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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10
The Thirty Million BMl-.-A
Substitute.

The Tribune's Washington correspond
ent writes:
The opposition to the Thirty Million cor
ruption project is widening. 1t is by no
means cofined TO the Republicans. Six or
eight Southern land perhaps, ten or twelve)
Senators are opposed to it. The organ of
the State-Rights wing of the Southern
Democracy in this city, The States news
paper, is against it. Messrs. Bell and Crit
tenden will bo:h speak in opposition.
The Times letter of the ID says:
Miles Taylor, of Louisiana, to-day, at
tempted to introduce in the House sub
stitute for the Thirty Million, or "Toodles"
bill. 1t authorizes the President to nego-
tiate for the purchase of Cuba for prics
not exceeding one hundred and twenty
millions, and empowers the Executive,
whenever Spain has ratified such treaty,
to issue five per cent. Bonds for the payment
of the purchase money in six equal INSTALL
ment, within thirty years. 1t provides
that, when acquired, Cuba may be created
into State, and come into
the Union by virtue of this act, with four
until the next succeeding
This proposition is likely to
the support of strict State Rights
Democrats, who are opposed to placing
money in the hands of the President in
advance of negotiations.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10
Western News.
ST. Louis, Feb. 4

ST. Louis, Feb. 4.
The overland California mail with dates
to the 10th ult., three day later than pre-
vious advices, arrived tonight, 26 days
out, including % hours detention.
Paul C. Shore had been killed in Santa
Clara County by Thomas Seal. There
was great excitement in consequence, and
the military called out to protect the pris-
oner who was conveyed to Jail at San Jose
A rumor prevailed in San Francisco that
800 prisoners in the penitentiary had been
accidentally poisoned by using some chem
ical mixed. in flour. There is doubtless
some truth in the matter but greatly exag-
gerated. The sloop sloop of war Wanda
liza bad left for Guyamas to relieve the St.
Mary's.
The Probate Judge of Carson's Valley
had published card declaring it TO be his
intention to perform the duties of his Office
without fear or favor to any man. A col
lision between him and the Anti -Mormons
was regarded as inevitable. General Kibbe
was still prosecuting the war against the
Indians in the North with great success.
He had killed quite a number and taken
over 200 prisoners.
The mail coach brings four passengers,
but none from San Francisco. New dig
gings had been discovered about so miles
northwest from Gila River. The mines
were yielding in some instances as high as
SIS to the pan. The coach was stopped
between Springfield and Upton by persons
to be highwaymen, but none of
the mail party were molested.
100000 sheep were met on the desert.
Many had been lost from fatigue and scar
,ity of food at the Apache Pass. The
coach encountered large piles of rocks in
The road, supposed to have been placed
here by the Indians. The road generally
S very good. The coach was detained 27
hours by an accident and the failure to con-
lect with the train at Upton.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10
Bill to Punish Seduction,

The Ohio House has passed another
good bill in which we trust the Senate will
concur. 1t is bill to punish seduction un-
der promise of marriage, when the seducer
is more than eighteen and the seduced less
than eighteen years of age. The penalty
is imprisonment in the Penitentiary. The
Journal says:
Harrison, of Madison, made two capital
speeches in the House yesterday morning:
Mr.. H. was sustaining bis bill making the
seduction of females under eighteen years
of age penitentiary oAense; he had the
cause of virtue and morality for his theme,
and discoursed most eloquently upon it.
In his first speech he completely skinned
"Betsy" ellison, and in the second tanned
the hide. He charged, and proved that
"Betsy" was in favor of free trade in the
matter of criminality, and denounced SAT-
FIN, of Hamilton Co., the very hot-bed of
libertinism, with insinuatagly. and in an
underhanded manner. seeking to defeat the
bill by offering ridiculous amendments
Several Democratic leaders attempted to
give the question political cast. These
Mr.. Harrison brought up with a jerk, by
declaring his readiness 10 take issue on the
question before the tribune of the people,
with Democracy for vice and Rapublican-
ism for virtue.
The bill passed the House-sixty-four to
twenty-five. If the Senate concur, there
will be some restraint placed upon the pas
sions Of evil men.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10
EurODean Politics.

