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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-05-19
MisrIlaneons.
FIasI.es OF Fun.

We presume that wouan's preferences Of men
with small hands and delicate fingers had its or
igin while the old English law was in force. al
bowed every man to beat his wife whenever he
pleased with stick not thicker than his little
finger. ~ : ze.-.-
A harmless, half-witted creature. was accos-
ted By a saucy fellow, who thought to make
game Of him-"I say. Jack. lad, dost want a
placea Master wants fool" Gay, indeed, "
replied jack: swants fool, does hei Then
are you going to leave. or does he want couple
Oh thems st s,1s- 3 ss~sassss3 -7-,A
A few years ago schoolmasier was wanted
for the village of Limekiln. A pompous little
fellow, one Of applicants. being asked to give in
writing philosophical reason why cream was
put intoour tea, replied. Because the globular
PARTICLES Of the cream render the acute angles Of
the tea more obtuse" He was elected.
a country Lad says that his Bncle Ben made
{ scaSecrow 20 very frightful, that one Of the
black fezthered thieves actually went and
brought back all the corn he had stolen during
several days. zG&s sefsktssf
A celebrated physieian said to Lord Eldon's
brother, SIR William Scott, rather more hippan-
" than became the gravity Of his prufession,
pa Know, aher lcrty, \ man is either q fool
or physician- The baronet srch}y replied.
~ q ins.nuatzng voice. Perhaps be may be
both. doctor" -s'-'s-'-
A certain witty man, fond Of whist. once
heard . child cry wRen sitting down to his
game. al always love to hear ehildren cry,"he
remarked. ~Why?" asked those about him
Because, said the witty man, "they are sent
10 bed then ~ = e w
Fortune is painted blind, that she may not
blush to behold the foole who belong her. 5Blt,
Uneasy is the head that wears wig in gale
of wind. s s sa
What old English pastime reminds you Of
your headf The grease pole. a.s.s elslEl.
A"T1rER WAsrr."-Burning the candle at
EVERY hULE has AN EXCEPTION
as no rose without thorn" except the prim-
rose. sss 80 80
When does clergyman resemble man Vim
y correct in what be saysa When he's curate.
(accurate.)
The man who stook a wall, !" the other day,
brougk. !. back again; but the next day be took
=ide and, went of with it.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-05-19

THE LATEST CONFIDENCE GAME-This
confidence game is the last we have heard
of: Smith calls at the houseof Jones (hav-
ing learned that Jones is out) and desires
to paw bill THAT has previously been pre-
sented) 10 prevent action. Jones' wife
thinks he can pay it to her just as well
and besides, she wants the money. The
bill is seven dollars, and Smith has moth
ing smaller than ten dollar bill. Mrs.
Jones can change it-runs to neighhor
to get it, comes back, receipts the bill, and
all is right-unsil Mr.. Jones come home,
who knows nothing about said transaction
and soon discovers that the $40 is coun
terfeit, and the other bill a forgery. This
game has been played most successfully in
Chicago. --.cs g t-.;s rsssl - s5a.tie.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-05-19

CoUNrERFErTERs ARRESTED. = John
johnson and T. Hendricks were arrested
on Saturday in Cincinnati for passing bo-
gus half dollars. The small house they
had been occupying for a few weeks was
searched, and counterfeit gold pieces, bo-
gus five franc pieces, half dollars, DC, DC,
and counterfeiter's kit of tools were
found. They had been making money
for three weeks. and were nabbed just as
they commenced circulating it. -
r A notorious gang of counterfeiter's was
broken up in st. Louis Friday night. Six
were caught, and over 500 in spurious
money obtained. Their mandatory was
also discovered and seized by the detect
ives. @ .assss
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-05-19

A retired schoolmaster excuses his passion
for angling by saying that. from constant habit,
he never feels quite himself unless he is hand
ling the rod. S"A
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-05-19

