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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13
AN ACT for the Reliei of the Missionary Society
OF tho Methndial E,nlscnnnl Church |.

Bc il enacted by he Senate and House of Repre.
Scnatipes Of the United States Of America in Con.
grtSS assembled, That there shall be paid, out of
any money IN the treasury not otherwise nppro.
pr'aled, 10 the Missionary Society of the Maho.
JnIlorst upon filing in the proper department n
release Ia the unlrd States To be approved by the
Attorney General, OF all claim 10 the land en-.
hrUcod within the limits OF the military reseryn.
ton NJ the DaIes in Oregon Territory, aud of all
r'alm Tor damages Tor destruction OF property ON
or nrur tho said land by the United States troops
ar volunteers or Indians al ano time anterior 10
the date al said release
Approved, June l6 1860.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13
AN ACT to relinquish the Title 4 the United
States 10 certain Lands occupied by ;A1 City OF
Baton Rouge, in Louisiana.

BE cR0cisd by NE Senate ami hDWse 0f Representt-
tires Q he tHited Stdtes Of Americd IN congrsss as
sembted That all tho right tite interest or claim
oi the United states IN and to the land occupied by
tho city Of Baton Rouge in the State of Louisiana,
lying between Florida Street on the north and the
South Boulevard on the south, as shown by an
original map ol sail city, file in the office of the
clerk OF the sixth judicial court OF Louisiana, at
East Baton Rouge, on the fourteenth Of March,
eighteen hundred and sixty, be, and the same is
hereby, rclluquishcd to the mayor aud council OF
tho city Of Baton Rouge, in trust Tor the several use
aud b, Iei OF the owners Of lots therein, according
to their respective interests PROvIDLp, This act
shall only be construed as quit claim ON the part
Of the United tatos and shall not affect the inter.
ests oi third parties nor preclude judicial inves.
tgalon in rea ion to the tlo 10 all or any portion
Of the lands hereby reIinpushed
Approved, June l6, 1860
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13
AN ACT TO change the Name of the Ship Rock
alp to Massachusetts

BE il enncted by the Senate and House Of Repre.
scniaiircs fHe United States Of america in Con-
grcSs dssembtcd, That the name of the American
built ship "Rockalln of Boston, purchased by the
State OF Massachusetts for service AZ Il school shiI
be, aud the samo is hereby, changed to "Massa.
ciiusctls," and the Secretary OF the Treasury il
hereby authorized and directed to issue the nocos
suIy papers in accordance with ths net.
Approved, June 10, 1860
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13

AN ACT for the Relief of Congrossona Town.
ship Number Two north. of Range Number
Nine west, ot the fourth principal Meridian IN
Adams County, State of Illinois.
Whereas section number sixteen in township
number two north, OF range nine west, of the
fourth principal meridian, in Adams County, Iii
nos, is located in luke, or pond, and is in conso.
quence thereof wholly unfit for cultivation, aud is
worthless To the inhabitants of said township for
school purposes: Therefore,
he IL eHdct6d bR tie Senate AMI House of present
dH0@ q re IN ted states Qrlmericd IN C0aGress as
",m6fed That tho school trustees for the said town
ship be, and they are hereby, authorized to select
one section OF nd in legal subdivisions of any of
the public lands ot the United States subject to
thry or sale at the minimum price OF one dollar
ANA twenty tive cents per acre,
SEQ. =. And be il further enacted, That when
the same shall hay" been selected by the trustees
Aforesaid and aodescripton thereof returned to
and approved by the Commissioner of the General
Land Oihce, patent or patents shall issue there
Tor TO the inhabitants of the 81 id congressional
township, and shn be held and disposed of by
them ior the use of schools within the said con.
gressional township in the same manner as other
school lands are h ID and disposed Of
SIC. 3, And be- il FURTHER enacted, That the said
section sixteen in the township aforesaid shall re.
vert 10 and invest in the United States and he dis.
posed OF IN the same manner as other public lands
Approved, June 10th, 1860.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13

