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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15

The indianapolis Journal of 10th gives
very discouraging accounts of the Wheat
crop in Indiana. That paper says as the
harvest progresses the news is worse and
worse. The huge straw and rank heads
promised well, but do not fulfill that PROM
ise. The Hendrick Ledger says the crop
in that county is the rustiesf ever known,
and along the Wabash and White river,
the news is, "rust, big straw, and light
grain" A light crop is the fate of tho
greater part of Central, Western and Eas-
tern Indiana, but in Laporte county the
yield is good, being over twenty bushels
to the acre, and reaching in some instan-
ces over thirty bushels. The indications
In Northern, the Journal thinks, are that
the crop will be good.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15
A Mississippi Scheme,

A most singular proposition is now be-
fore the Legislature of Mississippi in the
shape of bill to incorporate the 'African
Labor Importation Company" This Com
pany, in the words of the bill, "shall have
the right to import, or procure to be i'm
ported, in the State of Mississippi and for
the purpose of Industry, native African ne
groes; Provided said negroes shall be held
bound and obligated by negotiable labor
obligations, to work and serve for the ben
eft of the holders or owners of said labor
obligations, to work and serve for the ben
eft of the holders or owners of said labor
obligations for the full term of twenty nine
years, running from the date or within
eighteen months previous to the date of
the importation of said negro-laborers."
The ingenuity of this sheme will be appre-
ciated when we reflect that the laws of the
United States prohibit the importation of
free negroes. 1t is commended that the
negroes mentioned above would neither be
slaves nor freemen, because they would
come voluntarily. bound to involuntary la
Dor. The gentleman most prominently
interested in this scheme Mr.. Hughes,
writes to the paper that it is entirely feas-
ible, he having "letters from highly intelli-
gent and practical gentlemen now in the
slave trade to that effect" He adds: "The
services of gentlemen eminenlly qualified
have already been procured to go to Africa
and inspect the enlistment and documenta-
tion of the negroes, so that there shall be
complete conformity to the United States
laws" But supposing the plan is adopted
and negro under it lives out the twenty
nine years, what then becomes of him D.
He is to be ''elevated into slavery" frank
ly says this brilliant lawgiver. What the
prospects of this scheme are we do not
know, and we therefore dismiss it for the
present, with the citation of one of the ar
guments presented, which reaches beyond
individual profit;
POLITICALLY it affords an enormous ad-
vantage. For as federal representation is
now arranged, only three-ffths of the ne
groes are counted, because slaves. In the
coming census enumeration, negroes "bound
in service for a term of years, will count not
as three fifths, but as one each. (Consti-
tuition, article i, section 2, clause 81 T|
Mississippi as prompt and energetic, she
may. under the census of 1860, be entitled
to nine instead Of sfve Representatives, and
njoy the superb fame of having had the
practical courage, wisdom and goodness to
restore the balance of power between the
North and South"
Our Northern Democracy should prepare
TO "acquiesce" in this scheme.-Spring-
field { (Mass.) Republican.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15
Gen. Lane Acquitted.

The examining Court in the case of Gen
Lane for the murder of Col. jenkins, con
sisting of three Justices, after patient and
full investigation of twelve days, rendered
an unanimous verdict of acquittal. The
decision of the Court was to this effect:
In making out case against the defen-
dant, it was necessary, first, to prove that
murder had been committed; and, sec.
ondly, by Gen. Lane. The prosecution
had failed to establish the first. They
were unanimously of the opinion that no
murder had been committed; and as the
Territory having failed to establish this
primary fact, the only. charge contained in
the affidavit, the defendant, Gen. Lane,
was accordingly discharged.
This announcement caused loud and gen
eral stamping of feet among the crowd, and
other demonstrations of approval, which
lasted until checked by the Court.
Gen. Lane rose, and said that he felt it
due, and he demanded it as right to him
self and family, to be allowed to enter into
recognizance for his appearance at the U.
S. District Court, in the event of an in
dictnent by the Grand Jury, to answer any
charge connected with the homicide, that
might be preferred against him. Their
Honors were Free State men, and this fact,
however unjustly, would be allowed to
have influenced his acquittal. He desired
to be tried by Pro-Slavery Judge, and
Pro-Slavery jury; and he, therefore, hoped
the Court would accept his recognizance.
The Court declined acceding to his re-
quest, owing to doubt as to their power
so to do after their decision.
Gen. Lane then retired, and was warm
ly received by his friends outside.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15

