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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01
The Crop Prospects.

Our exchanges from all sections of the
country continue to bring encouraging ac-
counts of the harvest begun and soon 10 be
commenced. The Cincinnati journals also
publish letters from various ouarters in
the West and South. generally full Of
promise.
The Ohio Statesman bas collected intel
ligepce from thirty five counties in Ohio
located in our most prominent and reliable
agricultural districts, which upon the who'll
is very encouraging, so far as our leading
products are concerned. There will be
limited yield of fruit, though by no mean
an entire failure, except in insulated local
tiles, while the promise Of abundance il
wheat, barley. oats and grasses, is mos
Aattering.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01
p.o,re.s of Deecneracy.

The sunreme Court of Virginia recently
c.ro , decision in a case before it, which
virtually sets aside all prior decisions in re-
card to slaves, and declares in the language
of Judge Taney in the bred Scott ease,
that "the black man has no rights which
the white man is bound to respect" The
Richmond Eraminer Acknowledges that
the slave is recognized by this decision, ''in
the eye of the civirjurisprudence, not as a
person, but thing" and that "the action
of the Court has, in substance, decided,
practically the great and overruling ques-
tions: Is slavery desirable for the South,
desirable for the slave, and right per se:--
at least We so regard their decision. =
The Enquirer also regards it as thorough
| " in favor of the institution of slavery"
"This decision, outside of the slaye-hold-
ing class, will be read with deep and pro-
found regret. That the "Old Dominion" !"
the State which gave birth to Washington
who emancipated bis slaves-to Jefferson,
who wrote the Declaration of Independence
and labored to limit slavery and extend
freedom-to Madison, who would not per-
NIT the word slave in the Constitution of
the United States, and who with all the
great men of that age fondly anticipated
the time when this relic of barbarism should
be cast aside and be forgotten-to Patrick
Henry, who exclaimed "Give me Liberty,
I or give me death''-we say that this decis-
ion should be made by the highest court
in Virginia in this age of the world, in the
. face of the antecedents of that great State,
is profoundly melancholy. 1t virtually
says. "Evil, be thou my good;;" it disre-
CARDS and repudiates that law which Hook
er says "has its seat in the bosom of God,'
and exalts the 'lower law"-the law of the
selfish interest of the master as above and
superior TO the law of God. The slave is
denied the common rights of humanity
he is declared to be thing-a chattel-a
brute, and as the Eraminer says, "fron
that simple destination flow all the lega
consequences of his civil condition" 1t re-
verses, says the Enquirer, the "mistaker
philanthropy of former decision" "a phi
lanthropy which was in accordance with
the great law Of Christ, "Whatsoever ye
would that men should do to you, do ye
even SO to them." The Supreme Court Of
Virginia virtually reSerses all this, and de-
cides that there is no God but slavery, and
there should be no power in the country
superior 10 it, or which does not acknowl.
edge its supremacy. 1t annlIls, MS far as
it can do SO, the law of Christ and The
principles of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, and makes the law of slavery para
mount TO every other power but that of the
master.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01
SerfOus Difficulties in Dakota
TerrifOfV.

Mr.. F. J. Dewitt, one of the active members
of the Dakota Land Company, arrived in town
last evening, having left the town Of Medary
one week ago, To him we are indebted for the
following
The Yancton Sioux having been jealous for
the last wear of the increasing settlements OF
the whites in the far West. and also being dis
satisfied at not receiving any pay for the road
that they say Col. Mobiles made on their lands
last wear. have taken upon themselves TO regu-
late The matter in their own way.
With scarce half dayss previous notice, the
town of Medary was surprised by the arrival OF
large body OF Yapctons, to the number of 10
lodges, who Immediately commenced their dep
relations upon the property of the whites
When demonstrated with for such conduct with
much insolepce they replied that they were
surprised that the whites should think of bold
ing that place, when the white soldiers had al
ready abandoned Fort Smelling on the Missis-
sippi, and Fort Randall on the Missouri; and
while still in council the Indians commenced
plundering the houses, distributing and destroy
ing large quantity of stores. They then sci
fire to and burned every house in town-some
nine in number-and all the claim cabins in the
circuit of miles. A large field of potatoes which
had Just been planted was all pulled up by the
squaws.
Settlers had been moving into Dakota very
| fast during the season.;and had made Medary {
SOFT of stOrehouse. A large number of horse:
belonging 10 the settlers were appropriated by
| the Indians. At the time of this occurrence /
large portion of the people of Medary were a6,
sent on a visit 10 the Falls and other places. II
was believed that the people at the Falls would
| fortify themselves. The people in and about
Mcdary have fed TO the Cottonwood river where
they have determined to make stand ngains'
the Indians.
As there are no soldiers 10 protect the frontier
with. Mr.. Dewitt has come down for the pur-
pose of raising some volunteers. 1t is believed
that the government has stores sufficient at Fort
Smelling TO fit out two or three hundred men,
81. Paul Minncsotian, 2lst.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01

