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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01

MORE DEFAULTING PosTMAsTERs.-A
Washington dispatch reports the default o
the Postmaster at Keokuk, Iowa, and also
of another at either Alton or Quiny, Hi
nois. 1t says:
As for defaults of small Postmasters
they are as thick as leaves in Vallambrcsa
Scores are being decapitated from inability
to meet the drafts of the Post Office De-
partnent. For the most part the default
ers yielded to the temptation of coverting
the public money to their private use du-
ring the long term, when tho Post Office
Department could not legally compensate
mail contractors in the usual manner oi
giving them drafts upon tn. small Post.
Offices along mail routes. The Postmas.
ter General has given them no quarter
If the offender does not meet the draft, of
goes his head. By the way, I learn that
criminal proceedings bave been instituted
against Mr.. Marks, The defaulting Post.
master at New-Oreaps.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01
Arrest of Mansfield swindler.

A cattle drover named Seaton obtained
a large sum of money from the Bank in
Mansfield on notes discounted through
fraudulent representation. He left for
Canada, and was followed soon after by
his wife. At Suspension Bridge, on the
American side, he was overhauled by the
officers, and compelled to disgorge $343O,
the amount claimed by the Bank. The
Buffalo Republic says:
"He is represented as person hitherto
considered as very respectable man, and
bis wife member of one of the first fami-
lies in Ohio. 1t supposed that it was his
intention to get into Canada, and bis wife
reprimanded him severely for not running
when he was so near the line, and had thus
far succeeded in escaping the hands of the
law. He had telegraphed to Rochester to
his wife how to meet him in the Queen S
dominions, and was writing another dis
patch to the same effect when Marvel's
quick detective eye marked him. He was
left to go into Canada, or back home if he
chose.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01
Back to his Old Quarters.

The Sheriff of Coshocton county arrived
in the city yesterday, bringing with him
a notorious scamp by the name of Presley
Buckmaster, who was sentenced to the
Penitentiary for life, at the late term Of
the Common Pleas Court of that county.
If ever there was man who deserved the
halter, it is this fellow. In 1853, he COM
mitted rape upon the person of his step
daughter, a young girl in her teens-for
which he was tried, convicted and SEN
fenced to the Penitentiary for a term ol
six years. He blamed his wife for being
the means of sending him to prison, and
during his confinement, frequently uttered
threats that if be lived to get out, that he
would take her life. Towards the close Of
his confinement, be seemed to relent in his
feelings towards her, and expressed him
self satisfied with her conduct. But it
seems that his object in this was to conceal
his real feelings, for the purpose of getting
his victim securely in his power. He was
discharged at the expiration of his sen
tence and went home, and we learn that
his wife, believing that the lesson which
his sad experience had taught him would
make him better man, received the in
human wretch to her bosom. He had re.
mained home but short time, when he
commenced drinking and the demon took
possession Of him again, and one day he
took his rifle and deliberately shot hel
down. The wound she received proved
fatal, and after lingering a day or two in
torture, she expired. He was arrested,
and an indictment found against him for
murder in the first degree. He had his
trial last week and the jury failed to agree
and to save his neck, the Prosecuting At
torney permitted him to plead guilty Of
murder in the second degree, and he was
sentenced to the Penitentiary for life.
This is the last of Buckmaster-his sun
has set forever, and within the gloomy
walls ofthe prison he will plod out the re-
mainder of bis miserable existence, and
die the death of felon, unpitied and un-
wept. Cause-Intemperance.- Columbus
Journal
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01
Panic Makers.

