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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-08-04
State Prison Escape in CalifOr-
mia.

The Penitentiary of California, like the
prison of Ohio, is over-crowded with ras-
calls of high and low degree, and on the
oath of June last forty-two of the Cali
foln a convicts made their escape by bold
rush on the guard. Three were killed,
ten wounded, and eleven were soon cap
tured. The escaped were mostly Mex:cans
and Indians, confined for short terms, and
were employed in making brick. The AL
to California gives the following particu-
lars of the outbreak:
On Saturday afternoon, between II and
o'clock, after the prisoners had dined,
they were started to resume their work in
the yard. They were preceded by the
superintendent of labor, Mr.. George Lee,
who stationed himself outside of tie gate
in company with the gatekeeper, Mr.. John
Spell, to watch the prisoners as they filea
through in regular order, and to direct the
different squads to their respective duties
in the brickyard. Company after eompa-
ny had thus made their exit through the
gate; suddenly company in the rear
slamed the gate to and locked it, at the
same time seizIng the gatekeeper, Mr..
Spell, and the superintendent of labor, Ms
Lee, and carrying them off with them
Some forty or fifty of the convicts who
had last passed the gateway, made off
across the brickyard in the direction of
Corte Madeira creek. They passed direct
ly across the range of two heavy guns,
mounted on each side of the prison, upon
the highest ground overlooked the whole,
but took caution to make use of two over
seers whom they had captured as shields,
holding them between themselves and the
guns, and compelling them with threats of
instant death if they refused to call out to
the guards not to fire upon them. In this
way they proceeded on in the direction of
Corte Medeira. In. the meantime the re-
naming prisoners outside the wall, some
I2O in number made no attempt to escape,
but, in the excitement of the moment,
while running to and fro in various direc-
tions, they were fired upon by the guard,
killing one prisoner and woundiDg three
others. 1t is proper to state that those
who were fired upon were presumed by
the guard to he in the plot to escape, as
from their movements at first it was i'm
possible to tell whether they intended to
leave or not. The escaped prisoners hav-
ing locked the gate and thrown away the
key, the others were unable TO get back in
side the wall, aud rushed round the north
west angle of the wall 10 the east gate
where they were admitted and soon secur-
ed inside the prison building. Upon count
ing those who returned, it was found that
AZ out of the 100 who had passed through
the gate had escaped.
The prisoners were pursued, fred upon,
two killed, several wounded, and eleven
captured. The balance were driven into a
deep ravine at the foot of the mountain,
where they were surrounded and lay hid
den at the latest account.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-08-04
A SIGN IN PENNsYLvaN1A.-The Pit

A SIGN IN PENNsYLvxNIA.-The Pitts
burgh Daily Post, the leading Democratic
organ Of Western Pennsylvania, has hoist
ed the name of James Buchanan for re-
election in a strong, well considered article,
and takes the ground that he is the only
candidate who can be nominated by the
Charleston Convention, with whom the
differences in the Democratic ranks can be
recouciled. We shall not be surprised to
see the Democratic contest for the nomi-
nation at Charleston narrowed down to
Buchanan and Douglas, and see Buck again
win-a nomination.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-08-04

! In that camp no alarm seems to have
been created; but when the rumor reached
the ammunition train, mile or so in the rear,
it set them scampering off in the manner
I have rehearsed. They ran their horses
all the way to Brescia, some seventeen
miles, and reached there about three O'Clock.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-08-04
Some Of the Horrors of slavery.