re- Judge PRUDEN of Cincinnati ha:
decided that man may brutally horse
whip woman in that city for eight Dol
lars. A case of the kind recently came
before him wherein it was proven that q
man named PIKE, had publicly whipped
his former mistress in the street, his own
child in her arms, until mother and child
were marked by the towards lash, for
which he was fined eight dollors. The
Cleveland Heraed well says:-"Let us
prate no more of Mormon brute-men and
women slaves, when a Judge in Ohio holds
that it is only an eight dollar offence to
horse-whip woman in one Of the most
public streets in Cincinnati.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15
Slate Convention.

The Republican State Convention as.
sembled at Columbus on Tuesday last
The attendance was very large,every county
being represented. There is great enthu-
siasm and perfect unanimity.
LATER.-E. HALL, Esq, one of the Del
egates from this county has just returned,
and reports the following as the nominees
of the Convention PECK of Scioto, for
Supreme Judge; WoLcorr of Summit, for
Attorney General; MARTIN of Butler,
Board of Public Works; THRALL of Frank
lin, for Comptroller.
A.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15

RIGHTEoUs DECIsIoN.-The Ladies o
Warren under arrest for abating doggery
nuisance in that town, have been discharg
ed. 1t was established by proof that the
doggery was nuisance, and it was held
by the Court that any person had the
right to abate such nuisances.
The decision is in accordance with com
mon sense and the dictates of humanity
as well as law. Liquor selling is an iutol
erablenuisance, and wherever persisted in, in
defiance of legal restraints and public opin-
ion, any persons should have the right to
abate the nuisance. Honor to the Bristol
girls and Trumbull Justices.
The next case of the kind to be tried is
that of the Ladies of Fredericksburg, fol
demolishing the liquors belonging TO sever
al doggeries in that town. We have nc
doubt that on the trial of this case it will
not only be proven that the doggeries were
nuisance, but the keepers also.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15

H HENRY WARD BEEcHER having
been charged with favoring the permission
of all that desire to do so, to come to the
Communion table, the Rev. gentleman de-
MES it, and says that instead of that he is
in favor of raising the terms of communion
of making actual piety, and not mere
church membership the ground of fitness.
If the same terms were enforced elsewhere,
what a thin show of communicants there
would be generally.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15

H Whilst we may refuse to support
Gen. BURNS if nominated again to repre-
resent this District in Congress, yet We are
willing to do all we can to secure him that
nomination. We think he has made the
most consistent representative that party
has had in Congress from this State, for
many years, and deserves 10 be sustained.
We do not believe in constructing party
platforms, and calling them great National
principles, and then beheading any man
that lives up to it. What's the use of a
platform unless men are to stand upon it ?
Either quit constructing them or else sus-
tain the men that vote according TO the
principles laid down in them. If Gen.
BURNS is sacrificed because of his fidelity
to the party, what may we not expect that
party to do hereafter, and how are itspub-
Lie men to know when they are carrying
out the wishes of their constituency, whilst
they resolve one thing to-day and to-mor-
row resolve that they didn't mean what
they said the day before.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15
Celebration at Fredcricksbure.

