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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-21
AN ACT


To amend the second section of "an act to pro.
vide for the uniform government and better
regulation Of the Lunatic Asylums of the
State, and the care of Idiots and the Insane"
SECTION /. Be Il enacted By the General As
se,nbty Of The State Of Ohio. That the second (2d)
section of "an act to provide for the uniform
government and better regulation of the lunatic
asylums of the State, and the care of idiots and
the insane" passed April 7, 1856, be so amend
ed as to read as follow: Sec. 2. The following
counties shall compose the northern district,
which shall be attached to the northern luna
tic asylum, located at Newburg. 10 wit: Will
lianls, Fulton. Seneca, Wood. Ottowa, Sandus-
ky, Lucas. Erie, Huron, Loraip, Medina, Cuya-
hoga. Summit, Lake, Geauga. Portage. Ashtabu-
la, Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana-
The following counties shall compose the cen
tral district, anc be attached to the central lu-
natic asylum, located ct Columbus, to wit:
Stark. Wayne, Fayette, Madison. Union. Ma
rion, Hardin. Wyandot, Crawford, Morrow, Del
aware, Franklin, Pickaway, Ross. Pike, Jack
son, Vinton, Hooking. Fairfield, Lawrence,
Licking, Knox, Riehland, Ashland, Holmes,
Coshocton. Muskingum. Perry, Morgan, Athens,
Meigs. Gallia, Washington, Noble, Guernsey.
Tuscarawas, Carroll. Harrison, Jefferson. Bel
mo 1t, Hancock and Monroe.
The following counties shall compose the
ern lunatic asylum, located at Dayton, to wit:
Scioto. Adams. Brown, Clermont. Clinton.
Green, Clark, Warren. Montgomery. Miami.
Butler, Preble, Dark. Mercer. Shelby, Augiaise.
Allen. Van Vert. Highland, Champaign, Logan.
Pauldiug, Putnam, Defiance and Henry.
If, at any time. either Of said asylums can
not accommodate patients of the districts to
which it is attached said patients may be trans
ferred to either of the other districts which may
at the time have room for said patients. said
transfer to be made with the consentof the res
ident trustees of the two asylums.
Sec. 2. Said original section two is hereby
repealed. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after the certificate required BY
the first section Of the act entitled "aa act 70
constitute the county Of Hamilton g separate
district for lunatie asylum purposes, and pros'-
ded for the erection and government OF an asy-
lum therein, passed March 10. 1857, shall have
been filed by the commissioners oil Hamilton
County with the secretary of State.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
f. BASSETT LANGD0N,
President. pro tenn, Of the Senate.
SECRETARY OF STArEs OFF1cx.
CoLuMBrs. March IL. 1859.
hereby certify that the foregoing acts are
true copies Of the original rolls, now on file in
this office. A. P. RUSSELL,
Secretary Of State.
AunroR's OrY1cr, HoIxrs Co. or
MuLxassuRe. April 81, 1889.
!, G. T. NEWTON, Auditor Of Holmes Conn
". Ohio. do hereby certify that the forSoing
Laws are correctly copied from the otfeiA pa
per. G. F. NEWTON, Auditor.
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NO. 35.

