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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20
A C0ngressmen who Don't Know
when His Term Of Office Be.

A Consressmen whe Don't Know
when His Term Of Office Be.
gins.
Our readers remember the letter given a
few days since, and which was a copy Of
The original as written BY Jas. B. Foley,
member Of Congress from Indiana. On
PROOF tliat such M. C. was just the man
to write such an epistle, the Cincinnati
Commercial relates an anecdote of Mr..
Foley, as follows:
He was elected to CONGRESS in October
1856, his term of service to commence on
the first Monday of December, 1851 Bnt
a few weeks after the vote of his District
had been counted, he concluded to proceed
at once to Washington. While en- route
for that city, he condescended to make a
call, in old Virginia, on another good Dem
ocrat, also rejoicing in an election to the
next Congress. His friend inquired as to
the extent of Nj. Fs proposed journeyings.
The gentleman from Indiana stated with
profound complacency, that he was going
to the Capitol of the nation. His Virginia
friend presumed that he proposed to spend
some time there getting ''the hang of the
school house." The gentleman from In
diana remarked that he would not have
much time for preliminaries, as Congress
would meet in few days. And TO the
excessive amazement of the Virginian, the
Honorable Indianian was laboring under
the impression that, as he was a ''member
Of Congress" there was no way for it but
that he should take his seat whenever Con-
gress met. That Will Cumback was to oc-
cupy his seat another session, was beyond
his comprehension. And with great diff
Guilty the Virginian managed to drill into
the head of the Honorable gentleman from
Indiana, the fat that he was about to an
ticipate by one year the assumption of his
Congressional duties. And the Hon. Jas.
B. Foley returned 10 the soil whence he
came, there to repose in private life for one
year, sadder and wiser man. Is not his
recent epistolary effort worthy of him?
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

SLAVERY IN KENTUULY.-The Louis
vile Courier says there is now an extra
ordinary stampede of the slaves in that
State. Negroes are daily escaping from
their owners in startling numbers. They
60 of, one, two, three, or dozen at a
time. That paper attributes this unsual
movement TO the presence of numerous
Abolitionists. 1t says, "Black Republi-
cans are as thick in these parts as wolves
on prairie. 1t is almost respectable to
be nigger-stealer."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

re- The American Party in Maryland,
Kentucky and Missouri are re-organizing
their forces, and, in the coming State elec
tions, may show an imposing front 10 their
Democratic opponents.
The example seen in Maryland, Kentucky
and Missouri, We hope, viii be followed
elsewhere. There are honest Democrats
at the South as well as Americans and Old
Line Wings, who are heartily disgusted
with the policy of the present administra-
ton.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

thrown against the side Of the car. He
says it sounded in his ears like that pro-
duced by q dog @craunching the bones of
a partridge" and was to him the most
horrible noise he ever heard. He thinks
the old man died instantly.
Among those who have died since the
first day of the accident on the Central
Road, is Mr.. W. H. Perkins. prominent
and valuable citizen of Rochester.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

PENSsYLvAN1A's TURN NExr.-The de-
feat of the Democracy in Pennsylvania,
caused by the secession of Col. Forney, has
greatly afflicted the President. II also adds
point to q recent saying of Mr.. Seward,
who being rallied upon bis Frightening
prospects, by Pennsylvania, answered,
"No, sir, Pennsylvania shall have her turn;
she has not yet had a President and will
claim the nomination"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

The ENGLISH Sw1NDLE IN KANSAS
The English contrivance to impose slavery
upon Kansas is throughly condemned by
the press in the Territory. There is but
one voice from the Free State men, and
that is indignation and resentment at the
cowardly trickery of the Administration
John P. Slough writes from Kansas to the
Ohio Statesman that the people of the Ter
ritory will reject the "Ordinance," and con-
seauently the Constitution.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

EE The Salesman denies. the charge
of the Louisville Journal, that enc of its
editors writes in favor of the English bill
one day, and the other against it next
All these articles it says, have been writ
ten by the same hand. Well this backing
nd,,fling process is now over. The States
man goes in emphatically for Buchanan
and Cox.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

re- Last Friday night, Jacob Gregory,
Of Union township, Luzerne county, Pa,
while watching for some dogs which had
been worrying his sheep, fred at moving
object, which he mistook for dog. 1t
proved to be his brother Peter Gregory,
who had left the house for the same pur-
pose, without the knowledge of Jacob. The
unfortunate young man died in less than
twenty-four hours.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

PERSIA AND ENeLAND.-Letters from
Teheran say that fresh disputes having
arisen between the English legation and
the Shah of Persia, and the London Her.
aid speaks Of having assurances that the
Persians have taken possession of terrific.
ries in Atfghanistan, and that they have
illegally detained great number Of Aff-
ghaus. Itseems probable that sucn troub-
les will continue until England finally gets
possession Of all Afghanistan under plea
Of protecting it against Persia.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20
Show Coming.