The Poison OAK OF CAlIpoRx1A.-
We find in the San Francisco Bsleffia, an
interesting essay upon the "Poison Oak." "
The nature and effects Of the poison are
thus described:
"The poisonous oak, at night, or when
it grows in shade, emits, according TO-
some, hydrocarburetted gas with some acrid
vapor; and it is this which is supposed to
be noxious. Whatever may be the nature
of this exhalatiOn, it is certain that il is
not confined to night or shade alone, as it is
equally pernicious even when il grows in
broad sunlight. These exhalations seem
TO float in the air, and are absorbed into
the system either through the lungs or tho
skin, or through both at the same time.-
They are the most noNioas, the most vir-
ulen, when they come in the shape Of
fnres arising from burning the shrub
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01

SINGULAR DIsEAsE.-A letter from South Flor
da TO the Savannah News. dated June LIST, says
that a strange and fatal disease has broken out
among the deer in that section:
They are found dead in every direction-in
some instances have heard Of by gangs. There
is now scarcely the sign of one 10 be seen where
they before were numerous. They appear 10
die, in most instances, sIddenly-full fesbcd
and Fat. Some appear 10 linger with the dis
ease, and are found to have sore and rotten month
and tongue. have seen numbers myself with
in the last len or twelve days. The cattle are
SIMILARLY affected. but not fatally. They
have sore mouth, covered by a tbich black scurf,
and walk like badly foundered horse. Where
this disease among the deer and cattle broke
out, or how far it extends i hare no means OF
knowing. 1t prevails rs far rs 1 have heard
from. What is sill more strange, the buzzards
and carron crows have also disappeared. 1t is
n common remark that none are TO seen. None
have been found dead that have heard of +"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01
SLAVERY IN T.xAs.-The Galveston Cirilian

SLAVERY IN TtxAs.-The Galveston Ciraian
scouts the idea that there is danger of Free
Soil feeling growing up in Texas from thc al
legged preponderance in proportions of the State
of European emigranis. and the increasing num-
bers which are coming in. The Ciriian replies
by quoting the statistics of population. showing
that in 1850, with the exception of persons of
Mexican parents born in Texas, the entire pops
ulation of foreign birth in the State was only
10000, or l2ls per cent. of the people of the
State. Since then the Immigration from .Eu-
rope has not exceeded 500 per annum, including
men, women and children. The deaths among
the original number are estimated TO have
cqualed the arrivals, and it is pronounced to be
doubtful whether the number of persons of for
cign birth in the State is now as great as it was
ten years ago, while the increase in her popula-
tion from immigration from other States of the
Union has been at least 400 per cent. 1t is said,
in addition, that the joreign-born population
have never shown any disposition TO change the
policy of the State in regard to Slavery.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01
Haxx not 10 do IL.