ed in such case, and any party to the suit may
except to any part of such report, and ask
new reference, or take further testimony, and
the court shall have full power to proceed on
the case, as it may deem proper as in othe, cases
after reference and report made by a MASTER
Provided. that nothing herein contained shall
be held to deprive any party to such suit Of trial
by Jury where such party would have heen en-
titlea to jury where such party would have
been entitled to jury tIial, If the receiver had
fled no such report.
Sec 4. This act shall take effect from and
WILLIAM B. WOODS.
Speaker of House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
March II, 1852
AN ACT
To authorize the sale of surplus copies Of the
laws, journals, and executive documents.
SECTION. l. Be it enacted By the General As
sem5ly of The State of Ohio, That whenever. In
any county in this State the laws, journals
and executive documents ordered by law
to be distributed have accumulated or shall ae-
cumulate beyond the number required for i'm
mediate distribution, and for the probable fu-
ture wants of such county, the county commits
sioners shall authorize the clerk of the court Of
common pleas of said county to dispose Of fgratu-
itously to all public Libraries within the coun-
ty as may be desired by them for library pur-
poses and to sell such surplus copies at public
sale, at such time and place and upon such pre-
viout notice as they may require. The clerk
shall pay all moneys arising from such sales in
to the the county treasury, and all such moneys
shall be considered part of the general reve-
nue. of the county. This act shall take effect
upon its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of House of Representatives.
E. BASSETT LANGDON,
President, pro tem., of the Senate.
March II, 1859.
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treasury upon the warrant of the county audi
tor, except in counties in which BY the last fed
eral census, the population amounted to one
one hundred thousand or upwards, IN which
counties each commissioner shall be allowed five
dollars per day for his services, to be paid out
of the county treasury as aforesaid.
Sec. 9. That the act entitled 'tan act to
amend the act to regulate the fees-of officers in
civil and criminal cases. passed April 8. 1856.
be and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. This shall take effect and be in
force from and after the date of its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of House of Representatives.
Z. BASSETT LANGDON.
President. pro tem., of the Senate.
March 10, 1859.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-21
AN ACT

Authorizing Courts to order Abstracts and legal
Advertisements 10 be published.
SECTION l. Be Il enacted By the General As
sen,6ly of the State of Ohio, That in addition
to the advertisement, in all cases where legal
advertisements are now required to be published
in some newspaper, the several courts Of this
state may, when the judges shall deem it prop
er, order that an abstract of such legal adver-
tisements be published in some one of the jour
nails published in the case as other costs: Pro-
vided, however. that such fee shall not exceed
one dollar for for each case.
Sec. 3. This act TO take effect and be IN
force from and after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
E. BASS EFT LANGDON.
President, pro tem., of the Senate.
March 10, 1859.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-21
Aunrroa's oyY1cr, HoIxrs Co, o.

HILLkRsbVk6t AptI u, IcJS.
], G. T. NEWTON, Auditor Of Holmes Coun-
", Ohio. do hereby certify that the forSoing
Laws are correctly copied from the official pa
per. 6. +. NEWTON, Auditor.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-21

SECRETARY OF STArE's 0FF1cx.
CoLuMBrs. March II, 1859.
hereby certify that the foregoing acts are
true copies Of the original rolls, now on file in
this office. A. p. RUSSELL,
Secretary Of State.
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80.
The engineer-in7ohief OF the navy, samuel Arehbold,
returned 10 Washington yesterday from his recent tour
TO Norfolk. He reports the sioop- of-war Richmond, now
building at the GospOrt navy yard, 50 far advanced as to
be ready to launch in three or four weeks. Her ma
chiney Is also progressing as fast as can be expected.
The machinery for the other sloopof-war building at
Norfolk, which is being constructed by Messrs. Murray &
Hazehunt, Of Baltimore, Is also progressing rapidly.
Mi. j. w. Walton, Of Ohio, has been promoted to a
third-elass ~elerkship in the General Land Office, vice s.
J. DaIlon promoted 20 be the principal clerk Of surveys,
$500 pen annum)
Al. sanderson, Of Pennsylyania, has been promoted
10 a seeond-elass al 400 per annum) clerkship in the
same bureau, vice Walton, promoted.
Peter Wilson, not long since appointed 10 DO receiver
of public moneys at the land office at Omaha, Nebraska
Territory, has resigned the third class clerkship col 900
per annum) held by him in the General Land Office in
this city.
The Postmaster General has Submitted no propositions
to capitalists, either in this city OF elsewhere, to insure
the obtaining Of money by contractors on the indebted
ness of the Post Office Department to them.
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zRB PARAGUAY EXPEDITION

