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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28
Removal of the Capitol.

On the 9th, Mr. Able of Otoe introduc-
ed a Bill in the House for the removal of
the Territorial Capitol from Omaha City.
The motion to suspend the rules for the
reading of the bill showed its friends to
be twenty-five out of the thirty-fve mem
bers.
The Omaha members seeing by this that
the bill was certain to pass, determined, as
the only way to prevent its passage, to
kill legislation by talking against time
bullying, and violence if necessary.
On the 7th this game commenced, and
the Speaker, in walking up to take his
seat, then occupied by an Omaha member,
was seized by Murphy of Omaha and
Hanscom, Ito whom we referred in our last
issue as the bully of the pastsession,) drag
ged from the platform, and roughly handl-
ed. The mob rushed within the bar, and
by hootings Kisses, and threats of violence
-brandishing bowie knives and pistols
prevented all but their own members from
being heard.
The Speaker declared the House adjourn
ed; but the Omaha members and their two
friends. Morton of Otoe and Minich of Ne
maha refused to acknowledge the adjourn
ment, and kept up the form of being in
session.
On the sth, the House with but one dis
senting voice adjourned to meet in Flor
ence on the 9th at 10 A. NJ. There was
full House, thirry-fve members being
present.
We learn at the time Of going to press
that the Council has also adjourned by a
two-thirds vote.-FVorence Nebraska
Courier.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28
The DAN-ITEs IN KANsAs.-Gov. De

The DAN-1TEs IN KANsAs.-Gov. Den
yer, in bis late message to the Legislature,
refers to secret order of assassius in Kan
sas. Tho correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette, writing from Lawrence, l4th inst,
says: "That portion of Gov. Denver's mes
sage which relates to Free State secret
society of assassins, attracts good deal of
attention. 1t is, of course, intended solely
for effect in the east; and is without foun-
dation. A committee has been appointed
by the Legislature to investigate the mat
ter, clothed with power to send for persons
and papers. They will first send for the
Governor, to ascertain the nature and ex-
tent of his information Upon the subject
If they fail to find any such organization,
they will investigate thoroughly the Blue
Lodges of Missouri, and report upon the
same. Rich Developments are expected.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28
Majority for the Lecompton Constitution :;

Majority for the Lecompton Constitution 81
One Southern Democrat is not expected
to be present.
In the Senate twenty-four Southern
Democrats are certainly for it, and seven
Democrats from the Free States.
The following Senators are considered
to occupy doubtful positions, to witt
Houston, of Texas; Bell, of Tennessee;
Crittendon, and Thompson, of Kentucky; (;
Pearce, of Maryland; Pugh, of Ohio; and
Mr.. Allen, of Rhode Island. Of the op-
position vote, 20 are Republican, and is
a South American, (Mr. Kennedy of Md.,)
and three Northern Democrats. 1t is as
sumed that these twenty-five votes can be
relied upon. The Democrats thus classified
are Mr.. Douglas, Mr.. Stuart, and Mr..
Broderick. Should all the doubtful men
Join the Republicans, tie vote would be
produced, and the responsibility of a de-
ciision would be thrown upon Mr.. Brecken-
ridge.
The Philadelphia Gazette letter says:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
So far as Pauldlng Is concerned, there IS
every reason to believe that a majority of
the Committe, on Foreign Relations in the
House, will report resolution sustaining
him, Notwithstanding all the excited and in
dignant demonstrations; and, what is more,
it will be seconded by the sound opinion
of majority in the House. The parox
ysm is past, and the heroes of fillibusterism
begin to stand out from the canvas in their
true colors, which are certainly not very
bright. Walker, while here, furnished the
best of arguments against his desperate en-
terprise, in his own person, and the cold
comfort which he received in even the ge-
NAL atmosphere of Richmond, proved that
the little feeling which was excited among
a limited class in Washington, did not ex-
tend much beyond it.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28