"Heres place to in
With . pretty good chance for fellow to win
So he started his boat for the coveted shore,
With his greed for sail and his hopes for an o;
And his fingers all ready to clench of the graf
That might come to his eyes as reward for b
pains
He searched left and right
But no gold met his sight,
Although he kept his eyes open tight
Day and night, night and day
Hejogged on his way
Looking and longing the ore to spy.
But vainly he sought
Til lastly he thought
The gold was every grain in hiseyel
At last as he went his way along.
With an ardent heart and ankles strong.
Right before his advancing toes,
A perpendicular peak arose,
Piercing the sky with its sharpened nose,
While about Its base
In every place
He golden indices could trace.
He shouted and screamed like one possessed,
Flew all around and tore his-vesil
"Now." says he, "my gravy runs thick.
For here 1 m alone and can take my pick"
Sohe straight fell to,
As any would do, -s~-. ~,
With full resolution 10 pat 1t through.
And mighty pile he gathered there
OF gold in abundance, rich and rare.
But we're liable ell 10 reversal shocks
His powder was spent in blasting rocks,
His gun was rusty and wouldn't go
And his provisions were running low
Renewal of which. ---
-. Although he was rich, r
To manage it how he didn't know, -..-L
For the land was large and the people few,
And leaves. not Ioaves, onfhe bushes grewl
Hungry, starving, he climed the Peak.
Some traces of living men to seek,
But not sign made his full heart glad.
And he thought his prospect very bad. e-s
Oh, sharp was the summit. and sharp his pain
And. rs he turned o go down again,
He fell m the peal. which pierced him through
As boys the captured bumble-bees dol!
-s-7 Asthere he hung, lssEsHe o9I
The stars among. s,'i >H-s
This was the dying strain he sung: ss
~Alasi for gold I've toiled and moiied.
And all the gihs Of heaven I've spoiled,
And now, when Pve got the dress enough.
/ here must leave the precious stuff.
There it lies on the plain below.
A mocking lie-I've proved it So
While here I'm pinned by dismal fate.
And must all my treaures abdicate.
Bot am no worse than he who strains
His nerve in boarding up his gains
In selfish care forever lost,
In selfish effort temprst-tost-
He merely causes his pile to rise.
And then, like me. in poverty"-[[ Dics.]
And there on the peak. so sharp and high,
Were Pixies bleached bones found high and dry
Which gives the name men fippanfly speak.
OF that Fl Dorado the famed Pixies PEAK.
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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-05-19
From the Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.
PIKEss PEAK.
rKnr rsuE srosr.

= A voice from the west,
Thai land Of the blest,
{As far "oer the LEFT" as the reader thinksbest,)
Had told usof gold or auriferous slopes.
0fValleys brimfalen suriferous hopes,
Where nuggets rewarded each diligent man.
And the dirt turned to dollars in every pan.
The voice echoed round
-s7se And many were found
Ready to seek the delectable ground.
OF these Mr.. Pike
Was waiting to strike,
When something should turn up his fancy might
like;
Said he. with a grin.
~Heres place to in
With pretty good chance for q fellow to win. "
So he started his boat for the coveted shore,
With his greed for sail and his hopes for an oar,
And bis fingers all ready to clench Of the grains
That might come to his eyes as reward for his
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-12

TIE AMERICAN ASTI-SLAyRRY SocIETY AND
Jons BRowE.-The Executive Committee Of
the American Anti-Slavery Society, adopted
the following resolution at Boston,on Monday
:" Resolved, That recommended to friends
of impartial freedom throughout the Free
States, in case of the execution of Captain
John Brown, now on trial for his life in vir-
ginia, to observe that tragical event. on the
day OF its occurrence, in such manner MS by
them may be deemed most most appropriate in
their various localities-whether by public
meetings and addresses, the adoption Of resou-
tions, private conferences or any other justif-
able mode of action-for the furtherance of the
Anti-Slayery cause, and renewedly to conse-
crate themselves to the patriotic and christian
work of effecting the abolition of that most
dangerous, unnatural, cruel and impious sys-
TEN of Slavery, which is the fruitful source of
all our sectional heart-burnings and conflicts,
which powerfully and increasingly tends to
promote sefvile insurrection and civil war,
which cannot be more truly or more compre-
hensiyely described than as the sum of all viii
lanies, which is a burning disgrace and fear
full curse to tho whole country, and by the
speedy extinction Of which alone can the land
be saved from violence, blood and utter demon
alization."
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-12

