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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25

~ A correspondent of the Cincinna-
ii Commercial, gives an account of the Le-
compton Democratic meeting held at Mount
Vernon on the 18th. He says that Sena-
tor Stafford, of the Ohio Legislature, made
a speech apologizing for his vote on the
obstruction" resolutions. The Democrats
Of both Houses had too implicitly listened
to Gov. Payne, and were deceived. He
promised not to do so again. He had coun-
ted noses, and the Democratic portion of
the Legislature on the Kansas question
stood, for Lecompton-Senate IA, House
"a. Anti-Lecompton-Senate 7, House
%. If this is true, why not withdraw the
Constructions" and allow our young Sena-
tor to vote according to his convictions as
in his two hours speech of Tues
day last in the Senate?
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25
Crittenden and LecOmptOn.

John J. Crittenden, the old Kentucky
Wing, gave the Lecompton swindle the
hardest blow it has yet had in the Senate.
The Tribune's correspondent says:
After stating the facts and arraying the
evidence with mastery skill, to prove to a
demonstration that Lecompton was base
cheat, the gallant old statesman raised his
tall form to its full height, shook his white
locks, and energetically declared that as a
Southern man he would resist to the last
this infamous aggression on the North, this
tyrannical attempt to trample on the rights
Of the people of Kansas. No good to the
country, no good to the South, could come
from forcing the Lecompton instrument on
Kansas, and he implored the Senate, he
implored the friends of the Union not to
bring this disgrace, this evil on the coun-
try. At the end he gave notice of an
amendment referring the whole subject to
the people of Kansas for settlement.
Mr.. Crittenden spoke two hours. The
Senate was very full, the chamber crowd
ed with Representatives and the galleries.
overfowing. He was heard with most per-
feet attention from the beginning to the
close, and evidently made deep impress
ion. A Democratic Senator said this af-
ternoon that it was impossible to pass Le-
after such speech. The Le-
comptonites feel the blow keenly, coming
from such quarter, especially as Mr.. Crit
tenden took such high ground, speaking
above all reference to party or to partisan
or sectional considerations, but simply as
an honest, patriotic statesman, anxious to
save his country from the disgrace and
danger offs great crime.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25
Sonora in Mexico.

Watery eyes are fixed upon this believed
to-be rich Mexican State,-which now, we
learn by the way of California, has caught
the Mexican revolutionary fever,-and,
therefore, is in that ripe state of insurrec-
ton which may enable outsiders to break
in on the revolutionary insiders. Sonora
is so rich in mines, and the other resources,
that the Californians can hardly keep their
hands off her,-and probably they are on
ly kept off by the conviction that in a
short period of time, our government will
buy the territory of Mexico.
The Sonorans proper have that horror of
annexation which almost all Mexican, or
other Spanish American States, have of
the Northern Anglo-Saxon United States.
The Fillibusters, who have made their
forays and raids upon them, have left the
American with no good name,-and hence,
when annexation is thought of, the ghosts
of their murdered countrymen haunt the
would-be annexers. Nevertheless, Sonora
is doomed, sooner or later,-and is only
question of time.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25

SALIcIoUs TEETH.-For several months
M. L. Wright q Co., have been engaged
in manufacturing artificial teeth. We call
ed upon them at their establishment, No.
100 Lake street, and in going through the
different departments, were very agreeably
entertained. As the process used by
Wright & Co., is entirely new with them,
perhaps short description of the modus
operandi may not be uninteresting to our
readers. The principle feature of Mr..
Wrights improvement consists in the cary
ing of tho teeth and gums together, and of
a substance used by them, which takes the
place of gold plate, andfs much more COM
Portable, less expensive and more durable.
The manner of obtaining an impression of
the mouth is by the usual process, viz, by
the use of wax which forms the mould,
from which is taken a plaster cast. The
substance used in the construction of teeth
and gums is principally combination of
spar and silex. When the teeth are form
ed BY the artist, they are put into furnace
and crushed. They are then prepared for
the enamel, and after being finished in this
respect, they are again put in the furnace
and subjected to powerful heat; they are
then allowed to cool gradually, when they
are fitted to the art culating model, which
is done by grinding them upon wheel
constructed for the purpose. This finishes
the process, and the teeth are ready for use.
Any other information concerning this val
liable improvement, may be found by refer
ence to the advertisement in another col
umn. B.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25
Burning Of a HOtel..-LOss of
Life.