The whites in the Slave States give the
negroes most "bloody instructions" At
Marshall, Saline county, Missouri, July
goth, one negro was burned at the stake
and two hung by mob of several hun
dred excited people. Some time ago a ne
gro murdered gentleman named Hinton.
He was tried on the 10Th, and'sentenced to
be hung. While the Sheriff was taking
him to Jail, mob took the negro from the
officer. They then went to the Jail and
took out two theirs, one of whom bad at
tempted the life of citizen, and the other
had outraged young white girl. The
negroes were taken to the outskirts of the
town, the one who killed Hinton was chain
ed TO a stake, dry wood was piled around
him, and the fire kindled. A correspon-
dent of the St. Louis Democrat writes:
"Then commenced scene which, for its
sickening horrors, has never been Witnessed
before in this, or perhaps any other place.
The negro was stripped to his waist,and
barefooted. He looked the picture of de-
spair-but there was no sympathy felt for
him at that moment. Presently the fire
began TO surge up in flames around him,
and its effects were soon made visible in
the futile attempts of the, poor wretch to
move bis feet. AS the flames gathered
about his limbs and body, he commenced
the most frantic shrieks and appeals for
mercy-for death-for water! He seized
his chains-they were hot, and burnt the
flesh off his hands.
He would drop them and catch at them
again and again. Then he would repeat
his cries; but all to no purpose. In few
moments he was charred mass-bones
and flesh alike burnt into a powder. Many,
very many of the spectators, who did not
realize the full horrors of the scene until it
was too late to change it, retired disguised
and sick at the sight. May Marshall nev-
er witness another such spectacle.
If the horrors of the day had ended
here, it would have been we'll; but the 9th
er negroes were taken and hung-justly,
perhaps-but in violation of law good
ORDER They exhibited no remorse. One
of them simply remarked, ''that he hoped
before they hung him they would let him
see the other boy burntp
Mr.. F. A. Wright, of St. Louis, left
St. Joseph, Mo-, few days ago to pur-
chase some negroes. He was found dead
in his buggy in the vicinity of the city
shortly after. 1t seems that he bought a
negro man, and when bringing him to St.
Joseph, the negro got possession of Mr..
Wright revolver, and shot his purchaser
in the head. Mr.. W. had Sl,sSs on his
person, not taken by the murderer,
bis object no doubt being freedoms rather
than gold. A reward of $500 has been
offered for the arrest of the negro, and il
caught another auto da fe may be looked
for.
The Goldsboro' Times, of North Caro-
lima, states that since the first of April
last, Mr.. B. j. Herring and wife have lost
three children, all of whom were found
dead on their return home after short alb
sence. They were all young, the last found
dead in the yard, being but to years Old
A slave girl, only twelve years Of age,
killed the children, by choking them to
death. She has been sent to Jail.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-08-04

A FATHER WITH THREE Dozen CHIL-
DREN.-THE GERMANS UPPERMosr.-At
Markneidenfelt, village situated on the
river Main, in Bavaria, there lives a man
sixty-eight years of age, named Johannes
Schlottenbeck. He is a master chimney
sweep, vocation more honorable in Ger
many than in this country, and for half a
century has given personal attention to his
business. He is now living with his third
wife, and on the 18th of June last his
thirty-sixth child was chfistened at the
parish church. BY his first consort he had
seven; by his second, eleven; and by his
third eighteen children-of whom half are
girls, and one half boys. A few families
so prolific would supply nation with ali
the soldiery required for its defence, and
laborers to perform its necessary agricul-
ture and manufacturing. There is vitality
left in the old Teutonic stock yet, enabling
it to sprout so abundantly. The French,
and even the Irish, cannot come up to il.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-08-04
Rescue of DIR. Doy--ParticuIars


Never was man more unfairly convict
ed and unjustly sentenced than DR.. Doy, of
Kansas, by Missouri jury and Court, on
charge Of stealing slave named Dick
from that State. DR.. Doy lived in the vi
cinity of Lrwrence, was not in Missouri at
all when Dick left, who was suffered to 60
into Kansas on his masters pass to spend
the holidays. DR.. boy was forcibly kidnap-
ped by the Missourians, and twice tried for
an offence committed in Kansas If commit
ted at all. On the first trial jury did not
agree pro-slavery as it was, and the second
only when the judge changed bis rulings so
as to make crime constructive. DR.. d. was
sentenced to the Missouri Penitentiary for
five years, his sentence being stayed, how
ever, until hearing could be had before
the Supreme Court. His rescue from the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-10
CHAPTER II.