EE The Democratic 9Th of January
Kentucky State Convention, which met at
Frankfort on the Jackson anniversary, "fully
and thoroughly" says the Louisville Cou-
rier, "endorsed the policy Of President
BUcHANAN's Administration" The Con-
yention nominated RANKIN R. REvIL, ESQ.,,
of Owen county, KY, for Clerk of the Court
of Appeals. REv1L is said to be a stro:g
selection.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28
The Weather.
TUESDAY, January, 90

iSESDAis oohu'hr ~ -o'
Cincinnati-Clear; 40 deg.
Louisville-Cloudy.
st. Louis-Cloudy; A deg.
Indianapolis-Cleared; 4s deg.
Toledo-Cloudy; wind west; so deg.
Pittsburgh-Clear; 81 deg.
Buffalo-Cloudy and rainy; wind west;
I2 deg.
Chicago-Raining; 40 deg.
Sprinffeld, Ill.,-Wnd s. W.; SO deg.
Jancsville, Wis.-Raining; AZ deg.
Prairie du Chien-Cloudy; SO deg.
Rock Island-Raining; AZ deg.
Fulton, Ill.-Cloudy; 80 deg.
Dubuque-Cloudy; 80 deg.
Burlington, Iowa-Rainy; 40 deg.
Milwauke-Cloudy; 40 deg.
Portage City-Cloudy; 10 deg.
Fon du Lac-Clear; 81 deg.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28
EE The WASHINGTON Union refused |

~ The Washington Union refused to
print letter from the notorious Border
Ruffian Stringfellow, taking the Douglas
view of the Kansas trouble. The letter
has made its appearance in the New York
Herafd Stringfellow urges that the ad-
mission Of Kansas under the Lecompton
Constitution, and against the remonstre-
ance Of two-thirds of The people, would
break down the Democratic party of the
North, seriously endanger the peace of Mis-
souri, and Kansas, and by no sort of con-
tingency advance the interests OF the South
in Kansas.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28

~ Letters from Greytcwn, dated sub
sequent to the invasion of Nicaragua, at
that place, by United States forces, and the
removal of the president" and protector
of the country-General WILLIAM WALK
ER-represent that the people are-what
do you suppose? Angry9 Not by any
means. They have the audacity to rejoice
over the capture, on their shores, of even so
great man as General WALKER.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28
re- The FIorida war poes bravely on.

H The Florida war goes bravely on.
During the last half year the exertions of
our brave troops have been tremendous
Their ardous struggles have been rewarded
by the glory of the capture of three squaws
1.-TWO only of whom afterwards escape0
and a baby-the squaw with baby was
unable to run away-and the death IRE
ported) of six braves, none of the bodies
being found by our victorious troops.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28

The WINTER-there can be no doubt
is postponed on account of the weather"
They are telling of blue violots blooming
in New Jersey, Of peach trees in bloom
in Tennessee, and the forest trees in
many other parts have commenced to bud
under the influence of this extraordinary
weather. "The Oldest inhabitant," remem-
bers nothing like 1t.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28

R General Houston's bill to settle the
Kansas difficulties, is to have both the To-
peka and the Lecompton constitutions sub
mitted at the same time to direct vote OF
the people, and the one that gets the ma
jority of votes, to be adopted by Congress.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28
CHICAGO, Jan. 90.

Two men attempted the robbery of a
store on the 18th, at Laganier, Ind, and
were caught in the act. The people hung
them. They were cut down before dead,
and it was decided by small majority, to
deliver them to the authorities. They will
be taken to Indianapolis tomorrow for
trial.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28

@ Breslin, the defaulting Locofoco
State Treasurer of Ohio, is great brick in
Hamilton, G. W., where he now resides
The Buffalo Erpress learns that he has re-
Gently purchased church in that city, for
$4,000, but whether be intends to devote
the remainder Of his life to repentance, or
intends converting it into theatre, our iu-
formant is uncertain.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28

PRENTICE ON Puou. = The Louisville
Jomraalsays@
We believe that the compromise bill in
troduced by Mr.. Pugh Of Ohio, into the
United States Senate, is universally con-
sidered as senseless a bill as was ever in
troduced by a woodpecker into hollow
tree.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28

wA Democratic meeting was held at
Springfield, ILL.,, on the 18th inst The
meeting refused to endorse the Admins
tration in any shape, and the resolutions
pass by Mr.. Buchanan as unworthy of no
tice. 1t is evident that, unlike the Demo-
cracy in the Ohio Legislature, they have
no confidence In bis integrity"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28