The Baltimore Clipper, Bell Everett
Union paper, just before the opening Of
the bids for the government $lO,OoO,OOO
loan, tried the to help "bears" by the
following croak:
"Holders of government securities are
fastening to convert them into gold, to be
secure from the crash they apprehend.-
Capitalists look askance at the new Gov
nernment loan of ten millions, and a gen.
eral sense of insecurity of investments per-
vades nearly every community"
The Charleston Mercury's Washington
correspondence Breckenridge Disunion
psper-a few days before the loan, joined
its Bell Everett co-laborers as follows:
"On Monday the proposals for the. 'oan
of ten millions are to be opened, and we
shall know how much below par the Union
stock has fallen. The United States will
not be trusted with so much money, at
any rate of interest, if it he the fact that
the general government is about to be bro
ken up. There is so much agitation in
this city at present, and especially in the
neighborhood of the treasury itself, that it
will require some nerve to bid the loan on
on any terms" .r.. f r.
The bids were opened, when 10 and be-
hold the loan was snapped at by capital
lists at very satisfactory premium to gov
ernment. The Philadelphia Press says
"Mr. Biggs took So, 100000 of the $lO,,
100000 government loan on Monday last
Now, there is striking and wholesome
lesson taught by such an expression of con-
6dence in the perpituity of our institutions
on the part of this great banker. He is a
friend of Nv. Cobb, the Secretary of the
Treasury, and we think the confidant of the
President of the United States, and more
than all, the treasurer of the Breckenridge
National Committee, which has its head.
quarters in Washington, and the leaders Of
which are in the habit of daily asserting
that Liucoln's election will produce dis.
solution of the Union.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01
Next TUESDAY,.

November 9th, Republicans of Holmes you will
again be called upon to deposit your ballot in
favor of Free Soil, Free Homes and Free Men.
Do not forget it. Do not put it off until late in
the day, for something night turn up that would
render your going impossible. Coin the morn
ing, vote early, and then lock around to see
whether there is not some friend, some ac-
quaintance, who intends voting against you,
against himself really, that could be induced to
vote right by little talking to. Make up your
mind to stay about the polls all day. Bring up
the sick, the aged and lazy Guard the Ballot
Box against illegal votes, and leave the rest to
an all wise Providence
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01

ARE You A DEMocRAr.-Well, let us
tell you bit of story. We will call no
names. The other day, an old Democrat
who has always stuck to his party, through
good report and evil report said:
ave always been Democrat, and am
about tired of it. l don't believe the de-
mocratic party stands where it did ten
years ago, and I'm going to vote for Old
Abe.
''Vote for the negro party" said Doug
las Democrat. ... ....
"Well," replied the other, ~ voted for
Pierce when there was no negro excite
ment, all quiet, and after he got in all was
negro I voted for Old Buck, and it has
been negro, NEGRO, NEGRO, all the time,
and now I'll try change. I'll give the
Republicans turn any how; it can't be
any more niger than it has been, and it
may be great deal less.-Ironton Reg.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01
An Idiotic Millionaire.

A correspondent of Boston paper, wri
ting from New York, says: r5t1
"One who frequents Broadway or any o
our fashionable promenades, will notice the
daily walk of a gentleman who saunters
leisurely along, followed quite closely by a
man, apparently bent under 70 years, and
STOPPING so constantly as to seem almost
crouching as be walks. He follows his
leader like a shadow, and goes into all pos
sible places with his attendant. The fee
BILE old man is John Jacob Astor, son o.
the famed Astor whose name is identified
with the Astor Library. He was bright
and promising boy, and till seventeen years
of age gave promise of much genius. Re
ports vary as to the cause of his mentaI
decline but the best accounts attribute il
to the mental forcing system, and to the
immense study that occupied his early
years. But true it is that be has been fol
years hopeless imbecile, and has been as
much moro care than an infant, as strong
and athletic person can be. Ample pro-
vision has always been made for all the
comfort he is able to enjoy. An elegant
mansion on Fourteenth street is his abode
1t is fitted up with elegance and taste. A
yard comprising an entire square, secures
all the privacy that is needed. Room fol
walking, riding on horseback and for recre.
alton is afforded. Horses, carriages, and
servants, wait on his call. The gentlemen
who has the care of Mr.. Astor has long
devoted himself solely to him. He has
such command over him that he can guide
and control him at will, which no one else
can do. Ample compensation is given to
the attendant. He has the house and all
the servants, the equipage, and everything
at his command. Beside liberal provi-
sion made for him in Mr.. Astor's will, be
receives above the house and living the
sum of $4,000 per annum. But he is not
alone an hour. Sleeping, walking, at home,
abroad, or riding, Mr.. Astor is with him,
makes one at his table, is one of the invi-
ted guests at all places, and in all his
movements follows him. The family of
Mr.. Astor are kind and tender to their re.
lation, visiting Linn daily, seeing that all
his wants are tended to, and in the most
scrupulous manner carry out the wishes of
the father in regard to one whom be call
ed in his will 'his unfortunate son."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01