IssTToATrsa the SLAVES IN ViRGNIA.-We
learn from the Fredericksburg Recorder,
that, in Culpepper county, Va, a number Of
slaves have reported to their masters that they
had been approached by white men, who of
fered them inducements to run away. The citi-
zens are exercising the utmost vigilance to
ferret out the incendiaries at Richmond and
Lynchburg. Two men suspected of being All
clifton emissaries and sympathisers with Old
Brown, have been arrested.
A correspondence of the Richmond Despatch
written from Lynchburg, Va. Oct. 20, says
"Ofliccr King of Campbell county, went to
Jackson towna. very small village in said coun-
ty yesterday, for the purpose of arresting
negro man for some trivial offence. An old
negress informed the officer that gang Of ne
groes were in the habit Of assembling at the
house of this man. A search was made, and
the books and papers of society were found
which was organized in 1854. The books
showed that they now have $3.50 in their trea-
sury. 1t purported to be a benevolent institu-
ton thorough investigation of the affair
will be madc.n
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-12

UTICA, N. r., Nov. 9.-Gerrit Smith, the
prominent Abolitionlst, has been sent to the
lnnatic asylum at Utica, having become serious
" deranged.
The public will be no little surprised to see
the above announcement going the rounds of
the papers. If this is true, can any one for
moment hold him responsible for his connec-
ton with the Harper's Ferry movement. Ger
ret Smith is an ultra abolitionlst, beyond a
doubt but there is goodness of heart about
Unknown to all of his friends both in the
North and South-that plsc ed his character
above such stain. We consider ourself about
as ultra upon the slavery question as the next
man, and detest the agitation Of this subject
beyond any political question that has ever
been before the public, but we cannot believe
that Gerret Smith contributed his money to-
wards furnishing means to these insurrection-
ists to murder with, willingly. Gerrit Smith
bears the name OF being humane and charita-
BILE. Many Southern men can bear testimony
to this. That he should be found in such
company is certainly strange and can only be
accounted for by insanity. We remember
nearing him make his speech upon the annex
alton of Cuba, in the House of Representatives,
aiew years ago, and We thought at the time
mat 1t did not cord very well with the views
OIL Seward, Giddings, and other prominent ABB
olitionists of the country In HE connection
with the abolitionists he was actuated by no
selfish motives To be sure, he found among
The men he associated with, many who were
willing to take advantage of his generosity, and
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-12

DisusIos.-The Charleston Mercury "im.
proves the OCCASION of the late instruction
for the dissemination of strong disunion senti-
ments. After referring to the Abolition plot,
published in the New York Herald, il says;
at is no answer to say that the diabolical
incendiaries who in cold blood get up such a
scheme for our destruction, are comparatively
few in numbers in the North It is enough for
us to know that, few or many, they have by
the Constitution of the United States, the right
to come among u.s. and in their good time carry
out their purposes and, even il their purposes
should fail again and again. and scafold after
scafold shall drip with their gore, the elements
OF mischief and trouble may survive them, and
give new impulse to future Adventures and
fanatics. The great source of the evil is, that
we are under one Government with these peo-
ple-that by the Constitution they deem them
selves responsible for the institution of slavery,
and, therefore, they seek to overthrow il. They
do not plot instructions for Cuba or Brazil, If
we had separate Government of our own, the
post Office, all the avenues of intercourse the
police and military of the country, would be
under our exclusive control Abolitionism
would die out at the North, or its adherents
would have to operate in the South as foreign
emissaries, in country armed and prepared to
exciuue their intercourse or arrest their designs
and punish their Intervention. As il is, the
" irrepressble conflict of Seward is destined to
go on, although 1t may be checked and sup
pressed by repeated failures, until one of two
things shall take place-the Union must be dis
solved or slavery abolished. The experience
of the last twenty-five years, of ignominious
federation and concession by the South, with
the lights of the present reflected on them, show
to the most bigoted unionst that there is no
peace for the South in the Union from the for
bearance or respect of the North. The South
must control her own destiniss or perish.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-12

TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD FOR THE
BODY or JOSHUA R. GiDDISGs.-The following
advertisement appears in the Richmond Wing;
Ten thousand Dollars Reward-Joshua r.
Giddings having openly declared himself a
traitor, in lecture at Philadelphia, on the 2Sth
Of October, and there being no process, strange
to say, by which he can be brought to justice,
propose to be one of one hundred to raise
$4,000 for his safe delivery in Richmond, or
$4,000 for the production of his head. | do
not regard this proposition, extraordinary as it
may at first seem, either unjust or unmerciful.
The law of God and the constitution of his
country both condemn him to death. For
satisfactory reasons withhold my name from
the public, but it is in the hands of the editor
of the Richmond Wing There will be no diff
iculty, am sure, in raising the $4,000 upon
a reasonable prospect of getting the said Gid
dings to this city.
Richmond, Nop. l, 1859.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-12