In Continental Europe, the waters are
troubled. Austria seems alarmed at the
demonstrations of revolt in her Italian
provinces, and the report that Prince Ma
poleon is about marrying the King of Sar
dinia's daughter, coupled with certain war
like intimations in the Kings speech at
the opening of his Parliament, seems to
indicate French adhesion to the presumed
demonstration agains Austria. The revolt
may break out, but the idea of establish
ing Iatly into an Independent and integral
nation is simply as absurd as hopeless
Since the time of the Empire, Italy never
was a united Kingdom, and there is little
chance that she will resume anything like
nationality in our time. That Austria has
fair chance of being seriously weakened
in Italy is probable enough. That Italy
shall become united Kingdom under the
Sandman monarch, or any other person, is
scarcely in the chapter Of probabilities.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10
WASHINGTON, Feb. :

After suggesting various methods by
which the estimates could be cut down,
Sec'y Cobb reiterates his opinion hitherto
expressed, that the public debt ought not
to be increased by tariff which should be
so modified as to supply such deficiencies
as may exist.
To meet the immediate and pressing ex-
igencies ofthe Government, he recommends
the reissue of Treasury notes for one two
years, which can be done by extending the
provisions of the act of December, 1857.
Senator Tombs intends, some time next
week, to bring forward bankrupt bill, and
sustain it by speech.
1t is similar in its details to the one ma.
tured by the Committee on the Judiciary
al the last session.
Although there is much pressure of pub
lie business, some of the prominent friends
of the above measure in both Houses, if it
is presented, think the bill can be passed,
provided its friends act with zeal.
1t is claimed that the Senate being op-
posed to interfering with the tariff, gives
the bill additional strength.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10
Detroit to Liverpool in Fifteen
DaVS.

The Detroit Tribune has information
that arrangements have been perfected for
running line of Steamers from Montreal
and Quebec TO Galway, to commence about
June lst, in connection with the Grand
Trunk Railway. This to be the connec-
ton during the continuance of navigation
on the st. Lawrence, and in winter the
steamers are to run to Portland. From
Galway, arrangements will be made by
which passengers and freight will be for
warded both to Dublin and Liverpool
without delay.
The grading of the Grand Trunk be-
tween Detroit and Port Huron is now half
completed, and the Tribune says the track
will, if the weather is favorable, be all rea-
dy for the iron in about ten weeks. The
agents of the steamers will be ready to
guarantee the delivery of freight at either
terminus Of the route in fifteen days from
its shipment, so that the time occupied be-
tween Detroit and Liverpool will be less
than the average time consumed in con-
veying canal goods from New York to De
troit DAILY Leader.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10
House Passage Of the homestcad
Rill.


