Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-01-12

Scripture. He adds;-aI am told that, on
! authority which bave no right to dispute,
that there are whole yillages-two were
named 10 me-wiIich are recognized as
Protestant villages.
The Christian missionaries in India have
addressed circular TO Christians through
out the world, asking that the second week
in January may be observed as time of
special prayer for the conversion of the
world. They propose that Monday, 9Th,
there shall be holy convocation for solemn
fasting, humiliation and prayer; that the
last day, that is Sunday the l4th, there be
a holy convocation for thanksgiving and
praise; and that the Intervening time be
spent in private and social exercises of
prayer and praise A large number of fcler-
gymen in England second the recommen-
dation, and appeal to the Christians of
America to join in the observance, declar-
ing that they are convinced from the signs
of the times that God has still large bless
ings in store for his people, and that He
now seems 10 be ready and waiting to be-
stow them IS soon as asked -
The prize ol 500 offered by the Church
Anti-Slayery SOCIETY for the best tract
showing that the Bible gives no support or
allowance to chattel slavery, has been awar-
ded to Isaac Allen of Oberlin, Ohio. An
other prize of the same amount is offered
for taract on the question. "How shall
northern Christians and churches .absolys
themselves from all responsible connection
with slavery ~
Bishop Kenrick, of Baltimore, is prepar-
ing a new edition of the Douay (Catholic)
Bible, in which many errors Of translation
are corrected. The Protestants propose to
issue cheap edition of this Bible for cir
culatiou among the Catholics believing it
better that they should have the Catholic
version than none at all.
The Indianapolis Journal tells good
story of a locofoco politician of the name of
Hanna, from Terre Haate, who went to
Charlestown, Virginia, to assist Gov. Will
lard to secure the body of Cook after ex-
ecution, and stopping at Harper's Ferry,
bought copy of Helpers book, and one
of Browns pixies, to be used on tho stump
against the Republicans in 1860. As soon
as he arrived in Cbarlestown, be was ares
ted as an incendiary, and pike and book be-
ing conclusive evidence AGAINST him, he
was-imprisoDed twenty four honrsr and on
ly relesed after prodigious negotiation be-
tween Willard and Talliafera.
Ex-Postmastsr O'Flynn of Detroit has
been arrested on complaint Of the District
Attorney for the embezzlement while post
master. O'Flynn gave bail.in 10000
He claims that the money said to have
been enbezzled, belonged to him and not
to the department.
Stevens, the Virginia State prisoner, will
be tried at Charlestown sometime during
the present month. He is not to be tried
by the Federal authorizes, because it is
supposed that the Senate Investigations
committee can sufficiently embarrass the
| "abolitionists" -.
! The famous black doctor of Paris, who
is said to bave cured an immense number
of caneers-one on the lip of Sax-horn Sax,
among others-has been imprisoned for
quackery, which it seems, is indietable in
Paris. His magnificent establishment has
| kaon colA k,,t th - q L..
Some of The gentlemen who took prom
inent parts in saving the Union. are the
very men who brought about the present
slavery .sagitation."n Their conduct will
remind the people of that of those mis-
chievous boys who set buildings on fire for
the sake of getting out the engines, and
shaving a time" Such a play is rather
costly 10 the country.
We learn, from source entitled to ered-
it, that when the South shall have compile.
ted its arrangements for non-intercourse
with the North, its population mean to
adopt the Georgia costume, viz: shirt
collar and pair ef spurs.
Wendell Phillips, in his speech the 9TH
er night at the John Brown sympathy
meeting in New York, said:
Ny good friends, if you should ever see
the towns poor separating from the town,
the next act will be South Carolina going
out of the Union.
The citizens Of Fredrieksbnrg, va, held
meeting last week, and adopted resolu-
tions. in favor of manufactures and CONF
mercial independence of the South, calling
en- the Legislature to shape taxation, etc,
10 that end, and pledging themselves not
to purchase Northern merchandise aud
manufactures.
A Postmaster in Virginia writes 10 the
New York Tribune that
ave are in the midst of Reign of Ter
ror here. There is no certainty that let
tiers daily mailed will not he opened on
their way. All men of Northern birth
now here are under surveillanee by so call
ed Vigilance Committee; and any one
suspected of thinking Slavery less than
Divine, is placed under care
The Richmond WH;g says:
"If Virginia and the South can't he
sared without haino Damncraticallv savad