Officers on the steamer Minnesota, sent to
Shanghai to strike terror into the hearts of the
Chinese, write home that she draws so much
water they can't get within fifteen miles of port.
All they see of Shanghai is done through the
telescope. This illustrates the management OF
our Navy, Department. The perfection of our
Postal system is apparent in the fact that boy
Mt work in shoe shop al Milford recently found
in an old mail bag, which the proprietor of the
shop had purchased to work into shoes. n letter,
which had been mailed at an Office in Tenncs-
Gee, and directed TO another place in the same
state, and which contained four fifty dollar bills,
a twenty, ten, five, and three-ip all, $23S.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01

LOOSE SwEARING.-The Cincinnati
Gazette illustrates the tendency to loose
swearing in making returns Of the value Of
property for taxation in Hamilton county,
by a comparison of some cases returned 10y
the Assessors TO the Auditor with the
footings of the Board of Equalization. IL
says:
In one instance, one taxpayer swore he
had $500 iD money, and $500 in accounts
land be swears to return alD and yet the
Board of Equalization added 10 bis cash
return s2O,OO0-and he subsequently ex-
pressed himself satisfied! Another return
ed $4,000 in cash, and SIS, 900 was add
ed without the least objection. To nnotll-
er mans statement (Which he was too con-
sci, ntious 10 swear to) the board added
$4,000! In fourth instance, where
statement was returned mnder ooM the
Board added nearly ttfy-one thousand dol
lars to return of cash, bonds, DE, and the
taxpayer who swore he had listed aall7
was content with the addition!
We might have selected from the books
numberless other instances of loose swear
ing in listing property, but these were the
most striking ones. Every man who re-
turns less money than than he has in his
bank, or his safe, OF under his control,
swears to a falsehood, honest men would
say; and by what method Of reasoning they
balance the account with their coisciences,
we are at loss to discover. -.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01

A LIVE YANKEE AMONG THE JuvEN.
ILEs.-A few days ago, teacher Gf one
OF the public schools in the town of Essex,
Mass, while imparling moral and religious
instructions, rs is her custom Mt the open
ing of the school in the morning, asked
why We ought to love God. Whereupou
very bright little urchin of five years age
very promptly answered, Because he gives
us our parents to take care of us, aud gives
us our clothes, and learns rs how to make
WoncY
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01

"IT IS HoT."-This is the complaint
that comes to us from all quarters. The
cool breezes are among the things that were
and the Thermometer stands at SO in the
shade. In Cincinnati IA cases of sun
stroke occurred in one day, four Of which
were fatal. We hear of the same thing
happening in other places. In this coun.
ty, about dozen Of horses have been kill.
ed by being oserworked in the heat. Per.
sons cannot take to too much care oftbem.
selves or their animals during such weatbe,
as we have had the past week.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01
A Awoman-whipping Priest.

There is much excitement in Delaware
County, Pa, in consequence of the beating
of woman named Joanna Conner, by 4
Roman Catholic priest. Says the Medina
1mericdn:
"Her oath before the Justice of the
Peace was, that the priest rode up to the
house while her husband was absent, came
in, ordered her to kneel, and then unmer-
cifully whipped her, with a whip made of
twisted wire (one said to be used by him
for Furnishing refractory Catholics) over
the arms and shoulders. This she could
not stand, and ran out upon the piazza,
crying and screaming. He followed, drove
her back, again made her kneel, and again
whipped her with his horrid instrument of
torture. And in concluding, to add TO his
already inhuman conduct, directed her to
bathe herself with salt and acater, (which
would have produced the mos: excruciating
agony and say nothing about the affair.
She then proceeded to the residence Of
Enos L. Baker, but few yards off flor
whose family her sister works,) showed
Mrs. B. the marks of her whipping, which
laid in thick, black wclts over her arms and
back, rs thick as ones thumb, with the
blood here and there oozing through the
lacerated skin, and related 10 them sub
stantially rs above. They directed her to
the residence of Esquire Baldwin, whittier
she Immediately repaired, in spite of the
protestations of her sister, who supersti-
tiously believed that dark evils would come
upon them for daring to oppose PRIEST
She asked Squire Baldwin if there was any
law to protect q woman from priest in
this country. He assured her there was.
She then made oath of the facts and pro-
cured States warrant for the priests ar
rest. The Squire remarked to us that he
was very particular in questioning her rs
to all the facts of the case, as he consider
ed it an extraordinary one, and wished to
have no doubt about it. She also remark
ed to him that this was not the first or tho
only whipping that he had been guilty Of;
that he had fogged woman in the neigh
borhood with n wire whip, similar TO that
which he used on her. We think il was
for marrying man named Coppock, or
Proctor, Protestaut-which constituted
henious offense, even in this country where
every one should have their free choice
Shc said that he whipped her SO severely,
that she was confined to her bed three
weeks, almost Mt the point Of death! The
affair was hushed up, and in all proba bill
ty would not have been divulged but for
this last efFense. 1t is stated further tia
it is nothing uncommon for him to whip
men, women and children whenever they
displease him.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01