The benefcent measure of the session,
the Homestead bill of Mr.. Grow, has pass
ed the House of Representatives by the de-
cided vote of 100 yeas to rs nays. The
bill should pass the Senate and receive the
signature of the President, but we can
scarcely hope that law so directly in con-
fiict with public corruption and of such in
calculable benefit 10 the people, will go
safely through both the remaining ordeals
before the 4th of March next.
The Homestead Bill is liberal in its provis-
ions and will enable very many who are
now landless and would otherwise remain
so through life, to secure homes to them
selves and families. Itgives to every head
of family, over twenty-one years of age,
who is q citizen of the United States or
has declared his intention to become such,
l6O acres from any unappropriated land
belonging to the United States, on the
simple condition that he shall make his
home upon it and cultivate it. Free Lands
will make Free States in the Great West,
each side of the Rocky Mountains, with
marvellous rapidity.
An analysis of the vote on the final pass
age of tie Homestead Bill shows the po-
sition Of the Southern Democracy, the con-
trolling power Of the party, upon the i'm
portant question of land for the landless.-
They know perfectly well that where every
man is landholder, no man can be slave
holder; and therefore Homestead Law
which gives every man who will occupy it
with his family 100 acres Of the unsettled
public domain, finds no supporter in the
slaveholding Oligarchy. The Southern
Democrats and Americans voted en- masse
against Mr.. Crows bill by which the pub
lie lands will pass easily and rapidly to ac-
tual settlers, while 80 Republicans, and 5s
Northern Democrats, voted for it. Against
it were arrayed so Democrats, Is Ameri-
cans, and l Republican. The Northern
Democrats who voted against the bill were
English, Hughes, and Niblack, of Indiana;
Marshall and Shaw, of ILL.,; and Leidy, of
Pa. The Republican was Nichols of Ohio.
About 20 Northern Democrats lodged the
IeSPoUsioiisy vi 'oeihS Ou Ih0 oHi'
Let the landless and the friends of the
landless remember this vote, and watch the
fate of the bill. The Southern Democracy
will leave no stone uDturned to defeat 1t.
Unfortunately for the country there are
Northern Democratic aspirants for the
Charleston nomination in the Senate, and
in that body the scales between North and
South hang so even that but vote or two
will turn them. The South has voluntari-
ly made the measure sectional, not being
able to see "nigger" in free FARMS
Where the President stands when the South
makes a sectional issue, the country already
knows. Though in the popular brach Of
the Government the Homestead Bill tri-
umphed by forty-four majority, it is as good
as dead. Should it survive the ordeal of
the Senate, which is barelyly possible, the
Executive veto will be certain to strangle it
for the South holds the bow-string.-Cleue-
land Leader.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10
The Ohio Game Law.

Sportsmen, or those who murder limo.
cents to feed restaurant epicures, should un-
derstand and observe the provisions Of the
salutary Game Law in force in this State.
If they will not they should be made to
perforce.
The Game Law renders it unlawful, un-
der the penalties attached, to ''catch, kill
or destroy, or have in possession, or expose
to SALE" any Of the following birds or quad
rupeds between the dates named:
1st of Feb. to 18th Sept.-Doves, Wild
Rabbits or Hares, Yellow Hammers or
Flckers, Wild Turkeys, Quails, Virginia
Partridges, Ruff1ed Grouse or Pheasants,
Pinnated Grouse orPrairie Chickens, WOOD
cock, or Wild Deer.
lst May to 18th Sept.-Wild Geese,
Wood Duck, Teal, or other Wild Duck.
The following il is unlawful to kill or
inure at any time: Sparrows, Robins, Blue
Birds, Martins, Thrush, Mocking Birds,
Swallows, Meadow Larks. Orioles, Red
Birds, or Cat Birds. - p.
Crows, Black Birds, or other biris Of
prey, are exempted from these provisions,
and left to the mercy Of their enemies
Leader.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10
From Washington.
NEW YORK. Feb. I

NEW ORK, Feo. 4.
A caucus of the House Democrats will
meet tomorrow, to again discuss the tariff.
The Pennsylvania Democrats propose to
meet by themselves FOR conference. 1t is
said that they will be satisfied if they can
get iron on the 80 per cent. schedule.
The Senate Committee on Commerce
have authorized their Chairman to report a
bill similar to that reported to Congress
some weeks ago, by the Secretary of the
Treasury, arranging the collection districts,
designating ports of entry, and regulating
the appointment of officers of customs,
&c., DC.
The Senate bill reduces the expenditures
below that of the Secretary, cutting down
the salaries of all officers, from collectors
to tide-waiters, and diminishing the cleri-
cal and other forces nearly one-tbird. The
salaries of the principal ports arc to be
uniform-$5,OOO per annum each; sur
veyors and naval officers $4,000, and so
through all the grades, excepting inspec-
tors, whose salaries remain unchanged
The saving in the expenditures for the col
lection of the revenue is esmated at up
wards of one million of dollars.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. McCandless
was confirmed as District Judge in Penn
sylvania, in place of Irwin, resigned.
Judge Black was confirmed as Governor
of Nebraska.
The Statement that the Republicans had
held conference on the Oregon Bill and
decided to 60 for it, is untrue. There has
been no change among them on that ques-
ton.
The rumor that Judge Roosevelt, of New
York, is to succeed Mr.. Dallas as Miniter
in London, is again current.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10