The Plymouth QlD Locomotive records
the burning of the Plymouth House of that
place, and the burning 10 death of Mr..
Wilson, the landlord. The details are as
follows:
Mrs. Wilson, the wife of the landlord,
was lying on the floor, on a mattress, with
her two children and sister while Mr.. W..
occupied the bed. The first alarm given
was made by Mrs. W's sister, who says,
when she awoke the mattress, the bed
cloths, and her own and her sisters night
dresses were in flames. Mrs. Wilson caugtht
up her babe and made good her escape,
while her sister rescued the eldest child
After they had escaped, they in their fright
had forgotten, or supposed Mr.. w. had
got out un;njured, but such in a very few
moments proved not to have been the case.
The flames in their room now spread
So rapidly that it was impossible to obtain
ingress to that part of the building. 1t
might have been possible that Mr.. w.
could have been rescued but one or two
persons who were first on the ground as
serted that they saw him on the outside of
the building. Immediate search was made,
but he was not to be found. After the
whole building was destroyed, and nothing
left but the ashes and burning, embers,
the citizens commenced to search for the
body.
Directly under the bed on the floor was
found little mound Of ashes, to all ap-
pearance, being the work and last touch of
a grave-diggers' spade, who had paid his
last tribute to departed brother. 1t was
the g;ave of the dead, it was mound that
covered the dead body of brother, but
no human haud had dug the grave, no
graveyard spade had piled up that mound
which covered the body of the dead.
Mr.. w. was taken out of the ruins about
six o'clock the next morning. His head
was burnt entirely from his shoulders, his
arms at his elbows, and his legs at the
ankle joints. The body presented most
horrible appearance. 1t appears wherever
the clothing covered the body, it was pre-
served from the flames. 1t is generally
that Mr.. W. sufocated from the
smoke before the flames reached him. The
only reason we can give for the whole
family not suffering like fate was that
they slept on the floor, consequently the
smoke was not so dense as it was higher
up in the bed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25
New Hampshire Election.

We have the official returns for Cover
nor in all but fourteen towns. The Re-
publican triumph is greater even than has
been claimed. The aggregate majority on
the the State ticket is over 5000, the
Council is all Republican, and the Legisla-
ture two-thirds.
The vote for Governor last year was,
Halle 34,22l, Wells 30,95O. This year in
all but IA towns, Halle has 36,0s5, and
Cate 5O,74g. The fourteen towns to hear
from, last year gave Halle $50, and Wells
1928.
The Republicans have chosen of the IL
Senators, and 1913 Members of the House
to the Democrats LOG.
New Hampshire voted first, and nobly
leads Freedoms column!
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25
speech of Gen Geiser.

AT the Anti-Lecompton State Conven-
ton at Columbus, March 10.
He preferred that speakers from abroad
should DO the talking, that it might not be
SAID that smsll band at the Capitol had
created TINS noise and confusion, which so
disturb the people at Washington. He
was reminded of the story of the bow who
went to the preacher, when his little broth.
er died:
al have come over to get you to preach
funeral"
"a sermon you mean."
eyes"
"Who is dead?"
:sMy little brother"
"How old was he
"He was not old at all-he died born.
in"
1 guess this Lasus nature of Lecomp-
ton will meet The same fate. We are told
not to distract the party-to hold our hors-
es-that in short time all will be right;
but the first thing we know, off goes the
head of some of our friends-ore after an
other falls sacrifice to prescription for
opinions sake. and the opinions founded
on the party faith. Never mind, we will
sooa have a sloughing off from our party
of the unsound parts.
am but new tangled Democrat, and
have not yet got fairly the lock step-some
tramp occasionally on my heels; but l am
apt at learning.
Is it Democratic, then, to stand on the
platform? When the President gets off,
must We follow him! Is it good Democra-
cy to keep our head under the Presidents
coat-tail, and every time we hear sound,
exclaim-We thank thee, o God, for this
Democratic thunder9
understand Democracy to be, to think
like a man-to feel like man-to speak
like man-to act like man-to be a
man, and crouch to no dictation. Must we
shout peans if the President tramples on
the platform.
l am good Democrat of full six months
standing, but | am too old to set down in
the snow freezing and admiring the
mountain. He was not one of those Dem
ocratic Presidential pigs who go squealing
around hunting tit.
Mr.. CASTOR, of Mt. Vernon, made short
speech, denouncing the Infamous outrage
which the whole Northwest would spurn.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25