~ The New York Legislature has ex-
pended several weeks in an abortive at
tempt to organize. Half dozen 'Meri-
cans hold the balance of power between
the Democrats and Republicans, and can
not sell out to either of the great parties
on the terms they insist upon having.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28

re- The house of HILLIARD, HAYS &
Co., Cleveland, has failed. The Herald
says the streets are full of thousand re-
ports of the failure of other houses in that
city. Think it quite likely that some of
these "reports," will become "stern reali-
ties,o ere many months,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28

The Editor of the Cleveland Plain
dealer is to be removed from the Cleveland
Postofice, unless he resigns, for refusing to
denounce Douglas.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28

@-At the last dates from Napoleon, in
this county, all was quiet there. Whisky
still had downward tendency, and peace
and good order prevailed around the Post
Office. The buchanan Life Guards" are
preparing for "Dutch Drill" soon, if not
before.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28

EThe Salem Republican calls the
bill now under discussion in the House, "a
bill to provide a slave pen in every county
in Ohio" A better name could not be
given it.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-28
TRAVELLERS DIRECTORY.

The following shows the time of departures
and arrivals on the C. 2. d c. R. R. at Millers-
burg and Cleveland:
RUNNING NoRrH.-The Erpress leaves Mil
lersburg at 6.12 A. NJ, and arrives at Cleveland
at 1913.
The Accommodation leaves Millersburg at 2.15
P. NJ, and arrives at Cleveland al $40.
RUNMNG SOUTH leaves Cleve-
land at 500 A. NJ, and arrives at MilIersburg
at 1917.
Ezpress leaves Cleveland al 4.40 P. NJ, and
arrives at Millersburg at s4S.
HTbe Erpress train running North con-
meets at Orrville 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, 1858-01-28

All, WHERE Our city exchanges are
wondering where the ice is to come from
next summer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-16

ISDuN Coax. The value Of this cereal
to the country has never been appreciated.
Recent Investigations and comparisons show
conclusiycly that it is Of more value than
any other agricultural production, not cx-
ceptlng cotton even, about which 50 much
has been said. The culture OF corn has
wonderfully increased the last few years
its ratio Of increase being far greater than
any other product. From 1889 to lSi9, as
per census returns, the increase was dfty-
eight per cent. Wool the next highest, is
increase being ffy per cent; cotton, 81;
oats, twenty; and wheat, sixteen. This is
a remarkable result.
The cotton crop has not increased half 80
rapidly rs the corn crop, and claim Of the
former to the title Of" king" is only in its
influence upon the commercial interests OF
the country. The cotton crop Of 1851 was
nine hundred and twenty-seven millions Of
pounds, valued at one hundred and twelve
millions Of dollars, while the corn crop OF
1850 was five hundred and nlnety-two mil.
lions Of bushels, which at the lowest posi-
bic price q, which il can b. estimated, is Of
far greater value than the cotton.erop.
Boston Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-16

Agricultural Exhibitions

Ma. FoEurs woulI it no, be better to
dispense with the custom Of Withholding the
names Of exhibitor, on their articles at our
county fairs I, certainly adds very much
10 the value Of an article 90 know who raised
il besides il is often tho case that We would
like 10 converse with The exhibitor respect
ing the mode Of rroduc;i5n, and other mat
tgrs connected with IL.
Il may be said that the committee might
b bias,i in their judgment, But believe
thi, mistake. believe the more com.
mittec may know o. all the modifying cir
cumsancc., the better their decision will be.
Bs.ilc-, it i. fact, thatshrcri old fellows,
who have anything TO exhibit, ars pretty
ap, TO inform you directly or indirectly
What articles they have on exhibition.
I scc in the Connecticut transactions Of
las, year, that they have discarded the whole
thing, and sec no good reason for e7ntinu-
Ing the practice at any Of our shows Why
not ticket a mans hor.r aul not l,t it DC
known to whom ho belong, 0r fear justice
will 10, be done by the awarding commit
tee Fub' NIT.
Bethel, Jolly Oh, lSrS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-16
How Hogs are Slaughtered.