@The skating mania has reached the
Land Of Steady Habits. Five hundred
persons from New Haven were on the Sal.
tonstall pond, last Tuesday, many of whom
were ladies. The crush" is so great that
the New London Railroad advertises an
extra train to accommodate pleasure seek
ers on the ice.
Hartford, too, is all agog. Two crack
skaters had a match believe Hartford
and Glastonbury maA5 on the Connect.
cut on Monday, which attracted at least
two thousand spectators. The distance
was half mile, and was gone over in less
than two minutes, the Hartforder winning
by four feet.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10

sEBRowN of the Cleveland Plaindealer, tells
agood story on Mr.. SEGUR, the present Deputy
Collector at Toledo. 1t seems that Mr.. S. wan
ted to go to Washington but hadn't the means,
50 he induced the q. S. Marshal to take him on
in irons as U. S, prisoner. On seeing him ar
rive at Washington in this condition, the Presi-
dent became excited. Twas too much. In
frenzied tones he cried, "Good Godl more convicts
from Toledo, rhat office does this one pant!
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10

DEsTITUTroN ABOUT LAKE HuRoN-It
appears that the suffering for provissns is
not confined to the Michigan side of Lake
Huron, but that starvation stares in the
face the inhabitants of Bruce county, Can
ada West. Bruce is in the northwestern
part of the Province Canada West, and
borders on the east shore of Lake Huron.
The population is about 5000, and it is
stated that the distress which prevails in
several of the townships is really appalling
The crops the past year proved almost a
total failure, and the best farmers have
nothing wherewith to feed their destitute
neighbon. Private and governmental aid
have been sought.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10

DoINGs AT wAsHISGroS.-There is q curious
revolution in party relationships just now going
on in the undercuTent at Washington. A re-
suit Of this is likely to exhibit Mr.. Buchanan
himself occupying the place of an antI-Admin-
istration man. 1t is notorious fact that Slidell
of La, Hunter and Mason of Va, and most Of
the Southern Democrats, were the main-stays of
what was known as the Administration party
1t was these men who put the President up to
the Leeompton "juggle," and it was to oblige
them that that "juggle" was kept up until it
we'll nigh broke the neck of the Administration.
From first to last the President has been but the
tool of these men, doing just as they bid him.
These Inen have figured largely In the recent
Free Trade caucuses at Washington, the real
object of which, it is said have been to reprove
the President for recommending In his last an
nual Message an increase of the Tariff. But the
President is determined to have his own way
justf once, he will stick to his revenue policy
There are therefore, Just BOW two wings of the
Administration party at Washington. at the head
one of these is the President himself, and at the
head of the other is Secretary Cobb. Senators
Slidell, Mason, d Co. Each is determined to
rule or ruin the other. They are marshaling
their forces for grand battle. The Republi-
cans knowing that in the hands of either. the
real interests of the country would suffer about
alike, stand and look on at the Kilkenny enter
tainment afforded them by the Democracy.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10

kidnapping in LeauenworM- Peak
Excitement-.Saves Recaptured.