H- The law of the Legislature, refusing
the use of our jails for the confinement of
fugitive slaves, has been repealed by the
present Legislature. Verify, Senator Ham
mond was right, when he said that the ne
gro was not the only slave, around whose
ears the Southerners cracked his whip
He has craked it to some purpose over the
white slaves in the Ohio Legislature.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25

y~ The New York Tribune characteri-
zes the Kansas speech of Senator Pugh as
placing him on the Ensign Stebbins plat
form. He was in favor of Lecompton, but
should vote against it as he had been in
structed to do. He promised in the out
set to be brief, yet spoke for two hours
1t must have been an uphill business to
speak that length of time opening with
declaration that he would vote the other
way.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25

~ The most important point of news
from Washington is, that John Calhoun
has been convinced that the Free State
men carried the election on the 4th of Jan
uary, and that he will issue certificates of
election to them. What bearing this will
have upon the Kansas question before
Congress remains to be determined. Per-
haps it may cool off some of the ire-eating
supporters of the Lecompton pro-slayery
swindle.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25

WHERE WILL THEY GOETHE "Mulato
Democrats" Or DOUGLAS men say they will
not 60 over to the "Black Republicans"
Better wait tile they are invited. Let US
see,BUcHANAN got the vote of four Northern
States, three of them by the basest frauds
at the polls. The Republican party was
then in its infancy, before the next Presi-
dental election it will have attained to
manhood, and will sweep everything be-
fore it, mulato democrats and all.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25
Fire at The IMarmary.
The "Crczy- House" and its Fire II
mates Burnt to Askeei

ere "Crczy- House" and its Fire In.
mates Burnt to Ashesl
We have seldom to record q disaster
more horrifying and terrible in its nature
than that which occurred at the Iufirmary
in this county on Friday afternoon last
which was no less than the burning OF the
so-called .craEy-house" attached to the In
firmary, with the five poor unfortunate hu-
man beings who were confined in its cells
one man, three woman and a GIRL
From the best information as to the orr
gin of the fire, it is thought that it was
the work of ore of the women confined
in the cells, and that she must have reach
ed tie stove, which stood in the entry, by
means of "a string or rope made from her
torn garments-throwing one end of it to-
wards the stove door until she succeeded in
igniting it. Matilda Grey, the patient who
il is thought did this, was very violent,
and on previous occasions, before going to
the Infrmary, had made attempts to set
fre to her own clothes. 1t seems impossi-
ble that the fire could have caught from the
stove or fue, as everything about them
was known to have been in order at the
time, and but little fire in the stove, the
afternoon being comparatively warm.
Mrs. Landes, wife of the Superintendent
had been in the house, ministering to the
patients but thirty or forty minutes before
the alarm of fire was given, and at that
time all was right. When the alarm was
first given there was no efficient, active
man upon the spot, Mr.. Landes himself
being at Wills blacksmith shop, about a
mile distant. Had it been otherwise, it is
barely possible that one or two of the un-
fortunates might have been rescued by
knocking in an outside doorway which had
been weatherboarded up. As it was, those
who first approached the building found
the fire SO far advanced as to render it i'm
possible to rescue them, the whole house
being filled with flame and smoke. And
at this time it was supposed the. inmates
were already dead, as all was quiet save
the cracking of the flames which were rapi-
dly enveloping the dry wooden structure.
The building was entirely consumed, and
nothing left of the poor victims but the
shapeless and horrible trunks; the legs and
arms being literally burned up.
The names, age, DC, Of the victims,
were as follows:
John Laman, about As; had been con-
fined at the In6rmary for several years.
Christiana, about 40 years; had also,
been there for several years.
Rebecca Asher, aged about SO, and had
been there three years.
Mena Stinehach, aged about Is years,
and an inmate for 2 years.
Matilda Grey, aged about 25, and who
had been taken there just the day before.
In the erection of another house for the
confinement of those poor creatures who
may be SO unfortunate as 10 be deprived of
their reason, it is to be hoped that those
in authority will take lesson from the past,
and endeavor to make it proof against con-
sequences so terrible as have attended the
tinder-box acrazy-house'' burned on last
Friday.-New Philadelphia Democrat.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25
An 1ndiana sena1sr An.conded.

