Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-03


of the "37" had done. To loves credit
be it said, lie loaned him enough to come
to Oberlin, where, of course; he fount
friends. Lincoln was twenty-six hours ii
the hands of these Government officers,
five of which were spent in fetrers and in a
filthy Jail, among the lowest criminals.
A mass meeting in regard to the outrage
had been held at 0berIin, at the College
Chapel, the Mayor of the city presiding.
VERY LATE FROM CALIFORNIA.
BY THE TEnAUATEPEC AND OVERLAND ROUTES
Dreadful Suffering at Frazier River.
Our latest news from San Francisco, by
the overland mail, is to Dec. 9th:
The Presidents message reached San
francisco on the 26th December. The
announcement of its approach occasioned
quite an excitement. 1t was Immediately
issued from the office of the Alta CalJior-
nia, and copies were in great demand. Sc
much of its contents as referred to matters
affecting California, especially recommend
ations concerning the occupation Of Chi
hauhau and Sonora, were read with in.
terest. No doubt it expressed that Of the
disposa5ie population of San Francisco
and California, hundreds and thousands in,
decd stand ready to carry those recommen
dations into immediate and vigorous prac
tical effect. ri n H-5i., .-'5.
The mining prospects were thought to
be unusually encouraging; and the belief
was that the yield of gold would this year
be larger than in any former year. The
discovery of new and rich diggings was
frevent. New methods of extracting gold
from quartz secured larger proportion
from the same quantity of rock: and the
number Of mining operatives would prob
ably be increased. ~. e--
At the Soldiers Farewell Station four
Apaches came in on the evening of the
9Th, and wanted lodging for the night
They represented that they were the only
survivors of war party of thirty-two,
which had gone down into Sonora.
On the 9Th, Agent Steck had held a
talk with the Apaches, at Apache Pass,
and distributed presents among them. He
was soon to have another meeting with
them and neighboring band. The In
dians that were seen appeared to be very
friendly to the Americans and all concern
ed in the overland mail.
The weather had been unusually severe.
At Warmers Rancho snow was seen, and
at TETON it lay on the road for space Of
some fifteen miles. In the Pan it was
about eight inches deep. So much snow
is not common, and occurs only in the Sc
verest winters. At El Passo, thin ice was
running in the river, and the inhabitants
were laying in ice for use next summer, a
thing, we arc told, almost without prece-
dent, even in the ancient town. On the
trip the nights were very chill, and the
cold sometimes piercing; but during the
day the weather moderated so as to be
quite comfortable. ,3- aI -a'-s i9-1
~ COL. FREMoNT's OPERATIONS.
The Mariposa Star says: Business of
all kinds has received a new impetus
through the operations of Fremont & Co.
About two hundred men are employed in
cutting road from the mine to Ridley's
ferry, where water-power mill, with one
hundred stamps, is shortly to be erected.
The road will run by way Of that pass
which bears the euphonious name Of "Hell
Hollow" A large proportion of the hands
are boarding at the valley, which fills the
hotels (the St. Charles and Ell Oso) to
overlowing. We are glad TO see our
neighbors prospering, and in view of the
evidences of business activity, are remind
ed of an old proverb, which sayeth, sit is
an i'll wind that blows nobody good"
"Tbe Mercer Mining Company have
quite number of hands employed at the
BLACK Drift and are taking out some very
good quartz. Their operations have not
been impeded to any great extent by re-
that portion Of the vein known
as the Josephine" :ae r ~ ~
On the other hand, the Mariposa DEM
ocrat, of 21st, says: ,a@7t 3,
"On Thursday last Fremont was seen to
pass through Quartsburg, and take his way
down the Stockton road, in buggy, at a
rattling speed. This, ofcourse, excited the
people in that place; and before any con-
clusion could be arrived at as to the proba-
BILE cause, the under sheriff hove in view,
also at full speed. On being questioned as
to the cause of his hurry, the officer replied
that he had no time to stop, as he was in
a haste to overtake Fremont. Whether
he effected the arrest we have not yet
learned. 1t is probable, however, that the
Colonel had too much the start of him.
The Colonel is hard to catch when he gets
a good sturt." .7-i a.-' 'e isaosl9'. bog
TERRIBLE SUFFERING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.
The Santa Cruz arrived at Victoria De-,
cember 18th, from Langley and Semiah-
moo, with $40 passengers; part were taken
on board at Langley, and the remainder at
Those from Semiahmoo
crossed over from Langley whilst the river
was frozen. Frazier and Harrison rivers
are open. The Mariah was still ashore.
The steamer Enterprise was frozen up
about fifteen miles below the mouth Of
Harrison river. She is now at Langley.
Her bottom was worn through by the ice.
A couple of new .plsnks are to be put in,