We copy the following from the Philadelphia
Ledger, and recommend it to the public for
perusal;
THR RELIGION OF PAYING DEBTs.-0ne of the
religious papers has the following strong re-
marks on this subject. They drive the nail in
to the head and clineh ii:
"Men may sophisticate as they please. They
can never make it right, and all the bankrupt
laws In the universe cannot make 1t right for
them not to pay their debts. There is a sin
in this neglect as clear and as deserving church
discipline as in stealing or false swearing He
who violates his promise to pay, or withholds
the payment of a debt when ii is in his power
to meet his engagement, ought to be made to
feel that in the sight of all honest men he is a
swindler. Religion may be a very comfortable
cloak under which to hide but if religion
does not make man IDEAL justly ii not worth
having"
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-12
WILMINGTON PRICE CURRENT.
nv rTrTDpDr a. nnnnnun
November 18th, 1859.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

NOVEMBER llth.-Flour and Meal-There is
very little shipping demand, and only few
hundred barrels were disposed of at IS % per
barrel for superfne, and So 10 for extra There
Is steady inquiry for the supply of the trade
from our lowest quotation up to 81 for fancy
lots Rye Flour is steady at 81 25 and Corn
Meal at So SO.
Grain.-Wheat is in limited request sales of
1000 bushels prime Pennsylvania and Southern
Red at 81 25@l 30 per bushel, and good
White at ii 35@l 40. Rye is steady at 90
cents for Pennsylvania, and Sc cts, for South
ern. Corn is very quiet sales of 5000 bushels
at 90 cents for old Yellow and rs cts, for new
Oats are steady at 40942 cents for Delaware !;
prime Pennsylvania sold at 1904 cents.
Cloverseed-Sales of 500 bush, ut $565 l23
per Ga lbs. Timothy is worth 50 ss, and Flax
seed ST. 90.
Whiskey-Sales of Ohio barrels at 2s cents.
Prison at 274; Pennsylvania do at 81 cents /;
hdds. at 269 cents, and Drudge at 25@251 cts,
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-12

On the 7th instant, by Rev. William Barns
DAIRY, all of this city.
On the 18th of Oct, by Rev. J. Mason, Mr..
JOHN w. CHrTIoK, son of the late Girard Chit
tick, to Miss SARAH j. MAToHETT, daughter OF
MIR. Francis Matchett. West Chester, Harris
burg, Germantown and Delaware City papers
copy.
Nov. 9Th, 1859, by Rev. DR.. Townsend, at his
residence, No. 433 Richmond street, Philadel-
phia, Mr.. AMOS ScARBoRoueH, of Cecil county,
Nd, to Miss MARY FIrzsIMMoNs, of Whining
ton, Del.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-12

OSB OF THE PEAcR ISsTRuMHSTs.--We have
in our office one of the pixies that Old Brown
had in Virginia for arming the negroes It is
an instrument six feet five inches long. The
blade is ten inches iongby two wide, running to
point-bsth ends are sharp. II is made of
iron and not very hard at that. This weapon
looks more like murderous one than an i'm
plcment of peace. Persons having curiosity to
see this weapon can do so by calling at the
Office of the INQUIRER.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-12


UNITED Decentralization almost every
This is no pleasant news to the lover of mis-
country one who believes that the perpetuity
of our institutions depend upon it, success II
matters not what has been the cause of these
defeats II is enough for us to know that they
have happened and that agreat deal of dissen-
sion exists in the party, and that the only mode
of securing success 10 TO have mutual under
standing. The causes that have made these
discussions have ceased to be; they exist now
only in Imagination. Therefore the necessity
of a harmonious union. In the State of Della
ware there is, to-day, clear democratic ma
jorty Of a thousand. This can clearly be de-
monstrated al the ballot box il the party ia
properly united. In this State there need not
ever have been any chickering's among our
friends; for, In fact, there never WAS any mate
rial cause that little rational reflection could
not have dissipated. To be sure, there have
been things done that should have never been
committed, but community of interests re-
quire that we should be an unit. Our Princi-
of opinion, upon minor matters, should not SO
far sever friends as to place in jeopardy the best
interests of the State and the prosperity of our
common country. Democracy naturally exists
in the bosOms of the masses of the people; if
the spirit of dissension ia cultivated 1t becomes
fixture in the party and firmly establishes
itself in the mind and every year II will grow
stronger and stronger. Men who hold exalted
positions in the party should be careful to COM
nit no act that is not perfectly consistent with
to the working men to distrust their sincerity;
this would establish a confidence among the
whole members that cannot help but result in
success There need be no condescensons or
apologies from any side-the work can go on
rs if these iouds never existed it Ia the only |
and the sooner il is done the better. There is |
little enough time between this and the time to |
take preliminary steps towards the next cleo |
tion. The sooner we commence the better. |
Let the masses listen to no chickering's that may
arise among men who would constitute them |
selves party leaders. There are no party lead |
crs--eyery man who votes is a party leader,
and is entitled to as much consideration as the |
most favored in the country The achieve
ments of the past should stimulate US to proper
appreciation of our future usefulness. To have |
the Democratic party defeated in Delaware
would be one of themost ruinous disasters that |
could happen III years Of vigilance and toll will
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-12

