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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18
Another Significant Vote.

Mr.. Harris, from the minority on the Le-
compton Committee, on Thursday, pro-
posed to submit to the House, as ques.
ton of privilege, from said minority, the
facts showing that the majority on that
Committee refused to execute the order of
House, which were that tie Kansas frauds
should be investigated. The Speaker de-
cided that no report could elnanate from a
minority. Mr.. Harris said it was not a
report, and asked if it was not usual TO SUBJ
NIT the question of privilege to the House.
The Speaker, replied, with emphasis,
"Sometimes Yes, sometimes No." and re-
fused to entertain the motion. Mr.. Har-
ris appealed to the House, and Mr.. Ste
phens moved to lay that appeal on the ia
BILE, which was lost, yeas 81, nays l12.-
On this test question, the Northern Demo
Gratis $50 says dispatch to the New York
Iri6,ae) who voted anay" were:
Adrain, Cockerill, (Ohio,) Cox, (Ohio,)
Davis, Qndiana,) English, Foley, Harris,
Qllinois,) Haskin, Hickman, Lawrence,
(Obio,) McKibben, Marshall, illinois,
Montgomery, Morris, Shaw, Smith, Illi-
nois.
Northern Democrats who voted "Yea,"
we're:
Arnold, John Cochrane, Corning, Dim
mick, Florence, Gills, Gregg, Hatch,
Clancy Jones, Owen Jones, Kelly, Landy,
Maclay, Miller, (Ohio,) Niblack, Pendleton,
(Ohio,) Phillips, Reilly, Russell, Scott,
Soaring, Sickles, Ward-25.
Mr.. Hall of this State, was absent, owing
to sickness in his family. He is Anti-Le-
compton.
Not Republican was absent, impaired.
Where was Mr.. Burns, of Coshocton p
He does not appear as voting. Perhaps
his shirt is not repaired yet. The reported
return of Pendleton, Of Hamilton, to the
paths of honesty, must have been false
He still votes with the Border Rufians.
The Iribane's letter says:
The Opposition majority on Col. Harris
motion in the House to-day, greatly sur
prised and alarmed Lecomptonites. The
vote is felt as pointed rebuke of Speaker
Or's supplementary partisan course in
appointing the Kansas Committee. The
South Americans voted steadily with the
Opposition.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18
aEThe Pennsylvania State Conven

EEThe Pennsylvania State Conren-
ton was held in Harrisburg on the 4th of
March, and after bitter contest succeeded
in passing resolutions, favoriDg Lecompton
and endorsing President Buchanan. Tho
there were 24O delegates to the Convention,
only III voted for the resolutions, the anti
Lecompton men refusing to vote. These
resolutions we're forced through under the
force of executive patronage and threats,
and will undoubtedly cause . split in the
Democratic party in Pennsylvania.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18
LeeisIatixe snmmary.

The Senate, yesterday, passed the House
bill amending the law of wills, in relation
to dover; and the bill amendatory of the
homestead exemption law. A resolution
was offered by Mr.. Langdon, and agreed
to BY the Senate, calling on commissioners
appointed to remove the remains of Simon
Kenton and erect suitable monument over
them, to report to the Assembly or to the
Governor, what action they have taken up
on the business of their appointment.
The House passed an act amendatory OF
the act for the partition of Real Estate
The bill repeating the ten per cent law. was
on motion of Mr.. Parsons, taken from tho
table and made the special order of We'd
nesday next Statesman 12th.
H In the House this morning the
militia bill was taken up, which was.
amended by inserting 1-20th of mill tax
on the dollar, instead of 1-1Oth of a mill.
after which the bill was laid on the table.
The bill for the sale of the public works
was taken up in committee of the Whole.
Messrs. Rankin and Leete spoke in favor of
the bill, and Mr.. Davis in opposition
TOurnnl
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18

Mas. CUNN1NeHAM-The world has for
some time lost track of Mrs. Cunningham
of Burdell murder and bogus baby notorie-
ty. The New York correspondent of tho
Philadelphia Ledger rakes her to the sur
face in the following paragraph:
son Friday last she hired house In
Thirty-6rst street, near the Third Avenue,
and was moving into it, when the landlord,
for the first time, discovered who it was
that had become his tenant. Mrs. Cum
ningham thereupou received notice to quit,
but she vigorously demonstrated and threat
ened to appeal to the law for protection
Nevertheless, next day she found other
quarters, and this morning evacuated the
premises in ThirtY-first street.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18
Another Great Defaulter.

