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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-02
Reforms i'm Russia.

The Emperor Alexander is still pressing
forward his great work of the abolition Of
Serfdom. The nobility of Moscow having
displayed apathy on the subject, the EN-
peror has addressed them in grave and Sc
we're terms, declaring that their course had
grieved him profoundly. The ewes of Rus
sia he told them was fixed on Moscow. and
he assured them that while he was attach.
ed to the nobility, he desired the general
good.
A late letter from St. Petersburg says it
is evident that the nobility silently oppose
the wishes of the Emperor; but the peo-
pie of Russia have unbounded confidence
in the Gar, and this alone prevents ter
rble outbreak.
Among other reforms Alexander is engag-
ed in, is that of the Judiciary ofthe Empire.
The Judiciary is TO be re-oreanized, and
trial by Jury inauguraIed. The liquor traf-
fic is also to be taken in hand By the EN-
peror. 1t has heretofore been farmed out
to individuals-the whole system proving
such a terrible scourge to the country, that
the Emperor has decided that the millions
the treasury derives from this monopoly
do not compensate for the decentralization
produced by it upon the people, and that
it is his duty to abolisht il. Within few
years system is to be elaborated, and .
change effected compatible with the devel-
opment of education in Russia" The term
of the present farming-out liquor system
expires in 1868, and the Emperor will not
authorize its prolongalion. = Cleveland
Leader.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-02

EE The early completion of the At
lantic and Great Western Rail Road, seems
to be placed beyond the reach of doubt
The Eastern terminous of this road will be
at Olean where it will connect with the n
Y. and Erie road, and the Western termI-
nus at Cincinnati, connects with the Ohio
and Mississippi Rail Road. When com.
pleted, there will be an uninterrupted six
foot gague road from ST. Louis to New
York city, and it will undoubtedly become
the most important thoroughfare between
the valley of the Mississippi ard the At
lantic sea board. Akron is a point on the
road, and we notice that they had quite a
large meeting there one night last week,
to hear the reports of a couple of English
gentlemen sent over by the London capi-
ta!ists to find out whether the representa-
tions made to them as to the cost Of the
road, character of the country through
which it would pass, DC, were all true
They expressed themselves fully satisfied,
and intimated that the "dimes' would be
forthcoming Immediately.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-02

CATCHING AT SrRAws.-The newspa-
pers in the interest of Mr.. Douglas, eager
ly catch at everything that looks like ter
miuation of the war waged by the Admin
istration against that gentleman and his
friends. They have been outside the fold
so long that whenever President Buchanan
lays his hand upon bar as if to let it down,
they instantly raise shout of "peace," "
"peace," when there is no peace, for the at
tacks of the Washington Union and other
Administrations papers upon Douglas and
his policy, are as bitter as ever. If there
ever is restoration between these two
wings of the democratic household, the
concession will have To all come from the
Douglas side.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-02
Interesting from Washington.

The following Washington dispatch o
the oath, to the Cincinnati Gazette, gives
information Of interest:
Miller, who was turned out of the Co
lumbus Post Office ON aeeouut of the An.
ti-L"comptonism Of himself, S. S. Cox,
the Statesman, and other men and things
in Franklin county, having repented and
turned prodignl like to The fold of the
President, has been reinsiated, at the ex-
pense Of Medary, whose need of crumbs is
so great that he suffers himself to be used
rs a football, rolling about from one place
to another, to fill up vacancies. Wilson
Medary's son-in-law, is now here, and takes
the matter sorrowtully. Mr.. Buchanan
having whipped the rebels into the traces,
has magnaniInously { p rewarded them at
the expense Of the original Lecomplon pa
triots.
The Presidents Message will sustain
Minister Forsyth's course in Mexico fully,
although his course is privately deprecated
by the Administrator. 1t will also sus-
tain the principles Of the English Bill,
making the exclusion # Kansas, until the
Territory acquires population of ninety
three thousand, test. A CENSUS will be
recommended. Democratic Congressman
from the North, who pledged themselves
on the stump, when seeking reelection,
to vote for the repeal of the English Bill,
and for the admission Of Kansas without
regard to population, will, therefore, be
again forced to oppose the President or
violate their pledges. They have an un'
easy time before them.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-02
Senator Douglas Gone south.