By an Advertisement in another column
it will be observed that the Elephant and
his friends, the Monkeys, will be in Millers-
burg, on Wednesday, May 20. This is ex-
clusively Menagerie, and is said to be
worth seeing. There is nothing immoral
about an exhibition of this kind, and a visit
to one, with the little folks, will afford them
much matter for talk and thought after
wards.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

WHAT AN ENGLISH GIRL THINKS OF
THE MoRMoNs.-An English girl named
Elizabeth Cotton, who was induced to join
the Mormons and emigrate to Salt Lake
writes home to Leeds, England, as follows !:
81 am afraid shall never see you again
but still l live in hopes. We started from
Salt Lake some time since to come back
again, but the Mormons met us, and we
were compelled to go back. On arriving
at the Salt Lake, was not little surp.is-
ed TO see the men running after the wo-
men and asking if they were married; but
l have not got married yel and do not
intend to. Many of the men have eight or
ten wives, and be sleeps with one two
nights, and another two nights, and so on,
and this is Mormonism; but this is not all
for Brigham has GO women, and they had
twelve sons in one year, and how many
daughters do not know. What they
preach about is -, thieving and cutting
throat, and if you ask anything
about it you are told it is none of your
d-d business. / know one young wo-
man of fifteen, who has had four husbands
in five months, and that gives you an idea
of Mormonism. Ann Jubb came along
with us across the plains, and when she got
to Salt Lake there were so many men run
ming after her that she got married, and
she is the second wife, and they call her
Ann Webb, but she is far from being COM
Portable, and would be glad to be back
again. i'll was in England and any Nor
mon elder came to the house where | was,
would give him pretty warm reception.
Mormonism in England and Mormonism
in Salt Lake are as different as chalk and
cheese"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

READY FOR THE ScYTHE.-Texas papers
say that the wheat crop there is ready for
the scythe. This will sound oddley in the
ears of Northern farmers whose wheat has
just begun to grow. The United States
have become so extended that they in
clude already nearly every variety Of soil
and climate, and are therefore competent
to the production Of almost every species of
vegitat ion in the worh.-N o. Bill.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

EE 1t has been ascertained by the
Washington Union that, with the excep-
ton Of aoDe single particular" the financial
condition of the government is now ex-
cellent. The single particular is the ab-
sence of "treasury receipts" The ex-
penses of the Administration are only
about double its receipts.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

E The Washington Union exclaimed
when Lecompton passed, "The backbone
Of the Republican party is broken" Next
week came the election news from Phila-
delphia and Indianapolis. The Union now
sensibly remarks: "a little further re-
Aection and observation induce 'us to be-
lieye that we made slight mistake"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

THE COURSE TO BE PURSUED IN KAN
sAs.-The Washington correspondent of
the N. Y. Evening Post points out in the
following, the course that will in all prob
ability be pursued by the administration in
Kansas:
"The Cabinet have had several ses-
sions during the past week, and at
each have had under consideration the
instructions TO be forwarded 10 the five
commissioners appointed under The Con-
ference Lecompton bill. Private instruc-
lions have gone to Governor Denver to
canvass the Territory and ascertain what
the feeling is for and against Lecompton.
This is done, no doubt, with reference to
finding out how much, if any outside ai1 is
wanted to carry the bill. The Cabinet will
undoubtedly dictate to the Commission
the time when the vote shall be taken, and
that time will be fixed upon after Cover
nor Denver is heard from. ! have heard
prominent citizens of Kansas express the
opinion that the 5th of October, the time
fixed for the election of the lower House
of the Territorial legislature would be
suitable day.
alt is evident, from all the developments
making, that the administration will yield to
the demands of Messrs. Cobb and Thomp-
son in the Cabinet, and pour into Kansas a
force sufficient to carry Lecompton by in
vasion and ballot-box sluffing. The Presi-
dents order 10 Denver has this end in view.
Thompson was the originator of the idea.
The whole machinery of the Interior De-
partment will be used to subjugate the peo-
pie of Kansas to Lecompton."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

H There is another and very peculiar
invasion of Kansas by Border Rufians, in
countless numbers. Instead of being from
Missouri, the invaders are from the slopes
of the Rocky Mountains. They are bufa-
loes. A party, just arrived from Santa Fe,
report immense heards of them within a
days ride of the settlement of Kansas.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

w-The people of Maine have detern-
ined to hold an Election to settle the Tenn
perance question at time when it will be
entirely free from connection with party
politics. 1t comes off on the 7lh of June.
The ballots are of two sorts-one entitled
"For the License Law Of 1885," the other
"For the Prohibitory Law of 1861
Whichever way it goes will settle the ques-
ton, as the Law receiving majority Of
votes is to 90 into immediate operation.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