A Cincinnati correspondent Of the Boston
Traveller, in giving account Of the pork
slaush,cring business Of that city, writes ns
follows;
" The mode Of killing is this Tho largo
pens lead to small pen at the end Of the
slaughter house which hold, about thirty
hogs into this big, ierocious looking fcl.
low enters with a club and knocks the pork.
crs on the head with such precision that he
seldom fails 10 silence them a, the first blow.
At the outlet Of thi, pen men stand ready 10
drag them out and cut their throat', which
Is done faithfully by drawing the kuiIc once
across. They are then pitched into large
cauliron OF boiling whter--hoforc they are
fairly dead men stand ready with iron
hook. to draw them through and land them
on large bench, whore another set Of men
with scrapors in hand stand ready to remove
the hair and brsiles. They arc then taken
by another set, hung up, whore there are
men ready, knife in hand, TO take the insidcs
out, which is done in less than minute (;
they are then washed on; clean, and taken
to another part Of the house to cool where
they generally hang over night, and then
arc taken IN large iour.horso wagons to tho
packing-aouscs. where thcy are soon made
ready to 90 to any part OF tho world.
"You can judge little how fast this bu.
sincss is done. when tell Of Sam'l DAVIS
slaughter house few day, since, thu, in
eight hours they killed. dressed and hung
up 2,772 hog- about four minute. The
number Of hand. employed are about forty.
All Of these iiKins that layc described
are in a str,igh: line, with rows Of men on
each sidc-and to stand a, tho foot and look
up You might very easily imagine yours,lf
looking into the Internal regions, every one
Of these demons rcsking in blood"
wool Growor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-16
Salt Tor Animals.

Professor Simond', Veterinary Inspector
to the Royal Agricultural Society, observes,
in relation to the action OF salt on tho ani.
NAL economy, that '' It is clcrsIingly b,nc-
fsial IN moderate quantities. bat prcjudicial
in large ones" H. thought horses might
take with advantage from an ounce and
half 10 two oun =. Of salt daily, bat that
an excess Of 4; would render animals weak
debilia,ci and unit for cxcrtion. Similar
facts were applicable also to oxen, which
Accumulate ilssh faster by the judicious use
OF salt, than without il. lie cited Arthur
Youus and Sir John Sinclair, 70 show tha,
salt bal a tendency to prevent tho rot in
sheep. Prof. 5. added as hi- own opinion,
that alt. by 1t. action on the liver, and tho
supply Of soda It yielded 10 tho bile. lei to
greater amount Of nutrimcut b.itg derived
from tho food. The substance, hc said,
was also well known asa ycrmiiuse, de.
s,r'yins many kind, Of worms in the intes.
;inc. Of animals, and comforting healthy
tono OF action which prevented their rc.oc-
currcncs. Several member, Of Il 4. Society,
a. Col. Challoncr. and Mr.. Fisher llobb,,
stated tina, their experience led thom to
agree with Prof Sim1nds in rcs.ri - the
value OF salt for animals. Ia rcicr-rc, to
the mode Of giving it, III, paciie, of plac.
ing large lump, Of roek.sali in folds or
yarls, whero It was accessible to the stock,
was mentioned with appreciation. THIS
practice Is now adopted by many farmers IN
this country, and after several years trial,
., preferred to the former mode OF giving
salt periodically. When animals arc only
allowed to have sal, once or twice a week.
i, is sometimes the clso that they eat too
much at once, bat by having it constantly
in their reach, they eat such quanti,ie. as
their systems require, ani it assists the
digestion, snI promotes health aud thrift.
Selected.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-16
On Pasturing Sheep in Orchards.