An ACT authorizing tho Snlo Of the Western
Military Asylum in ilnrroisbuq, kentucky.
b. q e7arid by Ee N',a'e amt House of Repye.
V'HtIiiJ offie taasd Sili6s Of Imryici IN Con.
Hrfss af0u'ii That the board of commissioners
'I "n f'.UIt Homo ur, and fNuy mo hrraby,
.'.# ..I ,pHHi 10 ae.l ui ,o.o ". IA,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13
Approved, June l6, 1860

AN ACT to amend an Act approved the third
Day OF March, one thousand eight hundred and
forty seven, entitled, IAN Act TO estnhlish u
Post ot Entry at Saluria, in the State of Texas,
and for other Purposes
BE il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
srntatioes ofMe United Suites Of America in Com
gress assembled, That the surveyor of customs of
the port o' Corpus Christi in the district ot Snurin
IN tho State oi Texas, be, and the same is heIeby
discontinued, md deputy collector shall be ap.
pointed, according To law, for the said port OF
Corpus Christi with the same powers as the depu
" collectors at Aransas aud Sabine, within said
State, as provided in sections third and fourth OF
the act OF which this is the amendment The
compensation Of tho deputy collector nt Corpus
Chris,i shall be at the rate of five hundred dollars
per annum, and the fees prescribed by law not to
exceed, in the aggregate, in any year, the sum
OF fifteen hundred dollars
Approved, Juno lG, 1860
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13

AN ACT recognizing the Survey of the Grand
Chcnoro Island, State Of Louisiana as approv-
ed hy the Surveyor General, aud Tor other Pur.
poses
BE enacted By The Senate and House Of Repre-
seRtati0cs othe tnRcd Staics Of Amcrica in Con-
WcSS a'Scmbicd, That the anomalous survey of the
Grand Cheuiere island, in the southwestern dis.
trct of Louisiana, us approved by X. " Boyd,
surveyor general, on the twenty eighth day OF
February, eighteen hundred and liity.two, be, and
the same is hereby coniirmod, and per sons rcsd
ing thereon at the date of this oct who, according
10 the prc-umption laws now in force would be
entitled To n pre- ompticn, shall bc allowed such
right on the lands referred To in this bil but such
preference right shall be cpnIinodto to the single sub
division Of land upon which the party may reside,
and shall exceed in no case, one hundred and six
ty ncrcs.
AuUrOycd Junc l6 lS6O
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13

SIC. 2. And be further enacted, That the
said contractors, or their assigns, shall have the
right to construct and maintain, through any oi
the territories ol the United states, a branch line,
50 as to connect their said line lines with Ore.
gon; aud that they shall have the permanent right
OF way tor said line or lines, under, or over, auy
uitnpproprialed public lands aud waters in the
said territories by any route or routes which the
said contractors may select, with the free use dur
inc the said term OF such lands as may be necessary
for the purpose of establishing stal ms Tor repairs
along said line or lines, not exceeding, at any sta.
ton one quarter.scction OF land, such stations not
to exceed one in fifteen miles on mn average OF
the whole distance; but should any OF said quarter
sections bo deemed essential 10y the government,
or any company acting under its authority, for
railroad purposes, the said contractors shall relln
qnish the occupancy OF so much as may he ncces.
snry for the railroad. receiving an equal amount
Ut land for like use in its stcnd
SIC. 3. ihd be IL further enacted, That IL, in
any year during the continuance OF the SAID con-
tract the busin IS done for the government, us
here cmbctoro mentioned, by such contractors or
their assigns, shall at the ordinary rate Of tchargCs
for private messages, exceed the price contracted
to be paid as iurcsaid, the Secretary of the Trea
sury shall, upon said accounts being duly authen
ticutod, ccrlly the amount OF such excess TO Con.
gress; PrOUWed, That the use ot the line be given
At amy limo tree o cost, TO the Coast survey, the
Smithsonian INSTITUTE, n, and The National Ob~crvn
tory, Tor scientific purposes; And proU,ded FURTHER
That messages received from any individual
company or corporation, or from any telegraph
lines connecting with this line at either OF its ter
mini shall he impnrtlally transmitted in the order
ot their reception, excepting that the dispatches 0
the government shall have priority And proUtdec
tnrihcr. That Congress- shall nj any time have the
night To alter or amend this net
Approved, June l6, 1860.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-13