"True patriot, he-for, be Il understood,
He left his country for his country's good
John Slater, Senator from johnson coun-
ty, is non est inrentus, to speak plainly, be
has vamoused the ranche-cut stick-run-
away-absconded. Difficulty in meeting
certain pecuniary liabilities of pressing
nature, and some personal delinquences Of
a delicate character, are assigned as the
cause of his sudden exit. 1t leaves ve-
cancy in the Senate, to be filled at the next
election. He is an old liner, and there is
some probability that bis successor will be
a Republican.-Lafayette Journal.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25

re- The New York Herald has a para
graph headed, "The Little Giant going
down Hill."
If the "Little Giant" is "going down
hill," he is taking the hill with him. The
Herald's exultation is ridiculous in the ex-
treme. 1t is as il a frog midway Of an ay-
alanche should chuckle over the topplipg
pine on the summit.-L. Journal.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25
TRAVELERS DIRECTORY

The following shows the time of departures
and arrivals on the C. z. d C. R. R. at Millers-
burg and Cleveland:
RUNNING NoRTH.-The Erprsss leaves Mil
lersburg at SOS A. NJ, and arrives at Cleveland
at 10.4S
The Accommodation leaves Millersburg at LBS
P. NJ, and arrives at Cleveland al 1900.
RuNxISG SoUTH-Accoamoddti leaves Cleve-
land at Sis A. NJ, and arrives at Millersburg
at l2.25.
Express leaves Cleveland al AIS P. NJ, and
arrives at Millersburg at $40.
cThe Express train running North con-
meets at Orrv1l1e with the East and West trains
on the p. Fl. w. and c. R. R.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25

H The hog cholera has broken out in
the vicinity of New Castle, Indiana. Out
of three hundred and sixty hogs in one dis
tillery, three hundred have died, and the
disease is spreading through the country.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25

w The Mt. Vernon Banner says that
four stores were entered by burglars in one
night last week, and attempts made on
five more. But little plunder was secured,
as money seemed to be the main object Of
the robbers.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25
re- Senator Toombs made a Lecom

W Senator Toombs made Lecomp-
ton speech in U. States Senate on Thurs
day. He said that the South had been
calculating the value of the Union, and it
had been discovered that she had loved the
Union 'not wisely but too WELL" For this
he was rebuked by Bell of Tennessee.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25

PLEAD GUILTY. = ROBERT BEvINGToN
and GEORGE FEAsEL, indicted for Horse
Stealing, came into Court on Tuesday last,
and plead guilty to the indictment.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25

Eg In reading the trashy and sophis-
ticsl speeches Of the leading Lecompton-
ties in Congress, We are reminded of the
old Quaker lady quiet response to palav-
ering store-keeper: "Friend, what pity il
is sin to lie, when it seems so necessary
to thy usiness."-Loaisviiis Jour.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25

A WINDFALL.-The Detroit Advertiser
says that Mrs. Thomas, a washerwoman Of
that city, has recently become heir to for
tune of million Of dollars, in Europe.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25

fT The total amount Of specie in the
New York city Banks At the last weekly
statement reached the enormous sum of
ssS,000,ooo. These figures are totally
unexampled in all the history Of ths ras'.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25