SALE OF LAND IN MISSOURI The
Hannibal and st. Jo Railroad Company
intend to offer for sale the greater portion
of the lands they received from the State,
in the latter part of June or July. These
lands Lie derectly along the line of their
road.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

~ Eg The Coahoma (Miss.) Citizen, of
Saturday says that one Joe Dono, hailing
from Chicago was, on Thursday last, tied
TO sapling in that vicinity and lashed
with hickories for tampering with slaves.
The castigation was administered by ne
gro woman whom he had tried to induce
to run away.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

EE Col. M. W. DELAHAY, of Leayen-
worth, K. T., who has been staying at
Chicago, writes to the Tribune, Of that city,
that it is his matured opinion, that the En-
glish proposition will be rejected by the
people of Kansas, by 10000 majority.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20
EA correspondent of the New York
IT, luna III Eli incr ON Thur-1ln,n lnst cn,ro.

Tribune writing on Thursday last, says:
The President declared to-day that he
would not announce his selection of yolun-
teer regiments for Utah till Congress pass
ed the Appropriation bills. Months ago
the Administration came to Congres clam
oring for regiments for the relief of Gen.
Johnson's army, and crying out against the
Black Republicans for doubling the neces-
sity of an increase of the military force.
Regiments were finally voted, and a
number of larger States contended for the
profit and honor of raising them. The
President held them up, with their ap-
pointments, as bone is held TO dog to
make him jump. He would not select
them till Congress passed Lecompton-
till it passed the deficiency bills. Now
the dog must jump again. States that
show the most alaerity in voting money
will get the regiments.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20
Presbyterian General Assembly

Presbyterian General Assembly.
The Old School General Assembly al
New Orleans has decided to hold the meet
ing of the Assembly next year at Indian
apolis. =
A resolution introduced by DR.. Brecken-
ridge sustaining the American Bible Socie-
ty in returning 10 the old version of the
Bible, was passed unanimously.
The subject of the proposed union of the
Associate Reformed Church with the As
sembly had elected much discussion. The
Committee on the subject reported that
two points to which the Reformed Church
attached Importance were the Psalms of
David-which they desire to keep in their
integrity, and no other compositions admit
ted in their stead-and Communion; and
that the committee did not consider the
settlement of these questions insurmount-
able.
DR.. Breckenridge considered union i'm
possible, and moved the discharge of the
which he said had conce-
ded more than the Assembly or Church
would be willing to grant. Debate not
closed at latest account.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

CONE YE DIscoNsoLATE.-How many
are there now lying upon beds of sickness,
bolstered up in arm chairs, or creaping
about their houses from the effects of
Rheumatism, Scrofula, Erysiplas, or some
other i'll that sfesh is heir to" when they
might be enjoying a pleasant ride or an
agreeable walk, and breathing the fresh
and invigorating air Of heaven instead Of
the stifed atmosphere Of the sick chamber,
if they would but use bottle or two of
Kennedy's Medical Discovery. We should
not make SO confidept statement were
we not fully prepared to substantiate it by
personal observation and the testimony of
those whose word cannot be disputed; and
under these circumstances, we feel constrain-
ed to speak in favor Of this great Medical
Discovery.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20

E The Louisville Journal says what
ever Cox received for his English bill vote,
he should make much of it, for he will
never get anything but contempt from the
people.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20
Terrible storm in Illinois.

nois on the evening of May 18th were o
unprecedented violence, and covered large
extent of territory. The damage to prop
erty was immense, but SO far as heard but
one life was lost. At Chicago there wa:
copious rain and hail. Farther South
the storm spent its fury. 1t crossed the
Mississippi near Oquawka and extended
eastward IS far rs Mclean county. AT
Lexington, on the line of the St. Louis,
Alton and Chicago Road, the storm was
terrific, and nearly every house in the vii.
lage was blown down or unroofed. The
thunder storm lasted about twenty minutes,
and was succeeded by tornado. A note
to the Chicago Tribune from Lexington
says:
"The passenger train from st. Louis, by
which I send this, was blown from the
track and cars tipped over, but, with the
exception of a few flesh wounds, the pas
sengers were uninjured. Before the train
capsized all the car windows, on the wind
ward side, were blown out, the engineer
and fireman were both blown from the en-
gine, and brakeman was also blown of
one of the cars. The storm struck the
train short distance north from here"
At the junction of the Peoria and
Oquawka roads with the st. Louis and
Chicago, both station houses were unroof-
ed, several empty freight cars blown from
the track, and dwelling houses were moved
bodily twenty to thirty feet, or entirely de-
molished. At Galesburg, the engine house
of the Railroad and two churches just COM
pleted were blown down, and number of
dwelling houses were unroofed. Three
cars were blown of the track and turned up
side down. Damage at Galesburg estima-
thed at $4,000. At AtOquawka two steam
mills were ruined and ten houses unroofed.
AL ,Galva church was moved from its
foundation about foot, and dwellings and
other buildings ruined. At Mendoza the
storm was furious, and in the midst of it
the Railroad engine house caught fire and
was consumed. One locomotive destroyed.
The damage in the country to farms and
buildings was severe. The rain and hail
poured down in perfect sheet, and the
darkness aud destruction were truly ter
rifle.
AT Peoria the ravages of the storm are
seen in all directions. The hurricane struck
the city at about five o'clock in the after
noon, and in twinkling of an eye every
church spire in the city was toppled down,
fifteen or twenty houses were unroofed,
three canal boats were sunk, and the steam
er Ohio, with twenty-one passengers on
board, was made a complete wreck, hor
cabin being blown entirely away. The on
ly life lost was that of child from the
steamer. The gas lamps were blown down,
windows and gable ends smashed in, whole
trains of cars blown off the track, ard the
beautiful College edifce upon the bluff ht-
terly demolished.
The great storm reached indianapolis
about 10 o'clock Thursday evening. Rain
and hail fell in masses, the wind blew
gale, and the lightning flashed wildly
Sever buildings were damaged in their ga
bles and roofs, and summer kitchen was
lifted over fence ten feet high. Leaves
of trees and the young fruit were badly
cut up.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20
1R RaYELERS DIRECTORY.