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iron ta correspondeuce Of the N y. Herald, Mon,svlleo, Dan
IL can be easily seen by a passing observer tbat orm
anxiety IS felt by all the surrounding country, "a tbav
view the formidable appearance of our feet IN the w,teyt
Of the Plata Brazil aud the adjoining governments erv
out at che injury a war with Paraguay would bring upon
their commercial and political interests. To prevent hi.
Brazil has sent her minister to Lopez 10 get him 10 aban-
don the idea OF a contest with so powerful a nation 4
the United States, and to offer a loan of am amount suas
Gent 70 pay the damages VIC demand.
The arrival OF the squadron here caused much tai,
among the citizens OF Uraguay, and ii was fortunate a.
us that Commissioner Bowlin aud Com. Shubrick imm,.
dlately visited the President of the republic for, on tbat
occasion, the Judge stated our position with relation ~
power asking reparation of another for injuries sustajnsa
intending TO resort 30 war only when such a measure Wa
absolutely necessary.
AT the same time the Judge spoke Of the powers IN.
trusted To him by the government, and Of his intention
TO proceed 10 any extremity rather than that our govern.
ment should brook insult. He was very cordially i.
oeiyed by the President, who wished him great sucees.
and invited him TO partake Of any convenience that TIA
harbor or the city might offer to the expedition "a
Commodore Shubrick he was also very cordial. Tins
the visit passed OFF very pleasantly, and the Announce.
ments made by the commissioner placed our cause 10 a
much better light with the citizens Of the republic ii
Uruguay.
1t is urged that if we expect to settle our dilhcul,les
without war an intimidating force Is necessary, while the
expedition, even now, only amounts to three small steam.
ers and three very small briggs.
Lopez Is well informed Of our movements, and sncb n
start will almost insure a fight, for Judge Bowiin has
very little-alinost nothing Ito back the demands which
he will make In a few days. The number of men IL NOT
over I 600, of which about 400 viii DO at Corriente.
when the Fulton is at Asuncion.
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MORE OUpRAGES IN KANSAS.

Benjamin Chisam, Vim. Elliott, B. Hall, and Mr., vii
lock, formerly of this county, reached this city on Mon.
day last, having been driven from their homes in Kan
sas, leaving their families behind.
Mr.. Chisam was shot, ball lodging in the right side OF
his head, near the temple. DR.. Bonifant, of this city,
was unable to extract the ball.
S. Hall was shot in the right arm, breaking the bone,
and so completely shivering the arm as to require ampu-
tation, He WAS left ut Holton and not expected to live.
Mr.. Wilcox was shot in the face, ball taking effect
left side of the nose and lodging in his cheek-face very
much swollen ball not extracted.
Mr.. B. Hall and others beaten across the head with
clubs and gun barrcls-breaking Mr.. Hall nose.
Mr.. Chisam moved from this county some three years
ago TO his claim in sight of Holton, the county scat OF
Calhoun county, and has been farming nil the time, not
taking part in any of the difficulties in the Territory is
a peaceable man and good citizen-a near relative OF Ed.
ward Pence, of this county. He gives the following as
the facts
Acounty convention was called to meet at Holton on
Saturday, 18th instant, for the purpose of appointing
delegates to the constitutional convention, (Which is TO
meet at Wyandott,D and to nominate county officers.
Since the negro stealing by Brown and Doy, a large num-
Der of the free-State men in the county, who heretofore
acted with the republican party, now denounce Brown,
Montgomery, Lane, boy, and the course of the black
republicans, and have united with the democratic party
in order to defeat them. The convention met, each
party having a separate set of resolutions After organ
izing, the lack-repubHcans read their resolutions after
which the democratic resolutions We're read, which were
very severe on the black republican party. They were
signed by $50 or 800 voters, mostly those who have been
acting with the republicans.
The negro thieves, seeing they were in the minority,
commenced an attack on Mr.. Cole, a pro-slavery man,
in order to break up the meeting. His friends, seeing
his life in danger, tried to rescue him, when a general
melee ensued, pistols, knives, and clubs were used, the
towards found they would be whipped in the second in
stance, as well AS the first, run to the house of old Ray,
who had some sixty or seventy Sharpe's rifles stacked in
his house.
Those brave men, but few in number, who had put to
fight about sixty of the thieves, finding themselves in
danger of the rifles, as they had no guns of their own,
tried to make their escape as best they could, The as
sassins commenced firing on them, and wounded all as
above stated. Mr.. Elliott was knocked down with n
club, and in recovering from the blow, found himself
surrounded by twelve or fifteen scoundrels. He arose,
and with a piece of board fought his way through the
crowd and made his escape.
While Brown may not have been present, he is, no
doubt, secretly advising and giving general orders, and
Montgomery is proving through the country putting
them in execution. H.
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|W |
THE LAUNCH or THE NEW STEAMER AT NOR
FOLK.
From the Norfolk Argus, March "a.