"Isn's she beautyl Taut and neat a
loft, trim and sauoy below, et-cct.er.a ~
said Mr.. CriUgle, as be aud the yosas
ssptain stood upon the wharf, and looked
at craft hich lay at anchor in the hltlc
harbor.
She was. for that era, astonishingly
cliPperish, rakipg in spars, sharp in boil,
aud calculated to caTry an astonishing
quantitity of canvas. Her rig was that
Of a tTo.topsail schooner--ter lower
masts being very long and heavy. so as TO
carry large fore sud-a sails. Her ton
mage appeared to be about three hundred
tons. She was pierced for eight twenty
four pound carouades on a aide; and
long brass thirty-two FOUNDER, working
on pivot, shone bright ss gold between
her masts, mounted high enough to work
above ber hammock ncttings. Around
her masts could be seen the gleam OF boar.
dina. e.pikes and battle axes. At her main
mast head blood red flag aoa'ed out
bearing the motto: "De0th to IgraRtS
and helr Tools :" At the fore-truck, IN
othe. red flag bore The name Of the
chooDer-"THE TYRANNIcIDE Her
figure head was serpent striking its
fangs into the heart of a man who wore q
crown. Taking ber altogether, she was
indeed a sauey and daugerous-lOoking
craft, calculated to both sail and fight
we'll. Upon her deck many men could
be seen, showing that if she had "teeth,
he had also strength TO use them.
The young captain did not reply to the
proud owners remarks, bat. with an G.
aually exuItiug eye, looked at the hand
some vessel, while a boat which he had
rapidly approached the shore.
1t was surfhuilt, pulled by eight stur-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-10
An Exciting Sea Story Of the Revolution
SEAWAIF;
OR, THE
TERROR OF THE COAST.
A TALE OF PRIVATEERING IN l776.
CHAPTER I.
OR, THE

CHAPTER I.
"I'd like to know your history, Cap.
tain Seav.if-Ta like very much to know
your history, sirl l think I've right
to sir-a rtght, you understand. And il
there is anJ one thing which | stick ou'
for more peremptorily than another, it i'
right, sir-rigMl That is Why /. phio-
cas- Cringle, merchant, eject era, eject.
era, am 40 open aud avowed patriot, sir,
Old Eosland Is wrong, and Young Amer.
lea is right. Therefore, I'm with her,
You are young man, yet you may come
so we'll recommended to me as a skillful
seaman, fearless man and an hoRest
ore, Hithal, that | like you, though you're
no; so rough in the fgure-head SO good
sea-dogs generally are. have given
you command OF the 'TyranDieide, as
good craft as loats on saIt water-weil
manned, veil Offered, we'll armed, eject.
era, et.cet.e. 1a; and | know that she'll be
we'll commanded. But your history, sir,
your history"
"At present, I have no history worth
listening to, Mr.. Cringle; but | will try to
write one with my sword which all the
world can read ~
This conversation occurred at the COM
mencement of that revolution which gave
freedom to the United Colonies of Amer
lea, in che store Of the irst speaker, Mr..
Phipeas Criugle, "merchant, et-cete-ra, "
&C ka n alvaus m cd himself
He was curious, but good old man
very eccentric in bis ways, but as sound
at heart as a young, unshaken oak. His
age was full sixty, and his long, natural
hair was white as snow, and hung in mas
ses down bis neck; but bis close-shasep
face was as smooth aud as rosy almost as
that of Kate Cringle. bis blooming daugh-
ter, who was just eighteen,-
Mr.. Cringle's short, thick-set figure
was dressed in claret, sbad bellied coat,
buff waistcoat, knee -breeches, (elaret, like
bis coat) white cotton long bose, with i'm
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-10