FAST TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERs.-The
N. Y. Times, understands that Commodore
Vanderbilt is about to build two fast pas
senger steamers for his transatlantic line.
They are to be constructed of wood and
braced in the most substantial manner.
Their length is to be 400 feet, beam 55
feet and depth only II to Is feet. There
will be no solid bulwarks of the ordinary
kind, but the decks will be as thick and
solid as the bottom of the ship, and the
deck -houses-instead of being light panel
work-will be constructed like the sides OF
ship, with bulls eye lights. These struc-
lures will also be sharp, like ships bow
to divide the water. The deck and the
structures upon it will thus form the upper
web Of a girder, and give great stiffness.
The ships will have two beam engines like
the Vanderbilt's with lO0-inch cylinders
by 10 feet stroke. The paddle wheels will
be- so feet in diameter by 2 feet in bucket.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01
breckenridge Meeting.

Last Friday was the day advertised for the
holding of a Public Meeting of the supporters
of Mr.. Breckenridge in Millersburg. The
weather was auspicious, but the crowd, ah, that
didn't come. 1t makes us suspicious that the
Breckenridgers are scarce in Holmes county
But few days will tell the tale.
In the evening the Court House was quite
well filled with Republicans. Douglas men and
Breckenridge men, a few. A. Mr.. STEWARD, a
gentleman from New York, was introduced
He commenced by apologizing for his being
there, but as he was here, and was expected to
say something, he told his hearers how he should
proceed. First, begin with the Republicans,
touch lightly the Douglas men, and hasten on
as fast as he could to the Americans. He COM
plimented Mr.. LINCOLN at the outset very highly,
expressing his entire confidence that if elected,
he would administer the Government fairly, ac-
cording to the Constitution and Laws ofthe land.
He believed him qualified and knew him NOR
al and upright man. He then touched up the
principles of the Republicans pretty freely, but
with the exception of a few fibs which he told
Whenever Mr.. S. said anything hard of the
Republicans, the Douglas men cheered, but
when their horse came TO be ridden, how did
they act. Why, quit the room, and before fairly
clear of the door, INDUCED in the grossest, vul-
gar abuse of the speaker. The rotten affair
that they have embarked on, will not bear firing
into. They cannot protect it with truthful,
sound argument, but patch it all over with soph-
istry and falsehood. Every time, and they were
numerous, the Speaker fired broadside into
"Douglas and his men" or into that most trans
parent of all humbugs, popular Sovereignty"
the followers of the Little Giant, would scam
per out of the house. After they had cooled
off they would return, and perhaps not be in
the house a minute before the Speaker would
touch them in a tender spot again, and out they
would go again. They ran often but always
returned, or at least most of them did. Some
went out that got dry and forgot in The pres
ence Of their old friend, that there was speak
ing going on anywhere, excepting the soliloquy
they were having with their bottle
After it was all over and the Speaker had re-
tired to his quarters, then these Douglas men
congregated in little squads. here and there, and
Mr.. SHERWOOD and the Breckenridge party gen.
orally, were very summarily disposed Of. All,
that was an entertainment not in the bills, and
if Mr.. S. but knew how little he himself was
in an intellectual sense, compared with these
critics, how utterly little and worthless his ar
guments seemed to them, he would 60 home,
buy rope, and hang himself.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01
Ohio Speakers in New York.