The telegraph has announced the expos
ure of great crime committed by the
bookkeeper of fthe Union Bank, New York,
who is defaulter to the amount of$100,-
900. His name is Henry R. Brotherson,
and be has absconded. Suspicious were
first aroused by the report of a Police off
Ger to the officers of the Bank, that
Brotherson was a regular visitor to gam
ing house and staked aud lost large sums
CT money.
The New York Express, in speaking Of
the matter, says:
The history of the transaction is not
yet developed with sufficient clearness or
certainty to justify the public journals going
much into DETAIL but enough seems 10
be known to warrant the conclusion that
the person principally implicated has been
engaged in one of the most astonishing
financial performances of the day. His op-
erations, it would appear, have been pros
ecuted with signal success for a long series
of years past in connection with confede-
rate, not attached to the Bank, in any Of
fetal capacity, but holding relations with
it as one of its regular customers. The de-
faulter, we are further informed, has been
in the employ of the Bank for the long
period Of twenty-five years. He is man
of family, and resides in the upper part of
the city. His position in the institution
was that of book keeper, and his opera
tions have been prosecuted by permitting
his confederate to overdraw his accounts,
and, in turn, making his balances agree
with the general ledger so accurately and
that suspicion was never direct
ed towards him. ers
We see by the Times that Jacob H.
Mott, broker, reputed wealthy, has been
arrested as the accomplice; he having
drawn out from said Bank $4,000 by
means of false entries.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18

HA handbill of large dimensions was
circulated in town or Monday last, warning
Democrats not 10 attend the "Anti-Le-
compton jackson Supper" to come off at
the American House, that evening. The
getten up of the supper were stigmatised
as "Tories," @wearing the livery Of Heaven
to serve the devil in" The only effect
which we know the bill to have had, was
to disgust the more respectable portion of
the Democratic party, and keep them
away from tie supper advertised TO come
of the same evening, at the "Empire
House." The-good or bad opinion Of the
oiackguards that got up the BILL or gave it
their sanction, can never reach any but men
Of their own kidney-where decency wastes
ITSELF they always preferring to be hcnery.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18
Lecompton i'm Ohio.

A Democratic Anti-Lecompton State
Convention held in Columbus on the 10th,
was presided over by Col. Maneypenny.-
Letters were read from Governors Wise
and Walker. Ex-Secretary Stanton spoke
for three hours. Many of the leading De-
mocrats of the State were present, to the
number of 1900 in all. The District At
torney for Southern Ohio, Mr.. Matthews,
and Judge johnson, of Kansas, were among
the speakers.
The Democracy" however, especially
the Southern Democracy, seem to compre-
hend as yet none of these signs. The
thunder of the Elections can alone wake
them from their torpidity and stupidity.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18
The WAYNE COUNTY RAILROAD Theft

The WAYNE COUNTY RAILROAD THEFrs.
Nearly all the Railroad plumbers in
Wayne county have gone aquit of justice.
The trial of Taggert was protracted and
closely contested on both sides, and the
jury returned special verdict of receiving
and concealing $l2 worth Of cloth. The
verdict being for no crime specified in the
law, was of course set aside, and a verdict
Of acquittal entered up. The Wooster Re-
publican says:
Upon the heel of the acquittal of Tag
CERT, all of the rest of the indictments for
the Railroad thefts have been dropped from
the docket or noAe entered. This may
therefore be presumed to close them as far
as prosecutions are concerned, whatever
may be the lingering conviction of guilt
which may remain in the public mind
Out of some twenty or more who were ar
rested, two only have been convicted
Wayne county has very nice item of costs
to pay, which will make some Taxpayers
grumble.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18
Distressing Case of HydrOphO o.
bia.