Cabls, which as an achievement, eve1
though she primary object Of the enter
prise, has been, for the time being, de
feated. 1t is an Achievements, because i
demonstrates what man may do by re-
peated ard persevering efforts, 1. is an
achievement, bse.uss the failure of thi.
attempt will serve as stepping stone tc
the perfee: success Of soms future one.
The greatest achievement, Of the age
have had for their object, 20 fssilitste th.
interoosrss OF men with esoh other; to TO-
crease the means and the rapidity si
ecnmunisa.ion;-to ecouoaiae tine
Those objects haze succeeded, .nd they
have been of iDsaleulabls benefit to nan.
Mes OF the present day have adopted q
style ct loeomotion, and an agent for
transmitting messages, undrcsmed Of in
the philosophy Of their grandfatbers.-
These facilities for communication, to-
ge:her With Improvements in the art Of
printing, by which the cost Of publication
has been so much reduced as 10 place
good books within th. reach OF all; these
have been Tho nost eEecs:ys agents in a.
msliora.ine the condition Of mau. The
Inventor and the Mechanic hays been
the greatest benefactors OF their racs.
4th. But iu conclusion We will take
cursory glance =. the remainipg division
Of our subject; Wis. TIE wants OF the
age. What the present age is saost in
need Of, is not neu OF great eenius,-ior
Geuiuaas ars generally good for nothing;
but practical, honest, ord-hamded and
truc hearted men.-men of iron 1ill snd
stroDg muscles. men Of Industry, of pru-
denee, sad OF sobriet5; Iaen sho eau
WELD the bammer aud The az; men who
can dig the ore, fell The forest, till the
soil. and protect with torgue, ri.h PEN
and Nth arm, the rishta spd the ssnetisJ
OF the Ballot Boz, snd the principle that
the ~ill Of the majosiiy snail rale. These
reths men ahc are most especially want
ed 10 our own country. Va want de-
sres Of general Intelligence diffused a.
nong Toe masses Of the people. We
want every citizen OF America educated
to sense OF the responsibilities resting
upon him, and Of tbs duties which be is
to perform. This is especially
to be desired in those sho are to exercise
lhe right of voting. They should know
heir own power, and be tsugbt how to
Use it, snd not like the horse, blindly ig-
,orant Of bis own strength, serve only e,
, passive instrument to forward the ends
,t their crafty aud designing masters.
We have BOW but barely glanced at the
rarious trains Of thought, suggested by
his subject. We would like to pursue
he the@e further, for it is one on which
nuoh remains to be said, and that too hy
sbler pens than ours, but our time and
pace uilInot suffice; and therefore, broth.
n Philom aths, begging yosr pardon for
you so long, and thanking you
or your kind attention, vs bid you good
Evening.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-10
VOL IS.
Published by Theodore SchOeh.

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ZOE ssRaNTlNG.

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Justices, Legal and other Blanks Pamphlets. &c, pn
ted with neatness and DESPATCH on reasonable terms
at this Office.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-06-30

TORNADO in VIRGINIA.-In the Norfolk Day Book
we find the following account of terrific tornado,
which swept through Gloucester county, near Glou-
cester Point, on the 18th, doing great damage to
everything in its track:
At the residence of Capt. William Holiday, just
below the Point, on Sears Creek, it blew all the
chimneys from his house, blew a large barn away
from its position, and smaller barn over, togetbes
with all the outhouses. frrt rge barn, torn
A. py'I.s roots. The ferry boat between Gloucester
Point and FORK was upset, and an old negro man.
who, it is said, has been running in the ferry for
twenty or thirty years past, was drowned His part
tom Of the boat. Mr.. Benz. Rowes large barn and
sheds were blown down and literally torn to pieces
corn shelter that was in this barn found about
half a mile from the barn, after the tornado passed
away.
Mr.. John Diggs, seeing the tornado coming, took
his wife and two children and left his house, and in
few minutes after the house was swept entirely
away and destroyed. He subsequently found trunk
OF his that he left in the house, about five miles from
his place, with the money (about one hundred and
thirty dollars) and its other contents all safe. Mr.
Davis had recently purchased a lot of timber for
building purposes and after the tornado not a par
ticle OF it could be found on the place.
Capt. Glass scheolhouse was blown over, with his
daughter (the teacher) and fourteen scholars. Miss
Glass had her head cut very badly, and one of the
children had its collar bone broken. This lady saw
the tornado coming and hastened to lock the door
before it got to the house.
In addition to the above, our informant reports
nine other dwellings DESTROYED blown over or
blown away entirely; besides the dwelling of Mr.
Robbins was completely stripped of its window shut
teIs and sashes, and otherwise damaged.
The tornado, which was about one hundred feet
wide cut road through the woods, wringing off
trees two three feet the stump and sweep.
ing them before it as it would chat.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-06-30
rrHostetter,s stomach Bitters ar

nrHostetter's Stomach Bltters arc now
generally conceded be unequaed for their prompt action in
alevang curing all diseases tho stomach Their snpc
and 10 readily accounted for
tho fact that they made under tho per-
supervision of the proprietor in strict accordance with
science. It's always attended with tho most
beneficial results and in Of Nervous Debility Constpa
ton Fauence other like d cases. caused by dsodered
stomach curative powers the most speedy and
full character any other preparation Of the
claims before the public.
Sold In New Orleans, wholesale and retail, BY J. WRIGHT
N and l5 Chsrres street. sole agents for the Southern
States whom all orders should be addressed and by
druggists and dealers generally everywhere. je2 2p66W
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-06-30
SHARP PRACTICE,