Madness IN A HonsE.-On Sunday evening
Mr.. Barney went 10 drive his horses into the
stable, whom one that had hitherto been very
gentle, refused TO enter the stable. After run
ming her about until he was perfectly exhausted,
he concluded to leave her in the yard. About
midnight the ncighbors were alarmed by most
awful believing and groaning, and coming to
the yard where the mare was confined, found
that she had attacked calf in the yard, and
had literally stamped il into the ground. She
had also bitten one or two COWS, taking rs much
us pound of flesh out of one. The men now
succeeded in driving her into The stable, when
she commenced tearing the flesh from her own
foreleg, and stripped it completely off to the
pastern joint, when the owner, having procured
a gun, put IN end TO the creatures misery
Rcokuk iord) Post.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01

Es- Said a philosophical old gentleman
to his "hopefull," "My son, when hackmen
take the temperance pledge, and the police
refuse bribes: when an omnibus half emp
ty goes tho same pace as a full Que; when
the laws of private property extend to um-
brellas, and when a bachelor in lodgings
finds a shirt without button of, then, o
my son! thou mayest chance to find wife
who will not object to travel without eight
and-tweniy packages, and who will show
herselfposscssed of such angelic selfdenial,
as even TO refuse thine offer of dress,
simply because she thinks she dosen't need
IL
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01

A SoLpIER To BE SHoT.-A correspondent ol
the st. Louis Democrat, writing from Leavcn-
worth, May 29th, says that a soldier of The 7th
Infantry was to be shot ut q 7. NJ. He had
murdered two of his fellow soldiers. and shot .n
officer in the arm in Texas. His grave had been
dug that morning. The guard (some of their
muskets being loaded with ball and some with
blank cartridge, but no soldier knowing wketh-
er or not his musket contains ball) fire at the
dropping of /, handkerchief or some other sig
nal, at man who stands before them with band
aged eyes. The burial soon succeeds the execu-
tion
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01

GENERAL HousToN's EXPEDITION TO MExIco.-
We understand that General Houston, immedi-
ately after the adjournment of Congress. con-
templates an expedition into Mexico with COM
pany Of four or five thousand men, who are anx-
ious 10 follow the hero of the Alamo to new con-
quests. Walker and Henningson do not inspire
the adventurous youth of the South with conf
dence, and it has been signlfed 10 General Hous-
ton that if he would lead them. there were thou
sands ready to follow him TO any part Of Mexi-
co. The understanding is thai they are to Tex
asize another slice of Mexico and bring it into
the Union. and with it Houston into the Senate
~ y Poa
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01

The MICHIGAN MURpERERs.-The bro
theirs DopoD, who acted SO insanely in the
murder Of their sister and flight to Gra-
tiot. were very uuruly when first put in Jail
at Mt. Clemmens, but after being whipped
by the keeper their insanity vanished. A
post morton examination of the body of
Miss Doyon disclosed that she had been
literally hacked to pieces by the mad men
or flends. The number of exernal wounds
found on the body was 235, ranging from
small wounds 10 those of considerable ex.
tent. Twelve ribs were broken, and the
top and back Of the skull had been
beaten to jelly. The case is very ex-
traordinary one. f.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01
re- The Missouri Repu5liean of d

R The Missouri Republican of the
22d learns from a gentleman just from H.
linois, who has had good opportunities for
observation, that the wheat crop never ap-
peared more promising. 1t stands erect,
even, and is full headed. Where wheat
has been cut in some places the yield is
not less then twenty-five bushels per acre
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01

THE IRlsnMAN's WIxDow.-A getTe-
man residing in Albany, as the story goes,
seeing an lrishman removing an embank.
ment from dwelling, inquired
"Patrick, WHIST are you doing'"
Il anu opening the cellar window, to be
sure.'
"And what are you doing that forf"
"May it plaise your honor" said Patrick
'to let ouftk dark"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01
General Scott after the Facts.