The Tribune of Friday pays the follow
ing graceful compliment to Messrs. Chase,
Wade and Ford. The thanks promised
will be the most acceptable possible:
Ex-Gov. Chase of Ohio spoke last eve
ning at Newark, N. j., and leaves this
morning for home, in Difference to impera-
tive engagements. He has been speaking
daily in our State for the last fortnight,
mainly in the close Congressional districts,
and has done yeoman service. He speaks
very plainly, without parade or ornament !:
but no MN living better understands the
great principles which underlie the canvass,
or has a better faculty for making others
understand them.
U. s. Senator Wade and Lieut.. Gov
Ford of Ohio have likewise been speaking
in our State for some days, and are still
Mr.. Wade is one of the most forcible and
Mr.. Ford one of the most entertaining
speakers we ever heard. We propose to
thank them by our majorities.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01
More Barbarism of Slavery in
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The pro-slavery ruffians in Texas have
added to their many outrages on Northern
citizen: residing in that State, the hanging
of DR.. Shreeves and Mrs. Foster, formerly
of Illinois. DR.. S. and Mr.. Foster, removed
with their families from Fareview, ILL.,, to
Texas. The fact that they were Northern
men and from section where free white
labor is respected, was enough to excite
suspicion and put them under the ban oi
the negro drivers. They were warned to
leave the State, and while on the way to
Illinois, they were overtaken by their per
secutors, and DR.. Shreeves and Mrs. Eos
ter summarily secured and hung to tree
Mr.. Foster and the remainder of the two
families escaped.
The Canton (Ill.) Register of the go
inst. states the sad facts, obtained from the
friends of the families at Fairview. Ii
saws DR.. Shreeves was not an abolitionist
and when he left Illinois he was Dousla:
man.
The fiendish spirit which rules in Texa:
| is illustrated by Bell and Everett news
paper in that State called the .SAernsa,
Patriot. 1t openly approves of the hang
ing of Rev. Mr.. Bewley, the Methods
clergyman, by proslavery mob, and wage:
war on Methodist preachers generally
1t declares that they have no right to visi
Texas, and congralulates its readers on The
fact that these '.Northern gospellers" can
not now remain in Texas forty eight hour:
in safety-thanks 10 the vigilance of the
chivalric Texas regulators. The Patrio
exults that in its section "incendiary preach
ers are hung up with as little ceremony a:
would be used on the occasion of the ex
ecution of sheep killing dog, and arr
left hanging until the crows devour them.
1t also thus iendishly exults over the mur
der of Rev. Mr.. Bewley:
Bewlcy was saved in Fayetteville, Ar
kansas, when arrested only by the inter
position of the Sheriff of Washington
county; there were eleven of these wretche
in company with their families, but escap
ed except Bewley.
In the Timber Creek affair, Bishop Jay
mes and the entire Conference left th,
county with the exception Of Bewley, wht
boasted that he was the "Old Horse" an(
they could not drive him away. Bishol
Jaynes however, may rest assured that hi
"Old Horse is now duly haltered, and vii
remain so at the discretion Of the buzzards
Such is the Barbarism of Slavery a
this day in the State of Texas!
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01

Know NoTHINs ENLISTED FOR DoueLAs.-On
Saturday night last, a Mr.. AKEEs, Southern
Know Nothing from Missouri, made speech
in Cleveland for DOUGLAS The Plaindedief ad-
vised its friends to go and hear the speech Of
this Know Nothing, while its party leaders,
when Mr.. Steward, Democrat, spoke in that
city. took infinite pains to keep the Douglas
men away. And why? Mr.. STEWARD was a
lifelong opponent of the p-Oscriptive bonds Of
the Know Nothing order-when the dark Ian
tern was first lighted in Ohio, by voice and pen
he opposed it.
Years ago, when a base attack was made by a
strolling circus company upon the unoffending
| Irish at Somerset, and the latter were arrested
for the murder committed by the former, of all
the bar in Perry county, Mr.. STEWARD alone
stood forward as the champion of tho weak
against the strong. Yet the countrymen of the
men he thus defended, at the risk OF his OWE
life, which was threatened, allowed themselves
to be prevented from hearing him, because the
Douglas leaders dare not trust their deluded toll
lowers within hearing of his matchless elo-
quence, yet they were forced to go and learn
lessons in politics. on Saturday night. from one
whose lips were fresh from the proscrptlve
oaths of the midnight council of Know No
things, against all who are of foreign birth.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition will be pro-
IN sented to the Commissioners of the county Of
Holmes and State of Ohio, at their December session,
D. 1860 praying said Commissioners to lay out
Loudonville road that runs from Homesve to oudon-
ve at the quarter section of section thiry6ve
and section twoin Ripley township in said county thence
to north the quarter section lire through
thirty-ve and section twentysx. ending at the county
line between Wayne and Holmes counties; and said Pc
tition also asks for the vacation of road commencing
the line between Samuel Smith and George ynolds
thence it runs in norhery direction until nersccts
the hlersburg road that from Shreve to Mlcrs-
burg; the road to be vacated
Oct 2S, 1S60--11s MANY PETITIONERS,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01