Miss Mahala Whitman, an amiable young
lady, daughter of Mr.. Peter Whitman, who
resides in Chester county, Pa, died from
the effects of the distressing malady, hy-
drophobia, on Wednesday morning last
The Reading Gazette says.
"About nine weeks ago, Miss Whitman
was bitten by dog belonging to her faith
er. 1t was not supposed, at the time, that
the dog was mad; but the family, being
apprehensive that such might be the case,
tied him fast in the stable, where, during
the night, he strangled himself with the
rope by which he was secured. Two ply
sicians of the neighborhood examined the
dog and pronounced him not mad. Not
withstanding this positive opinion, however,
on Monday, the 14th ult., the young lady
was taken i'll, and afterwards was seized
with violent commissions, having all the
symptoms of hydrophobia, and on We'd
nesday, the 10th, she died, in the agony.
Miss Whitman had been living with Miss
Margaret Burcher as a mantua-Inaker until
within the last eight months, and was well
known and highly esteemed in this city.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18

MISSIONARY ATTACKED BY HEATHENs
IN ToLEDo.-A Mr.. Shafer, of the Bethel,
in Toledo, has recently been the hero of
quite an extensive ''scrimmagen in that city.
In one of his rounds among the suburbs,
he entered the shanty of an Irish family
named Stapleton-whom he had rendered
many favors, dispensing to them from bis
own and other resources, clothing, proyis-
ions, and other comforts-to enquire why
the children did not attend school. In
stead of greeting Mr.. s. with his usual
good-natured and respectful salutatiou, Sta
pleton answered him with gruff oath,
and seizing an axe assailed him with the
fury of a madman. Mr.. Shafer perceived
the movement just in time to evade the
blow, which, if received, whould have
doubtless proven instantly fatal. Now
was no time for splitting hairs" on nice
moral questions. 1t was do or die; and
Mr.. Shafer, showing that he was capable
of doing good in more ways than one, with
commendable promptuess laid the furious
Hiberniau out with well-direeted and ex-
ecuted pass. This was the introduction of
the stick into the beehive. An instant
swarming to the scene of action of the
neighboring Celts ensued; and with oaths
on their tongues and bludgeons in their
hands, the vindictiye crew concentrated
their wrath upon the hapless Shaffer. But
he proved himself equal to the emergency
His fists and cane were brought into active
requisition, and dealt effective blows on all
sides. By such determined self-defence he
succeeded in fgting his way out of the me-
lee, not, however, until he had lost bis hat
and cane, had his coat hopelessly rent,
and his head most uncomfortably pummel-
ed. Having cleared himself from the
crowd he sought shelter in neighboring
house, where he remained until the excite
ment had subsided, and he could safely
proceed to his home. -
Toledo must be regenerated though q
tho-sand missionaries should get immense
ly pouuded.-Sandusky Register.
The friends of the Toledo Bethel Chap
lain who so dexterously uses carnal as well
as Gospel weapons, have since given him
donation party Among the gifts we're
two stout hickories accompanied with d.
rections from the donors to "raise Cain"
with them should the beehive again swarm
about his ears when engaged in doing good
in christian way.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18

EgA letter in the Chicago Times, said
to have been written by Senator DoUeLAs,
says of the chances of the "Lecompton
swindle" passing:
"Winter wW close, and Spring will
come and go, and Summer too, for that
matter, before the a6omination wiU hare
passed over the Senate. The opposition
will dispute every inch of ground. The
debate will be the most scorching which
ever took place in Congress. / predict be-
fore it is closed the most violent Lecomp-
tonist will be ready and willing to with
draw from the conflict. The issue which
will awaken the popular Indignation 10 a
hight which will make it uncomfortable to
face.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18

IsDIcTED.-At the Common Pleas in
Wayne county, the Grand Jury found bills
against number of tn, Ladies of Freder-
icksburg, for abating the doggeries of that
town. Let the keepers of these doggeries
and their patrons, prosecute these suits if
they will, the time is not far distant when
neither such nuisances as themselves or
their establishments, will be tolerated in a
decent community. The people will make
law for abating them, and execute it
themselves.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18

ANrrLEcoMproN IN OHIo.-The Hon.
H. B. Payne is reported to have said in
his Columbus speech on the 10th, that he
was not the only one upon the Democratic
State ticket who was being read out of the
party-that he found every one on that
ticket was going with him. His friend
Morris, of Monroe, Democratic candidate
for State Treasurer, had told him that
there was not a single Democrat, either
Postmaster or otherwise, in that banner
county of the State, who is not Anti-Le-
compton. In many counties not Leeomp-
ton Democrat is to be found.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18