The Douglas worshippers here did we'll
to postpone their jollificali"n till the "Con-
quering Hero comes" The wise, after
thought has saved powder and grog bills
possibly headaches and heart -burnings.
The Douglas office holders feel relieved,
and the Buchanan office holders O-be- Joy
full at the failure. Republicans are con-
tent, and the only class sorely disappoint-
ed are the ex-office holders and their Know
Nothing allies. The numerous Commit
tee of arrangements may rs well settle up
any small bills incurred and disband, for
the "Conquering Hero" wont come until
the morter Qualification becomes fosslIzed.
The Chicago Tribune announces that Sem
a'or Douglas and lady started for New Or
leans November 22d; and saws "he will
not probably 60 to Washington until after
the meeting Of the Illinois Legislature
Cleve. Leader.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-02
H The Editor of the Progressive Ag'

HThe Editor of the Progressive Age,
Coshocton, has left off fighting Gen. Burns
and commenced on Greedy of the N. York
Tribune. 1t says of the latter, ''this man,
(Grerly,) we say, whose chief stock in trade,
aside from his ability as writer, consists
in bald head, an idiotic face, and an old
white coat, must be taught by the people
of the West to know his place and to mind
his own business"
The Editor of the Age done good work
in helping to defeat Burns, and this attack
upon Greedy may result in the utter extinc
ton of that individual, but we fear. Our
own opinion of the Tribune and those that
control it, has long been, that it would be
anything and everything, for money. 1t
daily puts on a sanity face and reads you a
lesson in morals, whilst its advertising col
umns are as often lent to putting into no
torie,y the most immoral and filthy reading
matter. In politics il is rs uncertain as the
wind.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-02

The Murder of BOdell in Min.
nesOaa.. Rhinehart Hung by u
Mob.
The general facts of the murder of Mr..
Bodell, of Worcester, Mass, by Rhinehart,
have been published in the Enquirer
The details are Interesting, as annexed:-
Bodell went to Ferril ault, Minnesota, to
buy farm for himself and family. He
met with Rhiuehart there, who proposed
to sell some land. After looking at it, Bo-
dell said he did not like it, and he was
shown another. While looking at a quar-
fer section stake, Rhinehart shot him with
pistol. He then cut his victims throat,
and buried the body in marsh, having
borrowed a spade to dig the grave. The
temptation was the money Bodell had
about him, who, being missed, suspicion
arose, and sixty men went forth to search.
After examining the ground for some time,
one ofthe party stepped over a log on a
soft place that attracted his attention, and,
turning up little dirt, discovered Bodeirs
carpet-bag. This strongly tended to show
that the body was not far off. Continu-
ing the search, one of the party slipped
down on place on the edge of the marsh,
and to save himself, caught hold of some
willows which he pnled out, and discover
ed that the willows had no roots, but had
been sharpened with knife and stuck in
that particular place for particular pur-
pose. Here the party turned over about
foot of dirt, and found the body of Bodell.
On the day of the election, he 18th, Rhine
hart was in Lexington, and entertained his
friends by singing and playing on guitar.
1t is believed that REinehart thought tina:
the crime would never come to light, and
therefore felt himself safe. A jury of
twelve men was impanelled by the Sheriff
Of LIE Sedr county, composed Of the most
substantial aud respectable men of the
county, and after all the evidence had been
elected, Rhinehart was found guilty of the
murder.
The jury was so thoroughly satisfied of
the prisoners guilt, and SO determined that
Justice should be meted out to him without
delay, and possibly fearing that if punish
ment was delayed until it could he inflict-
ed by the legally appointed ministers Of
the law, the murderer might escape the
penalty of his dreadful crime, the MEM
bers, in addition to their duties rs jurors,
assumed the office of exrcutioners, and
finding him guilty, took the unfortunate
man from the Court room, and hung him
forthwith. Rhinehart, until the last, re-
fused to make any Confession, and pro-
tested his innocence to the end. But So
clear was the evidence against him, and
so strong was the Indignation Of the peo-
pie of LIE Seur counto, that it required
great forb-arance on their part to await the
action of the jury.-S. Paul Democrat.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-02
.xL.s. winter Mr.. Senator Hammond