GES, WIN; I. HAsKELL.-The RUSSELL
vile Herald says that Gen. Haskell. who
has been for some time past patient in
the lunatic asylum at Hopkinsville, is re-
covering his mental and physical health.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25

lE 1t will be seen from an article which
we copy from the O. S. Journal, that Will
liam H. Gibson has not suddenly left, and
made his escape" but is now in Columbus.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-25

EThe following persons are authorized A
gents for the Republican:
J.H. KIsKuD, Nashville.
J.H. SNEpIcKER, Plmpton.
j. d W. HUTCHINSON, Holmesville,
WIN. GUTHRIE. Fredericksburg.
E. HALL, Berlin,
S. TIDBALL, and L. EDWARDS, Bloomfield.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-03-27
9tlttteo pottrp.

Oas Of the swceiest things in the language
l. IN .1.apea, Of the Irish Emigrani," and an
tsulv national has become the love Of tina!
fssei people r; this little sons, thu. M IRISH.
nan never hears IL sung nor read without cry
ins. Indeed, il IL TO Ireland what Yankee
Doodle Il 10 ~. the Mar-ciles Hymn TO The
French, and God save the Queen to the Eng.
lish.
below we publish the sI.smcn.." and an
answer written BY John 5. Murphy. Printer
who died in Mississippi, in the year 1887 Mr,
murphy wa. na Irishmsn, and al the time OF
his death Editor Of the Ns;shez Free Trader,
and was for long tine the assistant Editor OF
the Eastern Clarion. The following paragraph
we copy from an obituary on his death pub
l,sl,ed In the Jackson Mi,sissippian;
lis life has been cn, short 10 is inrredian.
Had he lived and wi,h-tood the temptations
Of the winc.cup in which 50 many brilliant
hopea and generous and lofty minds are wreck
I'd. he nigh. have SCARED 10 the aglle-t niehe
in the temple Of fame. lialps gifted wit,
ycnius--wiih n mind Of exqasaHc mcn'd-and
lis God had implanted within his bosom n 'pif-
IL that va. ennobled by every LOFTY mud gem
.rous attribute that adosns the best and purest
# mankind The ,idings Of his fate vii carry
sorrow TO the hearts of all who knew him
They will realize In ,hi. brief and hurried 'nb.
ute, We have not exaggerated his virtues, and
they will embxlm with cherished memories the
name OF John s. Murphy.
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-03-27

FASHIONABLE Root AND SHOEMAKER
lHolih west conner Of the public squarr.)
EEPS constantly on hand large assert
IN ment OF ladies' and grntlemen'a boots and
shoes, Of his own manufacture; also good
supply Of sole and upper l. sther for sale.
From his long experience and close attention
10 the business, he hopes to have acontinNsrss
OF that patronage heretofore 80 literally be.
slowed on him. All orders promptly attended
to, and work warranted
Nov -, 1857 nliy
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-03-27

WE tho undersigned, being permanently
W loen ed, offer our services to the cl,i.
xens Of Marshall. and surrounding country, as
BRICK BUILDERS,
Plastercrs, and Ci.tern builders. We insure
our work to stand, when the materials are Sc
lec.ed by ourselves.
We also propose TO cure smoky chmneys
No cure no pay. We warrant our work all to
be- done in good and workman-,ike style. Ali
those having work in our line, VIII Pleas give
us call
IOWERY L. cAGLAND.
March II, 81 No-29 II
The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-03-27
rURNITURE!!

9NiE undersigned, have in store, and ar. re-
eeiying from the North, by every Packet
a large stock of household furniture, in Ma
hogauy, Rosewood Oak, Walnut and im,ta =
ton woods. Rush, Cane and Hickory chairs,
plnn and checked mating, together, with n
full rs ortmenl of every thing in the furni.
ture line.
Furniture packed in such manner as to
insure It's safety Tor any distance. Purchasers
visiting the city, are invited to examine our
large stock.
&. FLINT q JONES',
No ~ and i6 Royal street Nen Orieans
MAY 9, 81 Moss ly
= o NEisos n. e wALKEn. >el st'N.
Nsr Orl,aas, La Memphis. Tenn
- o NELSON g. co, Commission Ner.
y. chans, New Orleans.
Jan. u. 81 "