A singular commercial anomaly was lately ex-
hibited for while the war in Europe had naturally
decreased the product Of breadstufs on that conti
nent the prices at which such merchandise was held
in the communities of the North were higher than in
the transatlantic markets so high, indeed to at
once not only veto the expectation to Europe, but
even to tempt importation of wheat to the United
States from warridden France. This anomaly is the
consequence of the speculative spirit which has such
large development among the sporting operators who
control Eastern commerce in breadstuffs and who
have been holding their large stocks for rise which
they have not hestated to stimulate by ndustriousy
circulating reports through the columns of hundreds
of newspapers of prospective partial failure of the
crops from late frost and weevil causes They have
not all of this disreputabe work to do however, for
the speculative spirit s abroad among the inde-
pendent class of farmers, who keep their surplus
crops in barn for rise and accordingly interested
in the trade trckery of Dealers Hence it is that 30
many indsputably authentic statements of disasters
to the crops find their way into apparently re liable
journals.
The sharper individuals of the speculative fraternity
may make good thing out of this trickery, but
those who are not wide awake, and honest dealers
generally will be likely to suffer, for the returns of
the average large CROP which there is little reason to
doubt will be made, Notwithstanding all the croak-
ing, will be added to the stock hand, and crowd
down the prices, causing disastrous revulson. The
sly farming gentry, too, will be among the first to
suffer, for while they cannot operate adroty and
promptly as the gambler change, the prices for
their new crops will be lower than they would have
BEEN The wealth Of the country would have received
large additions had the surplus Of breadstuf been
shipped off as soon as prices assured fair honest
gains this course would have relieved the home
market and left it open for the new crop at suci-
| emily advanced rates to ensure healthy, vigorous
and remuneratve business. There is such thing as
being little too keen and being cut with ones own
sharnness as hreadstnff onerators NAV discover
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-06-30

H8-The Great English Kemedy--Slr James
CLARKE's CELEBRATED FEMALE PILLS -Prepared aoSa pre-
scripton Of Sir Clarke NJ d. Physician Extraordinary
the Queen
This we'll known medicine imposition but and
remedy Female Difficulties Distinctions from
whatever and, although powerful remedy they contain
nothing hurtful to the constitution.
To Married Ladies' 1t peculiarly suited. It will In shor
time. bring the monthly period with regularity.
These Pills have been known fail where the direc
ons the second page the pamphlet we'll observed
For full particulars get pamphlet free, of the agent.
N B.-S1 and postage stamps escosed any authorized
agent will insure bottle containing fifty pills. by return
of mail.
General Agent for the United States MOSES Rochester
NY. J.WRIGHT Co. New Orleans, Wholesale Agents,
sold by all respectable Druggists. fe8 2p1ykW
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-06-30

Her engines are to be Of 750 horse power, cylnd-
ers so inches diameter and 80 inches stroke and will
be direct acting. They are now being built at the
Morgan Iron Works, New York city, and will be
ready for shipment to this yard in six or eight weeks
She had in, when launched, her bottom valves bed
bolts shaft bearings and lower piece of shaft and
part Of her machinery Her cabin, storerooms, she'll
rooms, magazine, spars, sails, rigging boats, furni
ture etc., are all ready to go on board soon as the
constructors shall put in the machinery.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-06-30

"a sTRANs-ATLAsrIc PLEASURE PARrY.-It is re-
ported in New York paper that some fifty English
gentlemen have determined on chartering large
steamer for AN excursion trip across the Atlantic and
for hs purpose Of making tour through the United
States. The proposed ronte, commencing from New
York, VIM take them up the Hudson to Saratoga,
thence through the northern woods and lakes Of New
York State where they are promised some excellent
hshing and shooting.