know not what othcr- may think. but
am convicted that, were | % have an or.
charI Containing thousand trees, my rol,-
ey would Dc adverse 60 allowing sheep 70
run in it. Il is true tha, they will keep
down weeds, kill thistle. ljr the time b,in..
and gu4w the grass low ia the .oil but is
1t Dot equally true, on the other hand, tha;
th.yviil a!sJ suaw your apple, pear, peach,
aui Other trs,s2
The sheep j. an industrious, guawins an
imal. For instance, Jas, season turned a
G5ck into the orchard i5F two or three days
only, bot found on, a, an eaEly hour that
the animals lad guawci the bark or of the
apple trc,., and materially injured the peach
trcss. Immediately turned them out. Il
cannot D., said that sheep cultivate the
ground, as Do hos- The nature Of the
sheep forbid, that animal from working over
the s0il with bis nose, as docs the hog. The
only argument then. in ny opinion, in Ia
yor % allowing sheep % take possession OF
your orchard, IS. tha, they keyP down the
weeds when th,re is nothing else for them
TO subsst upon, that they gnaw down the
grass very low in the root; that they give
70 an orchard a cleanly appcannec aud
that, on the whole, thcy furnish the soil
manure f0r is enrichment. TIE fact that
grass is short does not prove that sod does
not exist on tie soil The roots Of apple.
trees cAnuo, % as well bound down BY a
tough sd, as they could were they to be
rooted am5ns by swine. Allow me, therefore,
u turn my attention briefly 10 the alyania-
G-s Of turning hog, in preference to sheep.
into orchards.
/. For twenty-five years We have allowed
our hogs to run IN our orchard, with great
success and entire advantage TO the tzs,s,-
turning them ou, usually before the apples
lssin to fall. The hog is a worker With hi,
nose. lie picks up worms, and destroys all
small apples that fall on the ground. con-
tanning the grub which afterwards seems to
change into some destructive insect.
.. The hog enriehes an orcharad equal to
any other animal, though he may not eat
dock and thistle. Fruit that grows on or
ehards where hogs run during the sumner,
Is not ap, to Be knotty, wormy and worm
eaten, as IS the case where you NOW your
fruit-yarts. This We have learned from e1-
periehce. If You want indifferent, worm
eaten apples, NOW your orchards, and al.
Low ants 10 build nests around the trunks Of
tie irccs. Straw, put around the bodies Of
iruit-trecs, is an excellent thing 10 mako
large apples and keep down the grass
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-16

,. lprgfor hoss in an orchard to any 9TH
cr animal. They are ever active with their
shouts, aud seem to be almost equal to a
sub-soil ploW in working over the soil around
the trunks Of apple aud other trco'. We
have always bad excellent applcs in our or
chari, and .; mover fails to produce. The
soil and cod. are literally torn uP bY the
hogs in almost all parts OF the orchard. We
ncvgr Plow 1t, for by 50 doing the 'PoHs'''''
(lbsorb,u; vessels Of frui, ircc') are injured.
Our orchard ha. become very fertile, and it.
yields or Guo fruit are, a. a consequence,
very large. therefore, from thc,o very
brici considerations, rgcommSnd hogs Tor
orchards, in preference to sheep or other au-
imas I.
Gencscc Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-07-16
Manufacture o. Gas, Steel.

The following is the description Of a meth
oi Of making cast steel. Tor which a patcn,
la, been recently granted G. Brown. OF
Swinion, England, and described in the last
(Oct.) number Of N5wton's London Maga.
zine
The patcutco puts INTO a common melt.
ing pot charcoal bar.iron, clipped in pieces
Of abou, ono aud half inche. long, and
adds thereto good charcoal prg.ron, IN the
proportion Of one part, more or less, by
weight Of pis.iron, to three parts, more or
less, Of toe clipped bar.iron. This eombi.
nation Of metals is melted In the usual man
ner, and then run into ingot molds. BY
this process cast steel is obtained, suitable
for any purpose to which cast steel. made
on the old plan, can be applied,-thc va
rious qualities Of steel required being OBJ
taincd by slightly varying the proportions
OF the bar and pig.iron. Taking forty
pounds weight as the standard Of an inSot,
from seven to twelve pounds OF pig metal
are used, aud the remainder is made Of bar.
iron; these proportions would produce a
cast.stcel suitable for mos, purposes. Thus,
for cast-stcel to be manufactured into edge
tools, ten pounds Of pig metal are added to
thirty pounds OF bar.iron. For table knives,
eight pounds Of pig metal are combined with
thir,y.two pounds Of bar.iron and for hard
steel, twelve pounds Of plg.me,al are added
to twenty.oight pounds Of bar-irOn. Butas
almos, all irons differ in hardness and quail
ity, the proportions must, to slight degree,
be modified according to the judgment Of the
mclter.
The nature of this improvement consists
in melting charcoal bar and charcoal pig
iron together. II the mixture Of these two
kinds of iron can produce good cast-stecl,
the invention is good one on account Of
its great simplicity. LScien,iGc American.