eTLast winter Mr.. Senator Hammond
of South Carolina, made speech in Con-
gress, in which he denounced that portion
of the Northern people who depend upon
their daily labor for support, rs ''white
slaves" or smud sills." This speech our
neighbors of the Farmer did not see fit to
publish. But Mr.. Hammond, who like a good
many other fre-eaters in the South, has
become fatigued and restive under the pres
sure Of an issue that threatens 10 be per-
petual, and which they are anxious to ge.
rid of, has recently made another speech,
in which he proposes to expel the "SIave-
ry Question" by dropping it, and simply
resolving that it shall no longer have q
place therein. This speech our Democra-
tic cotemporaries are willing to spread be-
fore their readers and recommend its senti-
ments for universal adoption. They too,
are getting tired Of the "Slavery Question" !"
Under its agitation their party has not
prospered, and it is not likely to, so long
a. they make of themselves hewers of wood
and drawers of water for the South. But
whilst they are in the humor for publishing
speeches made by Southern Statesmen, We
would have them publish that recently
made by Senator Davis Of Mississippi, in
which be declares his steadsast adherance
to the State Rights party, and his utter rec
pudlat;on of the doctrine regarding Slavery
in the Territories, held by Senator Doug
las. He declares that the opinions of Mr..
Douglas, advanced during the Illinois can
vass, were as objectionable as those of Mr..
Lincoln, obstructive of the rights of the
South and AT war with the Const tuition"
and he would have been glad if they had
made Kilkenny fight of it. "If the Re-
pubIicans elected the next President, he
was in favor of the State of Mississippi
at once from the Union and
asserting her independence. That prepara-
ton might be made TO this end. he advises
that all the old muskets in the State should
be turned into Minnie Rifles, and that the
whole State should a: once prepare for
war. collect ammunition, cast cannon, and
al this he thought "but the part of pru-
dent precaution."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-02
why Taxes are High.

The Wooster Republican charges the
Locofoco Treasurer of that county, with
endeavoring to make taxpayers believe that
the Republicans are responsible for the
present high taxes, whilst the facts are the
other way. In addition TO the State steal
ings of Locofoco office holders, taxpayers
are asked to remember that Supreme
Judges are paid $4,000 year, and that l
new Common Pleas Judges, one of them
in Wayne county, are to have $500
apiece. An army of collectors on the Ca
nails have extra salaries, and an extra ses-
sion of the Legislature, with host OF
clerks, sergeants- alarms, and walters, will
soon meet at Columbus, and make an extra
bill of at least $4,000. All these bills
are paid by taxes levied upon the people.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-02

"GoT CHEArED."-Under this caption
the Kanawha Va. } Valley Star tells the
following hard story:
A colporteur, quite recently, in an ad-
joining county, approached man whose
name we will not make public, and solici-
ted him to purchase a Bible. The man
refused, and gave as his reason for so do
ing that he had no money, and that he
could not read. The colporteur ascertain
ing that he WAS married man, and that
he had no bible, became anxious to leave
one of his bibles with him, and not being
able 10 sell him one, offered to give the
bible to his f How creature. The man
hung down his head awhile, and seemed
to ponder on the proposition, and finally
agreed TO take one, provided it was gwen
to him. The colporteur gave the bible;
the man took il home and presented 1t to
his wife, who could read a little. She ex-
amined the book very carefully, and gave
it back, saying that only about half the
book was the bible, that the other half
was something else, called the New Testa-
ment. The bright husband became en-
ragged, and went in search of the colporteur,
declaring tina. he had "got cheated" be-
cause the book was only half @bible."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-02
EWe have published portions Of !:

EWe have published portions of ar
ticles from the Chicago herald, the DANTE
Organ" and extracts from card from Col.
CARPENTER, showing dreadful state of
affairs among the Chicago party Of 2l5.
1t seems that LEIB and CARPENTER were
the persons hit in the Herald's article, not
Cook and CARPENTER, rs we understood.
The editor of the Herald has heard that
these worthless borrowed a quarter and
bought cowhide to f1agilate him. And
his heart leapt with joy, and he wrote thus :
They Carpenter and Leih traversed
the entire city yesterday in search Of the
editor, but managed not to go where he scas
For their information and qualification, we
will here state that the editor to-day MAY
be found between the hours of 9 and II at
the U. S. MarshaI's office, in Lannon's
block, corner of Clark and Washington
streets, and after IL at the Heral! edItori-
al rooms, 81 Clark street. We like the
idea of being cow-skinned-we think it
would "help the paper" Bennett of the
New York He. aid was, in the beginning cf
his enterprise, cowhided several times and
sued for libel, in consequence Of which his
paper flourished amazingly; and if Lieb
would only sue US for libel, and Carpenter
cowhide us, We believe the Chi aga Herald
would prosper prodigiously! So come on,
ye valiant Colonies! You haze neyer
givsn red cent towards the support of
''the cause" and it i0ould be bm doing
your duty thus to do service indirectly for
the party which you hare, By your ride
ulousness and daseness, done so much to
injure.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-02
Horrible.

Mr.. Charles Buxton, NJ. p, in an addres.
70 his constituents at Newport, Isle O
Wight, said:
Allow me to say word or two on oul
treatment of the Indian rebels. because nv
speech on that subject vexed. as | feared j,
would, some of my friends. Gentlemen.
refrained from telling all knew on thai
subject. blushed for our national fame
as humane and Christian people. Blu,
down here, in this snug corner, may men,
ton one or two things that did not like
to relate in the house. How many persons
do you think We executed in thu one city
of Allahabad? Just realise the awful hor.
ror of but one executinn-the fearful men-
tai agony of the man who feels the rope
tied round his neck, and the drop fall. In
that one city We executed in cold blood
thirteen hundred persons. (shame.) In the
Punjaub, where no outrage whatever was
committed we executed FIVE thousand per-
sons. l read that myself in letter from
Sir John Lawrence.
Is it not awful to think of hanging and
shooting five Thousand human beings p
And if this was done in the Punjaub,
what lnust have been done in Bengal, where
rebellion really ragged! Why, we seem to
have put To death, without mercy, any man
who took side against us. For instance, a
Rajah had saved the lives of Mr.. Mitchell
ard other Europeans. But under compul-
sion, as he said, he aided the rebels. He
was cang ght and hanged. l knew the fami-
ly of an officer of the Bhopaul Contingent.
They told me that when the contingent mu-
tinted two hundred of them with great dit-
ficuity saved the life of this gentleman and
his brother officers, and also refused to
march off and take arms with the mutt
neers. Well General arrived
And what did he do, but put To death these
very two hundred men, ON the ground that
they had not fought against their brethren |!
And / heard Mr.. Layard give an account
Of their execution, which was heartrending
to hear (sllame shame)
A friend of my own wrote home with
glee how he had destroyed eighty villages.
l read letter from soldier, who said that
after wholesale massacre Of their prison.
ers they flung the bodies into pit, and
covered them over. One of them recover
ed his senses, and came wandering into the
camp. He was again shot the next morn
Ing. All about Delhi, the head men of
every village where the telegraph had been
broken We're hanged, though they had no
more to do with it than | had. said it
in the house, and | say here again, that the
men who did that did murder.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-02

PLAYING "TAG" WITH BEAR.-The
Detroit Advertiser tells the following beal
story:
Last Saturday morning, while laborer
living at Fort Graliot, was proceeding in a
boat TO Fort Huron, he came up with a
huge bear swimming across. He struck
his bra ship over the head with his oar,
when the enraged animal made for him,
and, climbing into the boat, compelled the
man to take 10 the water. The bear then
followed him, and the man conrved to
get into the boat again. A neighbor, see
ing the predicament, came to his relief
with an axe, and broke up this pleasant
game Of "tag" between the man and bear
by breaking in the lattsr's head. He was
killed brought ashore. He is said to be
Of the la. gest size, and doubtless will weigh
somewhere in the nsighborhood Of eight
hundred poundA
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-02
GIVE HIM A CALL.-Attention is direct