The following shows The time of departures
md arrivals on the G. z. d C. R. R. at Millers-
Ruxxrse NoRrH.-The Ezpress leaves Mil
ersburg at Cos A. NJ, and arrives at Cleveland
at l0.4S.
The Accommodation leaves Millersburg at LBS
p. NJ, and arrives at Cleveland al 1000.
RUNNING SoUrH-Aceonanaodqti qtion leaves Cleve-
land at SIS A. NJ, and arrives at Millersburg
ut tl2.25.
Ezpress leaves Cleveland al AIS P. NJ, and
arrives at Millersburg at $40.
a The Ezpress train running North con-
meets at Orrvllle with the East and West trains
on the P. Ft. ". and G. r. r.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20
ES' Forney, in his paper of Monday,

says
The man who would undertake to prove
that Chestnut street did not extend from
the Delaware to the Schuylkil would be
voted lunatic; and yet such man would
not be more insane than any other who uu-
dertook to prove that Lecompsou was not
the controlling element in our late ctr
election.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20
~A CORRESPONDENT of the Presbyte,

~A correspondent of tie Pres5yteri-
an, writing from on board the steamer
City of Memphis, states how the dele.
gates TO the General Assembly passed the
Sabbath:
"When we found we could not reach
Vicksburg by Saturday night, IL o'clock
We proposed to the Captain 10 "lay to" on
the Sabbath. He agreed to it on condition
that we would pay the expenses of the
poat. They would be $3.50, but he would
take $500. The money was raised and
the bargain closed. We arrived at the lit-
tie village of Providence, La, and that
Providence which directs all things seemed
indeed to have directed our course to that
point to spend the Sabbath. On awaken
ing in the morning, all quiet on board, We
learned that the Presbytery of Central
Mississippi had closed its business sessions
there on Saturday evening, and that tho
sacrament of the Lords Supper was 10 be
celebrated that Sabbath morning. We
therefore gave up our intended service on
the boat, and joined the congregation in
the sacramental services of the Presbyte-
rian Church. And precisely such meet
ing, under such circumstances had never
before occurred on the banks ofthe Miss
issippi, and may never occur again; one
hundred ministers and elders from thirteen
States and Territories of the Union stop
ping one of the floating palaces of this ma
jestic river on purpose to keep holy tho
Lords day meeting a Presbytery in session
and joining with them and with the Church
IN celebrating the Lords Supper. 1t was
\ most refreshing season to our company,
o the Presbytcry and to the congrega-
ion."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-05-20
RoOk Pedlafs.

We oever knew of q man subscribing for
. Book. but growled on the delivery OF
,bs article. The article was either not
&c GOOD as The sample shown, or, after a
little reflection, they discovered that they
were paying three prices for what they
were getting. The Books usually hawked
about over the country, and sold for 81 to
81, are really not worth the white paper
they are printed on. The information
which they pretend to convey is not relia-
bic, and in many cases, the Books Of travel.
incidents, DC, &c., are fabrications from
beginning to end. Take for illustration
the Book now being distributed to sub
scribers in. this county, entitled "Prairie
Rock Mountain Life" and sold for S3.-
About one half of its pages are taken up
with coarse wood cuts, and the balance
with a narrative of matters and things of no
interest or benefit to the reader, and which,
probably, never had an existence except in
the mind of the writer. The Book is real
jy not worth one dollar, and many who
paid So for it would be glad to sell for 81.