The citizens of fredericksburg and vicin,
ity met on Saturday, the Sd day of July,
to celebrate the SD anniversary of Ameri-
can Independence.
There was a large procession formed at
the Brick Schoolhouse, which, under the
direction of the marsbals, J. W. SMALLEY,
and A. KNOX, marched TO the grove north
of town, where the crowd was called to or
der by the president, B. c. SMITH, who an
nounced the order of the day on the stand
to commence with prayer, by the Rev.
SAMUEL IRVINE. After which the Declara-
tion of Independence was read by r. R.
GALLEY. The audience was satisfactorily
entertained, with an Grafton by J. w.
HurcHIsoN of this village, who acquitted
himself even beyond expectation. Soon
came the time for dinner, which was boun-
tifully prepared by the ladies, and all were
invited to come and partake. After dinner
there was quite number of toasts read,
and general concert of cheering and laugh
Ter followed, which assisted in digesting the
rich dinner. Among the toasts that were
read, the following a.e found:
The provision committee-Proliic source of
all things good.
Ohio-The first-born Daughter Of the ordi-
nance of 17S7, may she ever preserve herself,
from the withering curse of human bondage.
The Ladies-Who can the praises of the Ladies
tell,
For making the cakes so nicely smell,
You plainly see there're hard 10 beat
In making things so good to eat,
When each (without) husband gets,
And she surrounded with little pets,
To them she must this knowledge teach,
Of making things so gooo TO eat.
j. W. GUTHRIE.
Tbot Loot fooef &c eo,,,a ;fnot r,oro III
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15
GRASS W1pows IN INn1AN.-A 20,

GRASS WIDows IN INDIANA.-A cor
respondent of the Dayton Journal, who
has been travelling out in the Wabash re-
gions of Hoosierdom, discovered one pecu-
liarity in every town he tarried in:
Speaking OF grass reminds me of the fact
that Indiana land particularly the Wabash)
is literally swarming with grass widows.
Every hotel or tavern has or have had one
or more of those bewitchiug vixens domi-
ciled with them for ten days, which makes
them citizens and residents of the State of
Indiana, and with little hard swearing
natives, too. AT the expiration of ten
days a suit is commenced against some vile
husband, and, as matter of course, a d.
vorce is granted, if for no other cause than
incompatibility of temper. Here are con-
gregated from all the states in the Union
Except lllionis, who is competitor for
this profitable lawyer trade, all the discon-
solate grass widows. A case hsard of in
Peru, where the widow of millionare had
come from Brazil, remained here ten DAYS,
got her divorce, with 100000 of alimony,
and would have had more, but old Crpsus
had no more in the United States that was
comeatible.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15

w At Putneyville, N. Y, the Metho-
dist and Episcopalians occupy the same
church. A few Sundays since misunder-
standing occurred as to which had the
right to use it. The Methodists wished to
hold meeting there, while a number of
young ladies were conducting an Episcopal
Sabbath School in it. They refused to
give it up, and the next day were arrested
and tried for disturbing religious meeting.
Of course they were acquitted.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15

Poor ORpHANs.-One of the speakers
at the Hancock county Convention said
that the Democratic party once occupied a
proud position, but they were represented
now in the position of the boy who was
found leaning against the fence, crying
When asked the cause of his trouble, he
said he had lost his mother, and his father
had married again. His father died, and
and his stepmother married agein, and he
did not know what relation he was to the
family. The Democratic party elected
Pierce, and they killed him. They then
married the old Bachelor Buchanan, and
him they have divorced, and they knew
not whether they belong to any family.
Some of the Democracy must feel any
thing but at home in their present position
Not only have they repudiated the princi
pies of jefferson, but they have afniis.ea
with old fossilized Federalists. Just think
of Democrats harmouizing with Oaieh
Cushing, Rufus Choat Edward Everett
Robert Toombs and Alexander II. Stevens.
Poor Democracy!
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15
Further by the Fulton..ImpOr.
tant from India.