IFrUm Tic NUfiOlk Argus, March "a !.
According to announcement, tho United States sloop.
of-war (not yet named) was launched yesterday at IL As,
p. m, and the sight was witnessed by an immense con.
course of people. So judicious, accurate, and complete
had all the arrangements been made, that it was only
requisite, at the appointed moment, to cut away tho fas,
Jennings, let her slide, and set her adrift. And 1t was all
done with so little noise, and so quickly. that some Of
the spectators seemed disappointed because there was not
more fuss, uproar, and confusion.
To us the launch seemed very like many Others we
have witnessed, but the knowing ones declare 1t was
"just the %prettiest" that ever came OFF at the yard.
The model of this new government steamer is specially
beautiful and, after she rushed down from the ways
with 80 frightfnl velocity, p~loughing down deep in the
water and sending of and throwing up waves and foam
upon the opposite shore, she loated very gracefully and
quietly, and seemed like some great ching Of life, con
scious OF her strength and power, and proud Of her beauty
and future destiny,
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NNDlcAToN or THE PRESIDENT.
rFrom the York 1a.) Gazette, March %,

[From the York pa Gazette, March 221
In another column will be found the resolutions adopt
ed by the late democratic State convention. They are
eminently aud thoroughly national in their character,
and gIoriously vindicate the wire and patriotic policy of
James Buchanan. The resolutions are well written, and
decided in their tone and character. Speaking, as they
do, the honest sentiments of the true democracy of Penn
sylvania, they exhibit the earnest and unfaltering deyo-
ton which exists in the hearts of the people of his native
Commonwealth to the great and good man who now oc-
cupies the presidential chair. For months past efforts
have been made TO rob him of his well earned fame. His
policy has been grossly misrepresented, his public acts
have been ruthlessly assailed, and his private motives
have been shamefully %impugned. With a malignity I'M
paralleled in the history of partisan rancor, the opposi-
ton have attempted TO destroy his position as a states
man and his character as a man. But IL has all been in
vain. The recent convention repealed the assaults, and
sternly resented the insults and one fact was clearly
demonstrated by that body-a fact that should be well
and carefully pondered upon-that the democracy Of
Pennsylvania have q confidence in James Buchanan
which pcrGiy cannot shake nor falsebood steal away.
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H QUARTERMASIER'S DEPARTMENT AND
ARMY TRANSPORTATION.

