Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-11-24

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suddenly made theif appearances on The
Merimac, near 81 16rj covering the tree:
and water like paIE Thousands of then
were afterwsrds found dead in the rive
and on the frodnd. They recessed the Mis-
sissippi Tint poins and worked theil
way dowh the ivers til ON Wednesday
they reached Cape Girafdeau, crossing the
river at fbat point in countless myriads.-
Their route vss marked as by a devasta
ting Storm. Trees we're girdIed and held.
destroyed. Old French settlers predict 8
VERY hard winter, as il was noticed in -
add $50 that immense droves of squirrels
suddenly made their appearances, followed
By intensely severe weather.
Gilbert the first member of Congress
srom California, was killed IN a duel
Herbert another member Of Congress.
-murdered a hotel waiter at Washington;
Kew, the District Attorney. who TEACHER
ously conDived at his acquittak was shot
by Sickles, aud now Senator Bsoderick is
killed by s Judge Of the Supreme Court
This is a bloody and disgraceful record for
SO young a State ie
- More than sixteen years ago a lady
named Colsan, residing ia. Hyde Park-ter-
race, London, sresolved never to see the
light, of day again" having been disap-
pointed In her matrimonial views with Col.
II. Ever since the year lS43, this eccen-
trio maiden lady has lived and slept in a
chamber from which all the light is rigidly
excluded save what is furnished to her by
wax candles.ufzGs E
There are now. going up in the city of
Brooklyn nearly 900 buildings
The yellow fever is very fatal at Hous-
ton, Texas, ten deaths occurring per day.
1t is stated that Senator Brederick is
the first q. s. Senator that has fallen in a
duel
A decree has been Published abolishing
slavery from the Island of Java from Octo-
be, 1. as
Twenty-Five gambling houses are in one
little circuit of the business portion Of Chi
csgo
Kossuth has returned to London TO re-
sumo his melancholy watch over European
affairs.
The Schooner Geo. D. Dousman, of
Clevelond o., was at Censtantinople on
the 2eth Of Sept
Elder Knapp the famous Baptist resi
yalist has been engaged to spend the win
ter 10 Boston.
Three Bears were killed the other day in
Cambria Co, Pa, by a farmer. they had
come right up to his front door.
Judge Terry has been placed under s1o,-
600 bonds to appear for trial on the charge
of killing Senator Broderick.
Tie railroad bridge across the Ohio riv-
er at Marietta has been completed and
opened for travel. Its 55s feet long.
We have seen it stated that the aggre-
gate of cold is greater the present year
than during any one for 70 years past ex-
cept thai Of 1916.
During August, 1885 ounces of gold
were deposited in the San Francisco mint;
$3.50 ounces of silver were purchased;
S662, 6e0 coined.
Joha Wise writes that out of lis bal
loon ascents 10 which he reached an alti-
tude of three miles, the balloon sailed 10
to the east 112 times.
In Cincinnati, on Monday, two youths
were united in marriage. and both are wait
ing transportation to the State Penitentia-
~, each for one year.
Barrow the Chinese traveller, computes
that there is moro material in the great
wall of China than in all the houses of
England and Scotland.
Col. Sol. Meredith, of Wayne county,
Indiana, carried off $500 worth of 'premi-
uns at the Indiana State Fair.