Mare Beauties of the Peculiar
TmsfItnfiOn..AM Mans Wife sold
by Order Of C0urt TO Pay His
Debts.
A friend in Kentucky has furnished US
with the particulars of q case that has re-
Gently passed through the Courts of that
State, the decision in which presents most
revolving feature of the peculiar institution.
The points are, briefly, as follows
Stephen Kyler, was born slave, but
was emancipated by his master in 1855
For many years prior to his emancipation
he was the husband, $50 far as by the laws
of Kentucky, the place of their residences
and nativity, he could be husband) of a
negro slave, named Cynthia, who belonged
to one Taylor. Joseph Kyler, the former
master of Stephen. who was old, and a
bachelor, being desirous of securing Gym
thia to Stephen as a wife, purchased her Of
Taylor, but could not under the Kentucky
Constitution of 1850, and an act of the
Legislature passed in pursuance thereof,
emancipate her without her emigrating
from the State As the most practicable
method of effecting his wishes, and under
the advice of his lawyer, he, in 1858, con-
veyed her to Stephen without any valua-
bic consideration. The conveyance was
absolute on its face, but the object and un-
derstanding of all the parties was not to
invest Stephen with title to Cynthia as
property, SO as to make her liable for his
debts, or so as to enable him to sell her, or
exercise any power or control over her, 9TH
er than as a husband.
Prior to this, in 1s49, one Dunlap had
recovered two judgements against Stephen,
and in 1857, had writs of .tseri taeias is
sued thereon, and le'ied by an officer on
Cynthia, as the property Of Stephen, and
was proceeding to sell her as a slave, for
their satisfaction. To prevent this, action
was brought in the Circuit Court of Ger
rard County by Stephen and Cynthia
against Dunlap and the officer, by which
they sough to have her declared the wife
and not the property of Stephen, and con-
sequently not liable to be sold as slave
to pay his debts. The Circuit Court, af-
ter full hearing of the case, decided that
Cynthia was property slaye-and de-
MED the prayer of their petition. The case
was then carried to the Court of Appeals,
where the Judgment of the Circuit Court
was affirmed, and an order was made for
the sale of the wife.
Our friend who furnishes the above facts
adds: "Ta had been Stephens cow or
horse neither could have been sold, as by
the laws of Kentucky such chattels are ex-
empt from levy and sale. We are again
reminded of that atrocious dictum of the
Supreme Court, in the Dred Scott case,
"that negroes have no rights which white
men are bound to respect" We forbear
comment. No language of ours can rem
der the case more abhorent than the SIM
pie statement of the above particulars
CHICAGO Press.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18

The latest adyices nom Havana chow
that Santa Anna is contemplating re-
turn to Mexjso, with determination to
peril his l.st leg for the service ofa coun-
try redaced to extremities nearly as bad as
his own. He was expected to arrive at
the Cuban capital in an English steamer,
and to proceed thence in Spanish war
steamer to Vera Cruz, with an energetic
haste, fully equal to that he was wont to
show in his best days, when turning cold
shoulder on Gen Taylor.
1t is further intimated, that Spain will
play an important part in reinstateing the
venerable ex-President, though exactly how,
is not determined. 1t is understood, how
ever, that one object of Spain, in aiding the
return of the exile, is somewhat akin to
that of President Polk, under like circum-
stances. Santa Anna is expected to do
great things for his ally, either in securing
the payment of Spanish claims, or the re-
turn Of the revolted province to its old
European allegiance. A formal treaty has
been made at Havana, TO which Santa
Anna and the Spanish authorities are ex-
pected to give mutual assent signature. =
Allthis may turn out to be mere umor,
but we thing it has some real foundation,
and will not improbably be found to be
near the actual truth. With Santa Annals
return to Mexico, we may expect the be-
ginning ola succession of exciting events,
ending, sooner or later, in his inglorious
downfall. Whoever may be able to govern
Mexico, it is tolerably certain that this
broken-down hero never can. But for his
remarkable facility and felicity in escaping
all mortal danger, we should expect from
this last attempt highly tragic end. As
it is, we look for comedy only-or simply
broad farce.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18

EA Attention is directed to the Adver-
fisement of the Coshocton Nursery, in to-
days paper. We have had some dealings
with thaMessrs. HUMR1oKHoUsE and can re-
commend them as men of integrity. What
ever they tell you of their fruit trees, you
may believe.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18
From Kansas.
ST. LOUIS, March Is.