AN Az making Appro ration Tor the fnymcn'
of the Expenses OF the Legislative ssombly oi
tho Territory OF Minnesota.
Be II enacted By tie Senate and Wouse Qf Repre-.
Sentdh,cs QC the Unued Suites Of America m Con
grcss assembled, That the sum OF twenty six thous
and dollars or SO much thereof has not been
ncr, toiore paid, appropriated by tho act of March
third Ammo Uomiui eighteen hundred and fifty
seven, for the payment of the expenses of the
legislative assembly Of the Territory of Minnesota
be- and the same is hereby appropriated, ont of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
to be paid to the State OF Minnesota.
Approved, June 10, 1860.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-13
All Hail Little Franklin.-The Fires
OF Freedom burning bright upon all
her Hills, and in all her Valleys.

The fourth Of July was great day for
the fr,euI, Of the Constitution aud Union
IN Franklin Country. Getting relieved
iroh tao or three other partial engagements
upon the day Of our nation. Jubilee. we
gladly accepted polite note from tho com.
n,t,es OF arrangement. and found our-clvc.
upon ID, bright morning Of The Fourth in
tie bSauuful village Of Pennington. And
We f.unI ourselves surrounded by great
multitude that had TO BE- counted by thous.
ani'. from all parts Of the country, and
still they came pouring In Ike aoOd from
the bulls and tn. valleys, men and women,
with band. Of music filling the air with
their soul stirring notes. with proud and
gorgeous banners floating in ,hs brecres OF
Heaven. Fhss, upon which were in.crib.
Ell the names Of " LrNooLN 4 ll,sLiN -
P~erci on, from nearly every dwelling on
al Pennington Hill.
After marching through the principal
streets, the multitude proceeded by band
Of music marched to beautiful grove in
the VOID belonging to Gen. Belcher where
nature herself bad built spacious Ampi.
theatre jus, suited TO the occasion. The
multitude were then addressed ia an able
and eloquent manner by JIG Blain. Esq,
OF Augusta. until the exercises were inter,
rup,ed by y national salute at L. o'clock,
They then returned TO the shady com.
mon in the village and rArtook ola .ubs,an'
tial dinner. Re-a.embled in the grove,
they were addressed by the editor Of the
Democrat. Hon. e. J. Gilman aud Hon,
Israel wa.hburn jr., the Republican nom
ibss for Governor The speech Of Mr.,
Washburn was one Of hIs best efforts, and
that 1. saying good deal, for be Away,
speak. we'll. Such gathering was rever
before sect. in Pennington, aud We, Their,
was no drumming Up, or extra EFFORT made
10 bring the people out. Filled with a Low,
OF freedom and imr'lled by the spirit o.
patriotism which filed the bosoms Of the no
roes Of ssven,y.siI, the men and women o.
Franklin County came up to pay their yo~'
anew aud uniisdly offer the sacrifices upor
freedom, glowing altar. 1t was great auC
glorious day, ore tina, will long be remem
bcred by the patriotic hearts Of franklin
County.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-13
Republican Demonstration a, Bridg,on.

The Republican, Of Bridg,on raiscd, on
Friday last. large and beautiful dag, bear.
ins the name. Of their candidates. and =
portrait Of " Honest old Ab>" Spcech,.
were made by Gov. Morrill,, Hon. NJ II.
Duuuell. Mr.. Miller Of Portland, and Mr.
Knight Of BriJsiou. |, wa' III. mos, oaee.
tive demonstration ever held in ,hs, vieini.
ty.
The Republican. Of flriieton have labor.
ed nobly to secure the a'ccndency in ,ha,
town, and their motto j. "s,lll onward. 4"
They turned gu, noble delegation to our
Mas. Meeting on Tuesday. who cam. IN pro.
cc..lon, headed by their band.
The dag raised on Friday, Is about hty
feet in length. and i. the Gnes, in the State.
|, cost about $3.50
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-13
Post Office Deficiency Bill.