A Chicago paper has discovered the true charac-
ter Of the contract between the Quartermaster's De-
partment and the transporters of government stores
from the frontiers to Utah, and discloses some of its
features, which it asserts the War Department had
kept back till after the adjournment Of Congress. 1t
would seem impossible to keep anything from those
astute Chicago papers. The authority referred to
states that Messrs. Russell, Majors and Waddell re-
ceived $50 per hundred pounds freight from Kan
sas to Utah, l 200 miles, aud charge IS per one
hundred pounds to Pixies Peak, about 600 miles.
The contract rates of freight from Leavenworth to
Utah, for the spring and summer months, is 1921 60
per hundred pounds and the rate charged to
Pixies Peak is Sl5 per one hundred pounds. The or
binary price of transporting merchandise from the
frontiers TO Utah last season was 1875 per one hun
dred pounds--the government getting their trans
p~ertation SO 40 cheaper than individuals. A little
inquiry into the subject has convinced us that
the rates made with the Quartermaster's depart
ment for 1858 are less than what merchants and
others engaged iii the Utah trade have been com
PEELED to pay. The contract referred to was laid
before Congress some time in January last with
a proposition on the part Of the contractors to
annul IL. Congress decided that they would do no
such thing. 1t was the opinion of the Committee on
Military Affairs that the transportation; in the hands
Of the government, would cost a great deal more than
the contract rates. 1t is due to the War Department
that we should say that all the papers. bills oflading,
accounts, and payments, connected with army trans
p~ortation in all directions, were sent to Congress
two months ago. The appropriations for the army
were based upon the evidence thus submitted Moth
ing was kept back" except, of course, from such
stupid Rip Van Wrinkles as the Chicago paper
which has just walked up to the enormiy of tho
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amounts paid for TRANSPORTATION. u our Chicago CO.
temporary viii make a Ounce Of himself Il is eer-
taiuly no affair Of ours. He has fright to show his
Ignorance, and especially his Ignorance Of import
ant public transactions such as that connected with
army transportation Those who are searching for
concealments, and tricks, and frauds ought not to be
expected to understand matters which are on the
surface.
Speaking on the subject Of army transportation
we may as wen say, what we believe a close inves-
tigation viii prove to be true, that ours has been
conducted ON terms more economical than that of
any other government in the world. We subsisted
one-third or at least a quarter of our entire force,
more than twelve hundred miles from their depots,
during the winter Of 1878. 1t was supplied, we
believe, wholly by the contractors and Gen. John
ston writes that they have proven themselves most
faithful and worthy servants of the government.
For a long time the safety of the army depended
upon their energy and fidelity. The campaign to
Utah in the fall of 1867 win long be remembered.
1t was a Severe undertaking. The service imposed
upon the transporters Of stores was heavy and try
ing. They lost their teams by tho~usands-whole
trains were swept away in a single night yet they
did not falter. They fulfilled their contract, were
paid, and all the facts submitted t.. Congress, coupled
with the proposition that Congress would authorize
the Secretary of War to annul their transportation
agreement. That is the way the department 'kept
back important facts. tits very easy to keep every
thing back from a sleepy, stupid newspaper. AS long
as you do not disturb its ~slumbers, all is kept back.
We have only to remind our Chicago contemporary
that the points it notices were the subject of warm
discussion by the press generally the latter part of
January and early in February; that the entire con-
tract was sent to Congress at that time. .
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OUR FUTURE.
From the Harrisburg Patriot and Union, March "a

l''"A 'N hS'NO"' ANt'foe "' SAphp H"iNh -
The Pennsylvania democracy is like Miton's young
man waking from sleep and shaking his invincible locks.
All corruption and impediments have been ~soughed off
all the crushing completely with ~rascality has been re-
moved, and we stand before the people in the proud atti-
tude OF defender of popular rights and the union of the
States. Packer and his satellites are harmless before the
unbroken column which we now present for hundreds
OF the honest yeomcn will gather to our standard, where
one double-dealing knave deserts. Heretofore we have
been stricken down by secret foes hereafter we have
them in front. In the past we were forced to bear the
load of ~indignity which recreant democratic heaped upon
our shoulders in the future we shall present a bold and
honest front to the enemy of American nationality.
Therefore are we stronger far than we have been for
years. Indeed, no party ever stood forth SO proudly as
the Fighter of the wrong and indicter of the guilty.
This undaunted and loyal popular position attracts the
sympathies of the masses-it confounds trucking politi-
clans, and terminates the miserable ~clap-trap about pop.
ular sovereignty and Kansas. From the day of the last
convention we date the regeneration of the democratic
party, and an era of new triumphs for the friends of the
United States.