kidnapping in LeauenworA- Peak
Exeitement-Taves Recaptured.
LrAvENwoRfH CRY, Jan. 26, so.
DEAR HERALD Having little spare
time thought 1 would devote it to you.
Our city is all excitement. We bavo
been having a right merry time-kidnap-
ping, &c, seems to be the order of the day.
About two weeks ago mulatto boy was
stolen from here and taken to Missouri; he
made his escape and his kidnappefs were
arrested, and in order to clear themselves,
undertook to prove that he was slave.
So they found an owner to come and swear
the said mulatto (Charley Fisher) is his
boy, who Identifies him particularly by a
scar one and a half or two inches long on his
face, which he says was made by whipping
him with raw-hide. He loves Charley
much, and knows he would be glad to go
back with him, if Charley's friends would
let him. The boy says be don't know him,
never saw him before, and was born free,
which think is true. He has been here
three years, but they say they can prove be
is slave, and l don't doubt but thew can,
for one has $500 in view, and the others
their personal liberty. They had the ropes
laid we'll. They had him in charge of the
officer, and all they had TO do was to get
him before that old william, Judge Lecompte
with their bribed witnesses to prove any
thing they wanted. Charley's friends saw
that, and determined to rescue him; they
made the attempt, but were unsuccessful
at first; second one was successful, and
Charley takes the lightning underground
train. This amiable master and his la-
ques held an Indignation meeting, at which
the master offered to reduce the price asked
for his boy, from $500 to 5000, and take
city scrip at that. Aint that generous9-
But he stands much better chance of
getting hemp rope stretched around his
neck than 5000.
News from Pixies Peak continue very
encouraging, and there is going to be
regular stampede from here as soon as the
season will admit. In fact party started
last week, but it is too early by month,
as they will have to carry feed for their cat
tie and horses, and take chances offreezing
to death themselves.
Isee by last Evening Journal that par
ty of thirteen runaway slaves were overta-
ken yesterday, and taken back to Weston,
Mo-, together with three white men that
were aiding them to escape. I'm greatly
mistaken if the Missourians don't stretch
all their necks without judge or jury.
Yours, DC, CLAYTON, Jr.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10


EA letter from Washington in the New
York Eve'air,g Post says: "Mr. Buchanan
is reported to be in a great rage in conse-
quence of the treatment he has received
from those be has served so well. He Just
begins to discover that he has only been
used by the South as tool; and now that
they have no further usefor him, they fling
him aside as unceremoniously as they al
ways have all Northern doughfaces who
have gone before him. Southern free ira
ders and taxationists curse him with as
much freedom to-day as they applauded
his infamous Lecompton policy last year"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10

CRusH1Na OUT PAPER.-The hold
course Of the Leavenworth Times, has
brought down upon it the vengeance of the
"nlgger drivers" and their sympathisers in
that city. They resolved to crush it out,
and to that end they had public meeting
at which resolutions were passed deuoun-
cling tho Editor and calling upon the busi-
ness men to withdraw from it their support.
The Editor defiss the whole crew, and in
giving an account Of the meeting winds up
thus:
The Times was further damned and the
rabble dispersed; and world still rolls in
rs orbit and the Times patronage in.
..etn Sonss dslly - kidnappsn and blood.
standing. AO'
Let rs pray!
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10
The NEW 'GoLp F1rLp-The restless spirit of

The NEW GoLp FIELD.-The restless spirit of
adventure which seems the legitimate aptgrowth
of the bounless resources which our Western
continent furnishes for its exercise, is keeply on
the qui rice for new rush towards another Ell
Dorado, in the vicinity of Pixies Peak. The
same hum of preparatory excitement which stir
red the population of the Atlantic seaboard at
the first announcement Of the discovery of gold
in California, has already began to sound through
the entire tier Of Western States. In almost all
our exchanges we have accounts of companies
forming for migrating to these new gold fields
We fear many thousands who go thither will
meet with disappointments.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10

The Iowa Herald says the Pike'i
Peak fever is destined to carry off por
ton of the population of cities and villages
In almost every town in the State compa.
MES sFs making preparations to visit the
new gold region. 1t is our honest belief
that these gold hunters will be sadly dis
appointed, and many a poor fellow will
sicken and die on the desolate prairies, CT
among the mountain wilds, far from the
help and soothing sympathy of kind friends.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-10

The PAY OF CoNGREssMEN.-The pres
ent session gives to members thousand
dollars a month, besides mileage and per.
quisites. Deducting the Sundays and holi
days, the present "short session will al
low about go working days; for, by con-
stitutioual requirement, it must close on
the third of March next, which will give
to each member nearly fifty dollars per
day for every day employed, exclusive Of
mileage"