GIVE HIM CALL.-Attention is direct
ed TO the Advertisements of G. L. Cook,
in te-days paper. GEORGE has good
stock, is a clever fellow, and understands
that to secure success, he must make his
business known 10 the public through the
papen. This be has done for several
$safa and he has been sssaming right
along. making additions from time to time
to his stock, until his establishment has be.
come one of the best of the kind in this
aort Of the StstA
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-02
No MoRE CAruoL1o MARRIAGES FOR A

No MORE CATHOLIC MARRIAGES FOR A
MoNru-To morrow is the first Sunday
in what is recognized in the Catholic
Church as "Advent Season" and between
that time and Christmas, the rules of the
Church forbid that marriages shall he Gel
ebrated, except by special dispensation
from the Bishop Of the Diocese, which is
not ordinarily granted excerpt in extreme
cases. The same prohibition Of course
applies TO the season of Lieut.. In view of
the approach of the advent Season" the
marriage license clerk was yesterday kept
busy in affixirg his signature and seal TO
permits.-- GIN. GAG
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-02
ETbe Administration Democracy

EThe Administration Democracy Of
Indiana held a meeting at indianapolis on
the oath of November, at which Lecomp-
tonism was rampant. Speeches were made
by Gov. Willard, J. NJ. Hughes and others.
The Gov. was for hanging and shooting the
deserters. and Hug es wished that the De-
mocracy of Illinois would use their victory
to better purpose than TO send Douglas
back to the Senate. We shall try to find
room in our next for Willard's and Hughs'
speeches. They are very rich specimens
certainly.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-02
What shall We do In Mexico,


The N. Y. Times holds that the moment
has arrived, ifnot for an advance of the
American forces into Mexico, at least fo'
the appearance of an American fleet IN the
Mexican waters, with orders to take the
initiative steps in compelling reparatior
| from the Mexican Government for the
wrongs which have for the last two years
been inflicted upon foreigners of all nation,
in that unhappy country; and in exacting
such guarantees of order in the future as
shall impose peace upon its contending
factions, and restore prosperity to its ruined
industries. We quote:
"The harmony which now reigns be-
tween the Governments of England, France
and the United States, in regard 10 Cent raj
American affairs, leaves the President at
liberty to bestow his undivided attention
upon the far more pressing interests involy-
ed in our relations with Mexico, whose
northern frontier is coterminous with our
own, from the Caribbean Sea TO the Pa
cific, and whose territories, were they tran
quilized beneath the double sway of liber-
ty and law, would afford us the swiftest
and surest means Of transit from our East
ern and Western Doininions."
The Tribune in different vein from the
1sia 2 lines article. which We quote, says:
I'VE are mousing and intrigueing for
Cuba, when we have a great deal more
territory now than We can make good use
of for the next three centurion. We are
snuffiing at and paving over Mexico, TO
determine what We could make by protect
ing her, when we cannot tolelably protect
life and property in our own seaboard cities.
We are playing the dictator in Central
America and the bully toward Paraguay,
when all our interests and traditions should
impel us to cultivate the friendship of our
S uthern neighbors, rather than provoke
their jealousy and enmity.
Why are we thus embroiling ourselves
with our sister Republics ofthe New World |!
They were and should be our copyists and
admirers; why do We drive them TO hate
and fear us! Simply because we, loo,
have influential classes seeking ''oul-door
relief the relief administered in Army and
Navy jobs, contracts, commissions. Take
away The hope and the fruiilon of profits
frome thes contrivances for living sump-
tuou>ly at the public expense, and We
could live in peace and amiiy with the
whole world.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-12-02

PROMPT AcrroN.-Gov. Willard hav-
ing collected the Legislature of Indiana to-
gether in extra session for the purpose of
providing ways and means to keep the
State machinery going, the Senate with
out any delay passed resolution by a
vote Of 26 to %, declaring the election of
Messrs. Fitch and Bright to the U. S.
Senate, as illegal, null and void. In the
House this resolution has been adopted by
vote of 81 to As. Will these men re-
sign?