A DIVING BELL and apparatus were recently
shipped from London for the Madras Gov
eminent. An engineer to superintend its work.
lag and instruct others in its management, ac-
companies it. 1t weighs four tons, has nova
Bile grating at the bottom to prevent accidents
from sharks, a set of air pumps of the best con-
struction, and double set of glass lenses with
gun metal protecting gratings. The whole
cost f392.
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-12
nag. The number OF letters mailed At the

nag The number of letters mailed at the
post-ofiiee, Philadelphia, during the quarter
ending September 30, was ,4O6,754. Postage
stamps sold, s57, 2O3,e7 and the total receipts
were $73, 4ss.63. There was collected from
iamppost letter boxes, 262, 4s2 letters,and 49,
900 mails were made up and sent from the of
fee; $4,000 registered packages of stamps
were also sent. The average number of letters
advertised weekly was ! 400
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-12

vi bATILts--Uf all the sights
that most astonish the human eye, tho most startling
and heart seenng Is the field Of battle In proof Of this
the reader should have looked upon the field on the evening
OF the battle Of the Mnci0 the 2th of June and there
beheld moro than 10000 fallen men, some with their heads
OIL others with their legs off, and their enras
scattered In all diroctons and report on that field
Of battle In localities the blood was near Knee deem
their companions IN arms The reader Is aware of the
great improvement In all kinds of implements Of war The
Dahgreen gun or rifle cannon will carry Sob ball six
miles, and with such precision hit an object the size
OF man nineteen times out Of twenty These guns car
ry shell shot which filled with Illuminating combnst-
bes OF many knds so that when Of these shells strikes
IN an army 1t explod9s and spreads death and desonon in
all directions With all the improvements In the loading
small arms and with every instrument of death which
Ingenuity OF man could invent 10000 picked men, face
to face on that day. for sixteen hours went to killing each
other in the most deadly conflict And who Is it, would
ASK that could imagine what set of demons or evil spr-
It's the banks Of the snciO presented on the evening Of
that day. In twentyseven dnys Italy was visited with
over 10000 dead bodies And that army at rest Poor
fellows! many who have sought epauette have found
soldiers grave. This IL army that will never quit italy
They sleep on their arms In eternal night watch But
TINS IS the fortune OF war with the of war there
must DO death, or there be promotions dozen
hands are ready to seize the badge falls from the
grasp OF the dying Marshall dozen hearts burn for the
gold epaulees whose last owner lies dead In the
From the General down to the Lieutenant each finds his
Commanders corse stepping stone his own glory Poor
layi with her rulers for liberty is to DO pited That
country tho Almighty made of the sunny spos of the
gobe-a beautiful country. But for Liberty she wants a
Washington, Jefferson, Iafayettes, franklin; and
with such wso and patriotic spirits those at her head to
lead her on then Americans might hope for the liberation
Of Italy. And still, for all this FLANIGEN, the cheap
Shoe Dealer continues to scatter cheap Shoes and Boo
over the country. sep3-tf
Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-12
Saturday, November IL, 1859.

Hon. RsyRRDy JOHNSON AND POPULAR Sow
ERglaSrY.-In another column we commence
the publication Of the remarks on Popular Sow
creignty rs maintained and denied respectively
by Judge Douglas and Attorney General Black.
This Is decidedly the ablest document that has
been published upon the Popular Sovereignty
subject, and one that should be read by every in
tclligent man in the country. This week we
publish portion of these remarks: next week
we will insert several columns of them.