New YORK, July IL.
Important news from India has been re-
ceived in England by telegraph from NAL
| Ia.
Sir Hugh Rose had captured Calpee af-
ter having been twice Intellectually attacked
by the rebels. A rapid pursuit was made
of the enemy, resulting in the capture of a
large amount Of stores of guns, gunpowder
and ammunition.
Serious disturbances had occurred III the
Bombay Presidency, where political agent
had went with an escort, and had been
murdered by the rebels. 4
Dude was still in state of rebellion, the
rebels were approaching Lucknow, but the
city was fully defended and garrison, and
no alarm was felt for their safety.
Sir E. Leyard had defeated the rebels
at Ingdespore. Killing CREST numbers Of
them. Gevalion had been attacked and
plundered by the rebels, A calanpitous
fire had occurred on the London docks be-
ing damage to the amount of 10000.
pounds. The Queen had paid visit to
the Leyiathan.
More steamers are to be put on the route
between Galway and America.
DR.. Livingston's arrival at the Cape Of
Good Hope Is reported.
A proposition had been made to send
clergymen to Parliament.
Mr.. Rarey, the horse tanner, had ex-
hibited his wonderful exploits before the
Queen.
FRANcE.-It was rumored that Admi-
raj Hamlin will resign the Marine Depart;
ment which devolves on Prince Napoleon
Minister of Algiers and the Colonies.
The transformation of sailing ships into
steamers was going on with much activity:
lTALY.-The Prince Royal Of Sicily had
been married to the Duchess Marine of
Baravie.
Piedmont persists in demanding indefn-
nifty from Naples in the affair of the Gag
hari.
Spain is much incensed against England
on the slave question.
A Russian column was advancing into
the Caucasus.
The Austrians are fastening to the CON-
struction of ten new forts.
LIVERPOOL, June 3O.-Cotton has been
in active demand with an advance of fully
an eight pence in all grades since the Amer
ica's advices. The sales of the last three
days add up $4,000 bales Of which specu-
lators took 10000 and exporters 1000
bales. The market closed buoyant.
The advices from Manchester are more
favorable, all kinds of goods having ad-
vanced in price.
Liverpool Breadstuff Market.-The wea-
ther continues favorable for crops.
Flour-steady, prices unchanged.
Wheat-frm with an advance of Id;
red is quoted IS 4s@6s; white, 6@7s.
Corn-dull; yellow, 34s; white, 32s
6d@33s.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15

WHEN Corn GRows.-Dr. r. R. Har-
rison, of Prince George county, Va, has
taken pains to make some careful examin-
ations to ascertain whether corn growth as
is generally supposed, more at night than
by day. Aug. l, corn grew in twenty -four
hours, five inches; Aug. 2, it grew four
and seven-eights inches; at night one and
seven-eights, and in the day three inches.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15
DeIectabIe Place:

The Cairoites are remarkable people:
Profoundly impressed with contentious
ness of the amanifest destiny" of Cairo
the Metropolis -to-be of the Western Cont
nent-they stick to it with the tenacity of
men whose faith is built upon huge lime
stone rock, and not to be shaken or washed
away. In vain do choleras, "shaking
ayers" and all manner of direful diseases
visit them regularly to "spend the season." !"
Then the wrathful Mississippi suddenly
rushes into their second story windows, and
drives them on to "narrow neck of land.
between two raging seas,'-but there they
stand, in the midst of their live stock and
household plunder, and not an inch further
will they bulge.
As for the rest, hear our Cairo cores
pondent, who, in few brief words, tells a
tails such as none but one who nose con
adequately unfold:
"The citizens of Cairo are busily en-
gagged in removing the Shiny deposit from
their houses. There are four hundred and
ffty-one distinct and distinguishable stinks
in the town, and several wards yet to hear
from. "The ofence(veness) of Cairo is
rank and smells to heaven Myraids of
mosquitoes, of the largest known breed,
and ravenous beyond precedent, fill the air;
and are ready to commence their bloody
work."
Heroic Cairoitesl Remember that the
eyes of your admiring countrymen are up
on yon, and will be as long as your heads
are visible above water, and, should it be
your fate, at least on some dark and stormy
night, to GO "down the Mississippi" and
your bodies be covered with its turbid wa
ters, be eonsoled for your names will SIM
ultaneously go down to posterity, covered
with glory.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15
TRAVELLERS 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 Ezpress leaves Mil
ersburg at 6.30A. NJ, and arrives at Cleveland
at l0.48.
The Accommodation leaves Millersburg at Ids
P. NJ, and arrives at Cleveland al $50.
RUNHNe SoUTH-Accou,naoddti leaves Cleve-
land at 5.l5 A. NJ, and arrives at Millersburg
at 1900
Express leaves Cleveland a, AIS P. NJ, and
arrives at Millersburg at $40.
XThe EaPress train running North con-
meets at Orrv1lle 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, 1858-07-15

re- Great attraction for the outsiders
The virtue and honesty of the Democrat
ic party of this county having been assail-
cd, we have procured the services of two
turning lathes and a threshing machine to
prepare wood cuts with which to illustrate
n white washing certificate, to be numerous
ly sighned-if the men don't hack OUT
John Smithe has agreed to carry it for sig
natures.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15
WISE AND DoUGLAs.-The Philadelphia