General Scott is still here, awaiting reliable
information from Utah. The army is still on
will not be countermanded until further dis
patches are received.
So says the Washington letter writer for the
New York Times, under date of the 22d. The
fact that we have a powerful army marching
upon Utah, when there is not n doubt but that
they nre on FOOLS errand, is ridiculous and
melancholy. If it is joke it is avery exPesive
one, so expensive that it is difficult for those who
nave the bill TO pay. to say where the laugh
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01

OSE OF THE ITEMs.-Among other items add
ed by the Senate to the army appropriation bill
is 100000 for three regiments Of Missouri dcs-
peradocs mustered into the service of Shannon
and Woodson, and called "Kansas Militia. :
These are the same cuf-throats who sacked and
burned Lawrence and Ossawa.Omie. These are
samples of those items which have swclled the
expenditures from about fifiy-two millions un-
der Mr.. Fillmore 10 $s3, 100000 under parti-
zan Democrat like MIR. Buchanan.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01

H A writer in the Cincinnati Gazette
states that the vine dressers find protection
from the heat by putting few fresh leaves
in the top of their hats, changing the leaves
when they become dry. This protection
of the head, or its equivalent should be
used by persons exposed to the direct rays
of the sun in very hot weather.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01
Important Liquor Law Decision

The Court of appeals of New York has
decided that selling liquor without license
is an indietable offence, to be punished by
fine or Imprisonment, like nDy Other mis-
demeanor. Under this decision, it is made
the duty of the Commissioners of Excise
to prosecute all valuations of the law, aud
magistrates are bound to entertain any COM
paints made to them in due form.
The law was framed and passed BY those
who strenuously opposed the Maine Law,
on the assurance that stringent license
law wonlJ be strictly observed. No atten-
tion has been paid 10 the law by dealers,
and IFS provisions have been dcfied BY most
Of the drunkard makers. The recent de-
ci'ion Of the highest Court Of the State
puts new phase on the traffic, and we
observe that Judge Mason, of Rochester, has
promptly accepted the decision, and in
strucled the Grand Jury of Monroe county
accordingly.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01
Execution of NIurderers.

4 D0S1ON, TI1isN, dtIIIt 1-JIU, IcJc.
I James McGee, alias Mckee, WAS hung at 10
o'clock to-day in the rotunda Of the Jail for the
murder of Deputy Warden Gafen Walker, in
The State Prison, about eighteen months ago
Three 10 four hundred persons witnessed the
execution. Mckee was attended by the Rev.
Mr. Stckncy, who offered a prayer and read
the service ofihc Episcopal Church appropriate
10 the occasion.
Mckee remained stolid and Indifferent, as he
has been since the sentence. After being PIN
ioncd and seated upon the trap. Sheriff Clark
read the death warrant and informed the cGl-
prit if he had anything to say IN opportunity
was row offered He remained silent. The
black cap was adjusted, the drop fell, and he
died without struggle.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01

R The Hon. John G. Davis, Douglas
Democrat, of the Seventh Indiana Con-
gressional District, was repudiated by the
Congressional Convention of the Democra-
cy Of his District, the other day. The prob
ability is that he will be taken up by the
Republicans and independent Democrats,
aud elected. That would be the way to
do it.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-07-01

cB-A large elk passed through Tunkhannock,
Pa, one day last week, destined for Philadel-
pbia, where, we understand, il had been sold
for the sum of $1,000. The owner represented
its weight at sir hundred pounds (neurly as heavy
as n small horse,) and would trot a.mila in two
minutes and n half. 1t was broke to the bar-
ness and would drive well in buggy. We
learn that it was taken from the wilds of Ncbras-
ka and is only two wears old.