LANDS FER THE LANDLEss.- the year
1859 our very efficient Democratic ad.
ministration disposed of IS, $50, ,292 acres
of the public lands. receiving for the same
$1,62S,1s7 or about II cents per acre
Of this sum Sl,3lo,75s went to pay the
expenses of the land Offices, or, in other
words, into the pockets of democratic off.
cials, leaving $3l7,429, or about two cents
per acre, to give into the Treasury!
And yet the Democratic party refuses to
give the poor settlers 160 acres Of those
lands, which, after deducting expenses and
stealings, realize to the Treasury the poor
pittance Of three dollars and tuenty cents !!
'-Kenton Republican,. ""
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01
Gg-There is melancholy rumor that tn

Eg-There is melancholy rumor that the
Abolition party of which Gerrit Smith is
candidate for the Presidency, is about to
split or has split. A portion Of the party
is too strong in the faith for Smith, and
will vote against him because they fear
that if he should become President he
would be too conservative. This split
may imperil Mr.. Smiths election. There is
a singular disposition of all the parties ex-
cept the Republican, in this presidential
campaign, TO become torked.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01

SOUTHERN FAsH1oNs.-They have a
very pleasant way of settling triAing per-
sonal quarrels down Sonth. On the 9th
inst, Mr.. Bienvenue and Er. Fournet of
Opelousa, La, went out to settle Difficult
ty with two revolvers and a bowie knife
each. They were stationed about twenty
PAGES apart, with instructions at the word
to fire and advance at will-the fight to
end with the death of one or both Of the
parties. At the second fire Fournet fell,
but fired twice afterward, without effect.
The murderers according to the code, the
Courier says, "behaved gallantly to the
last" ann"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01
EE Sufferers from Scrof'ula and Scro

~ Sufferers from Scroffula and Scrof
fulus affections, clean up! Why wear your
pimples, blotches, ulcers, sores! Why
have the life twisted out Of you by Dys-
pepsia, Rheumatism, and Gout? Why
suffer Syphilitic and Mercurial diseases to
rot the bones in your body, or the flesh of
your bones9 Why let your sluggish blood
drag and scatter its distempers through
your veins? AYERS CoMP. EXT of Sarsa-
parilla cures these complaints, and cleanses
them out of the sy stem. Use it faithfully
and you bring to society healthier, clean
lier, and far more acceptable memb er.-
Baltimore Democrat, Md.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01

New YonK.-Both parties have been making
figures as to the probable result of next Tues
days election in New York. The New York
World, a neutral paper, in its calculations makes
the difference between the lowest LINCOLN, and
highest Fusion majority, 1850 in favor of the
Republicans, some of the more enthusiastic Re-
publicans in that State, put LrsUoLNs majority
at 100000. We have no doubt but it will be
large enough to strike terror the hearts of the
fusionists.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01

swWe have some additional European in
telligence by the City of Washington. 1t WAS
rumored that Capua had surrendered, but the
rumor was unconfrmcd, Garibaldi had called
upon the King of Sardinia to go to Naples, and
send him forthwith 14,000 troops. The Pied
montese had entered the Neapolitan territory.
and a portion of the Sandman troops took part
in the battle of Volturno. 1t is reported that
the three great Powers protested against the
Sardinians entering Naples. Mazzini had quit
ted Naples at the request of the pro Dictator
The Pope remained at Rome. Gen. Lanori-
ciere had returned to France. The French oc-
cupied numerous places near Rome. Military
movements on vast scale are reported in Aus
tria. Advices from Pekin to the lst of July
had been received, but there was no news OF
Importance.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-01
Meeting at NapOle0n.

A friend sends us laughable, and no doubt
correct account of the sayings and doings of the
Democracy at Napoleon, on Saturday last. We
would publish it, but really friend, the game
amt worth the tallow. Get your slate, set down
two ciphers, then subtract by the same, adding
big drunk, aud you have an idea of the speak
ing and proceedings, op that occasion.