ST LOUIS, MATCH TO-
Late arrivals from Kansas state that the
Anti -Topekaites triumphed. The Free
State Convention at Leavenworth succeed
ed in nominating candidates to the Consti.
tutional Convention. A Douglas Demo-
cratic ticket was also nominated.
The election, on the 9th, passed offquiet-
", as far as known. The estimated num-
be, ofvotes polled were from eight TO tsn
thousand. s .
The enrolment of militia b still pro-
ceeding, Notwithstanding the proclamation
Of Denver against it.
Babcock. Anti Topeka candidate. IS elect
ad Mayor Of Lawrence, BY . large msjcri.
ty, AL quiet at Fort SCOTT
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18

F1RE.-on Thusday morning last, the
house of Mr.. JOHN CoRBUs, of this town,
was partially destroyed by fire. 1t is not
known how it originated. When first dis
covered, it had made considerable head
way, and it was only by the almost super
human efforts of our fremen and citizens
that the whole building was not destroyed.
Some furniture was injured in the removal
and some burned.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18
The Weather.

MARCH Is.
Rock Island, Ill.-Clear, wind S. w. 20
dog. above.
St. Louis-Cloudy, appearances Of rain,
81 deg.
Fulton, Ill.-Cloudy, heavy south wind,
76 deg.
GAINESVILLE, wis.-Cloudy, with fresh,
southwest, 20 deg.
spring6eld-Cloudy, wind fresh s. W.
10 deg.
Chicago-Clear, 6s deg.
Boonville, Ill.-Clear, "a deg
Toledo-Cloudy, IS deg.
Indianapolis-Cloudy, some rain, 20.
Butfalo-Mild, raining, "a above.
Clevelaud-Cloudy, some rain, Sc deg.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18

SENECA COUNTY BANK.-The notes Of
this Bank are no longer received at the
State Treasury, and the brokers in this city
refuse it al their counters.
1t is supposed says the Gazette, that
there has been an over issue of the bills, %
what extent is not yet known, probably
$4,000.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18

1 The first case of violation of the
Game Law, in this county, that has come
to our knowledge, transpired day or two
since. Ogden Baker, Of Perkins, Was fined
IS and costs of prosecution for shooting
Quail out of season. Let this be warn.
ing to others who may have an inclination
10 expend ammunition upon forbidden
game.-Sandvsky Register.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18

w Comonfort, the exiled Mexican hero,
is at Washington, settling the programme
with President Buchanan, for another fiji
buster expedition, by which he is to be re-
stored to the Presidency of Mexico, and
Cuba is to be handed over to Uncle Sam.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18
re- The Ashland Union, Kna,

R The Ashland Union, Knapp's pa
per, SAYS: "Between the Chase and
Greeley Republicans, and the Douglas Re
publicans, there is no strife, except TO see
which shall out shrek the other, and which
shall pour the most fierce invective upon
the head of the present Democratic Admin
istration,, They will all finally meet at the
hatter's
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18

LooL Our FOR THEM.-New and dan
gerous $40 counterfeit notes of the State
Bank of Ohio, Preble county brance, Eaton
has appeared in Philadelphia. They are
very well executed, the red back and all
teing calculated to deceive the most wary.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18

INoENp1ARIsM IN MANSFIELD. - We
have spoken of the fears entertained by
the Herald of Mansfield, that the town
would be reduced to ashes by incendiaries.
We notice in the last issue the burning of
a building on Monday and another on Tues
day, the work of iucendiaries.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18

F Attention is invited TO the Adver-
tisement of ]. w. SAReEANr. Having
had some dealings with the man and al
ways finding him honorable and prompt,
we can recommend his establishment to
our citizens.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18

HThe friends ofMr. Patrick Jackson,
celebrated the 4th of July "in the morn
isg,'' at the "Empire House," on Monday
evening last. There was great deal of
hollering, great deal of hammering on
the drum, and in the morning, great ma
ny hats were "laying around loose" with
out any heads in them.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18
School Notices.

Attention is directed to the Advertise
ments in to-day's paper for the Van Buren
Academy, Fredericksburg High School, and
the Middletown High School. We take
pleasure in recommending each as worthy
the patronage of the public.