II may be interesting to our readers e.
pecially mail contractors TO know the ex'
&C, fate Of the above bill at the session OF
Congress jus, closed. II twill be remember
ed iha, the Post ofiee Appropriation bill
Of the last session Of the 35,h COngre" fail.
cd in consequence Of the opposition Of SEN
ator roombs aud other democratic senator's
the las, day OF the session.
This left contractors without pay. a
Bill from the Committee Of Ways and
Mean, wa. early reported q, the las, session
providing tho money to pay Mail eon'rae-
tors. also providing tina, the mail service dis
continued by the Post Master General
should be restored. and providing also that
in all case. where Mail contractors had car.
ried the mail. on the reduced route, in good
faith they should DO paid for such service;
tho same as they would have been, had 'he
service no, te-n reduced. Tn, Senate non.
coneurrsd in these two last prnyisos; the
House insisted and the result, was four COM
mil,ees Of conference. without an agreement.
Thu. matters stood. on the day Of hlal nd.
journmsnt. Mr. Phelps moved tia, the
Ilouse reecde from the two rrovpo's. The
Post Master General had his agents around,
and in the House, lAboripg TO bring about
n concurrence with the Senate. The strong.
est assurances were given from tina, Depart
ment, that II the House would recede from
its position the Post Master General would
restore ne mail ,crrIoS Taerd1 ne pubic M
iersu demanded u. a. a suiicien, amount
OF money was appropriated tor ihispurpose
and to pay contractor, for corryiHg ne
mails sAds ihs .rrcs had bc,n nispcHded.
In all cases where II had been 80 carried,
enough Republicans. were induced to vote
with the Democrats 10 make a majority in
favor Of coucurrency with the Senate, and
the bill passed without the pro'i.o'. Now
II the r. NJ. Genera, carrie. out his pledges
in good faith IN restoring the suspended
mail service. very well, otherwise Congress
will take the matter in hand. aud do !, at
the next session. Again, as tho money Is
appropriated to pay contractors for services
actually performed on the suspended routes
the next session Of Congress will undoubl-
eddy pass q bill giving !, thi. direction 80
that the intentions. Of a majority Of the
House will be in the end substantially car
RED out. Had the House refused to reecd.
and concur with the senate, tho bill would
have been lost, and contractor. kept out OF
their pay for siI or eight month. longer.
Ia order that there may DO no misunder-
standing as 20 our real position upon this
n. We desire 10 ssy that We invariably No-
A fOr restoration OF the mail service and
% pay contractors Tor all service actually
performed, but on the vote TO reeede, we 'o-
tel aye, TO give US the right To move re-
consideration which motion we made and
coutendsd Tor IN the last. but It was voted
down. Those ofu. who lab0rcd for . re-
consideration, tried to &c: the Ayes and
Noe. on 10, question DO, in this We failed,
and 80 the bill finally PISSED.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-13

SARA. We have long supposed thi, eel.
ebratsd drug, bad come to be an exploded
humbug, bu, We are assured by those skill
lei in the healing art. that not the Sar.a.
parilla itself !. to be blamed for thi, conelu-
sion. bu, the miserable WORTHLESS, prepara.
tions Of il, tina, have been palmed of upon
the neutrality-suspicious. which con-
tain about rs much Of Its virtues as they do
OF gold dust IL 10 a commercial! fac, that
almost all Of the Sarsparilla gathered in the
world, is consumed in the old countries Of
Europe. where the science Of medicine. has
reached ITS highest perfection, and where
they know the best what to employ for the
mastery Of disease. Hence we are glad TO
find that we are now TO have compound Of
this thi. eIcsllsnt alternative. which can be
relied on. and our community will not need
be assured that anything Door. AYR
makes is worthy Of their confidence. He
ha. been for years engaged IN elima,lng this
rem ,dy (.se sdv'g eOls,) designing TO make
IL his =" ehsfdowre which should add
the browning glory to his already enviable
reputation. IAmeriean Celt. New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-13