WISE AND DoUGLAs.-The Philadelphia
Enquirer says:
Governor Wise and Senator Douglas had
several long and important interviews in
in this city before the departure of the lat
ter on his Western mission. This fact ap-
pears to give the organs here considerable
uneasiness, and well i: may, for these two
gentlemen are without doubt the most Wig
orous and capable politicians in the demo.
cratic party, as well as the most fearless
and independent. Whatever programme
they have decided upon at these recent
visits, it may be pretty safely said will be
carried out. In spite of the hue and cry
against Gov. Wise he will assuredly con-
troll the state of Virginia at its next cleo
tion, and Mr.. Douglas will as certainly
come back to the Senate. Mark the pro-
phecy.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15
CA Eriend i'm need.v &c,

up between this and the middle of July. The
only resources we have to depend upon is, from
our subscribers. The Second volume of the pa
per is near its close. A number have never
paid US anything, others owing us for the pres
ent volume. We want all of each class, to pay
us all or part of what they owe. We must
have the money, and as we have never yet call
ed on our friends to help us out of a tight place
without their doing SO, we believe they viii do
30 now.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15

Sun STRoKEs.-The late cheated term
has been the cause of many sudden deaths,
particularly in the cities. In New York
tie number of fatal cases of sun stroke fol-
the week ending the Sd was 81, dropsy in
the head 81, and inflammation of the brain
10. In Cincinnati the deaths from sun
strokes have averaged three or four a day
since the excessive hot weather commenced.
In St. Louis, Pittsburg, Chicago, &C., nu-
merous cases have occurred, and OCCASION
al ones have been reported in villages and
in various sections of the country.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15

F We are frequently asked why we
did not publish notice of the marriage or
death of such a one. The reason always
is because no notice was handed to us, and
if those desiring it published cannot take
the trouble of preparing it for the paper
and handing it in, they cannot expect the
printer to do so-if they do, they will be
disappointed,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15
Ew JOHN G. BREsL1N, formerly Treas

EI JOHN G. BREsL1N, formerly Treas
urer of State in Ohio, is still in Canada
There are reports current now that he is
engaged writing book giving to the world
a full, clear and candid statement of his op-
eraticns, showing who his partners wero in
robbing the State, how much each received,
&c. This promised disclosure has already
created considerably futtering in certain
quarters.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15

BREAD FOR THE PEoPLE.--The Ohio
Farina Company in Cincinnati have put an
immence Bakery in operation. The whole
process of making bread is performed by
machinery. A Yankee "contrivance' known
us the Automatic Oven, with some other
machinery, is used, and the saving of time
and the saving of time and labor is i'm
mense. The establishment is capable of
baking $4,000 usual size loaves of bread
per day. Twenty-Five hundred loaves can
be baked in twenty minutes.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15

g The Ohio Democrat thinks that
Tuscarawas county should have the next
Loco candidate for Congress in this Dis
trict. If you refuse to re-nominate BURNS
wont it be rebuke to the Administration,
and if you do nominate him, what's to be-
come ofAnti-Lecompton Democrats?
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15

To BE OR NOT TO BE- That's the
question now with BURNS. Whether it is
best to be candidate again and thereby
run the chances of defeat, or whether it is
best to be laid on the shelf and bs forgot
ten, only to be remembered as one who
had committed political suicide.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-15

HThe Rev. BRowNLow of the Knox
vile Wing, says there are but two of the
revilers of Gen. JACKSON vet living, they
are JAMES BUCHANAN and francis P.
BLAIR, and that they will cut out shortly.
He thinks the Devil has in reserve for both
of them high positions of trust, in the in
fernal regions.