How Non-in,errention" Doctrines
Spread Slavery into Free Territory.
douglas Commencing il 10 the
South.
We were in the Ssna,. Chamber and
heart Mr. pouclA. make the remark. cop
isd low. We ask all our friends carefully
to rad them. and then judge ior,hem-elvs'.
And while they DO thls. We desire they
should al.o remember that this is the expo
,i,iou given BY Douglas himself, Of the prac-
teal working. Of the doctrine. Of nOn.in,cr-
yeutiou. IL j. this doctrine which is now
specially commended to the people Of the
free States. Under ,hi. Doctrine" (.Aid
Dousla. in the speech below,l they have
converted tract Of trs, territory into Stare
territory. more than Eve sine. the sire Of
the state Of New York" What beautiful
doctrine wha, splendid result. for free.
dou Who would not Be Douglas man
Where j. The liberty loving man at the North
who would not 20 in Tor non Intervention,
Douglas. AMI the extension Of slavery'
Rr,p
lrrom VIZ. Dousla.' Sr-esh IN ihs Senate. MAY
10, IsGOl
&" Bot w ore ;,'d that the necessary re.
SIT Or I'll, doctrine Of n5nin,ervention.
which gentlemen, by way Of throwing ridi.
eule ur o., call squatier sovereignty. is TO
DEPRIVE the South Of all participation IN
what they call the common Territories OF
the United States. That was the ground on
which the senator from Mississippi Mr.
Dau. prelicatei his opposition to the com
promise measures Of 1850 lie regarded a
refusal TO repeal the Mexican law as equiv.
Aleui to the wilmot rrovi.o refusal TO
recognize by an act Of Congress the right to
carry a slave there a. equivalen, to the Will
mot provi.o refusal TO deny to aTerrito.
rial Legislature the right to exclude slavery
as equivalent 20 an exclusion. Tie believed
at that time tina, this doctrine did amount
to a denial Of southern rights and he told
the people Of Mississippi so ; bu, they de-
uisd It. Now, let us see how far his pre-
dletion. and superstition, have been verified.
| infer tina, he told the people %, for as he
make, it a charge in h. bill Of indictment
against me. that avn hostile TO southern
rights, because gave those votes.
Now. what has been the result? Ny
viess were incorporated into the coupro-
mise measure, Of 1850, and hi. were reject.
Cd. Has the South been excluded from all
the territory acquired from MeIieO' VITA,
say, tie bill from the House Of Representa-
tive. nov on your table, repeating the slave
code in New Mexico, established by the peo-
pie thensclVrsr ms part cf he history of
ne country that under tAs dOdnHe that you
dshghi 70 cal 'Taati,r 'orragHiy. The people
Of N,ir M,ueO have introduced vnd protected
slarery IA he rAoIs Of tla. Territory. IN.
Der tbs docirias. thy hare ooAr1fsd a rad
Of H.. territory iHio Stare territory. more
ilaa fee hmSS ths Hss Of hs STATE Of Nas
York. Uade, ta, doeiriHe, slsrsry has been
eIisndsd iron, tAs RIO Grands 10 ths Gug q
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-13

Cal(ornia, and from the 6ns Of the Rpub!ie
Of Marco, no, only w 10 See 80, but up TO
3s'-eirmg sou a degree and ha!f more
Stare territory than you err claimed. in
lsis and lsi9 and 1850 you only asked to
have the line Of SO. So. The Nashville
Convention dIed tbatas its ultimaium. and
you offered /, in ihs Senate in August, lsis.
and IL was adopted here but rejected in the
House Of Representatives. You 0sked only
up 10 36s So. and ncn Intervention has giren
You Stare territory up 10 $50, degree and
Aalf more than you asked, and yO, you say
that this !. sacrifice Of Southern rights.
These are the fruits Of this principle
which the senator from Mississippi regards
a. hostile to the rights Of the South. Whors
dad you crsr get any oilo' fruits that 'rer'
more raididbl, 10 ysur ia,ie or more rJrt'1-
Tag 70 your ar,Hchi wHAr OTHER Ncu
OF IREK rERRIroKr mas BIES cONVERrrD ~.
TO SLAVE TERRITORY on TuE ANyRlc,N coSTi-
SsNr. sIScS rms REvoLurIoS, EIoErT ~ NSw
Mrxico AND ARIZONA, uNpIS rHE PRINCIPLE
OF NoS.isTTRvESTIoS affirmed al Chdrls'ioH'
TRk true. that tbs prinopls IF HOa'inior.
rcHiion Ia, o'rfsred upon you al that ma
p,sn. territory. hds protected ,,drcry IA that
comparatively noriisH aad cold rsg'OH ~ter'
you dad not crperi a 70 60, cannot you trust
tAs same priaapis further South Uhon Ecu
oo,ns TO AoouiEE ADDITIONAL rENRrsRr IRON
Mnoo9 IL /, be true ,hi. principle OF
non. intervention has girn 10 'lIrTy al .Nde
lisrioo, which was surrounded on nearly ey.
cry .lds by free territory, ,riH not ire sane
priaaplc protect you N ne northern &die' Of
Mcnoo ,rh-r they are sog'aroi, nHce they arc
nor surrounded by ''ar, territory are sever.
al hundred miles further South have many
degree. Of greater beat, and have a climate
and soil adapted to Southern products Are
you net ,diilji,i tr'ih ihsIs prariiori rrsuli'
Do you desire to appeal from the people Of
the Territories TO the Congress Of the United
States to settle thu, question in the Terrific.
ris.l When you ds,ru,t the people and
APPEAL to Congress. with both Houses large
" against you on this question, whi, sort
Of protection will you ss,' Whenever you
ask a slave code from Congress 70 protect,
your institutions in a Territory where tb.
people de not want il, you will get that sort
Of protection which the wolf give, 20 the
lamb you will g,. that sort Of friendly hog
lha, the grizzly bear give. 70 the infant.
Appealing to an anli.slaverv Consre'. 10
pas, las. Of rrotc, ton. With view OF fore.
Jog slavery upon an unwilling and hostile
people Sir. Of all the mad schemes that
ever could be devised by the Souih, or by
The sneuic, u the South. that which recos.
Mise. the right u Congress to touch the in
,iiIuiion Of slavery either in State, or Ter.
ritorie,, beyond ,ho single ea.c provided in
the Constitution iJr the rendition Of iugi.
tive slaves. i, the mos, fatal"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-13

The Breckinridge men 10 New Hampshire
propose eiIectipg the organization OF q
Breckenridge party in tina, Stats.
Nearly one hundred Democratic papers
at the North have placed at the head OF
their columns the nsmes Of Breekinridre
and Lane.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick supports Mr.. Breck'n'
ridge. This shows how strong is the pres
sure at the South against Mr.. Douglas.
Mr.. Redpath state, tina, there is no truth
IN the statement that the widow OF John
Brown has received $4,000 from Hayti Z.
She has no. received dollar from that
country.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-13

OREGoS. The latest advices indicate the
election Of the democratic candidats' for
Congress, by a small maOrity,-not large
enough, even, to make q sure thing.
Blu, while we may have lost tho member
Of the House, the legislature just ehosenl'
largely Republican and ant, LeeomptOn'
rhi. will ensure the return Of two Republic
can. to the U. S. Sena,o,-one to take the
place Of Joe Lane, whose term expires with
this Congress and another in place OF De-
fusion Smith. whoes term expired last year.
but bad no successor chosen.
Oregon will give her electoral vote to
Abraham Liseoln, in November.