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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23
Washington Matters.
WAsHINGroN. Feb

"aohH@1AoNS p" ECu 1Hs
The House committee on Territories
have under consideration the subject Of
territorial governments for Nevada, Pixies
Peak and Dacotah. Bills, it is said, will
be reported in these cases presently in the
last named. The Committee contempls-
ted nothing further for Arizona at present
than Surveyor General and Judicial Dis
tricts.
Z The Committee on Agriculture will re-
port Homestead bill. 1t win pass the
House, but its success in the Senate is un-
certrin. E0-F
The friends of Protection are confden.
that the Committee of Ways and Means
will soon report bill authorizing specific
instead of ad valorem duties, wherever the
same is practicable.
Those who have closely scrutinizied the
subject, say the House is nearly equally
divided OF the question of the franking
privilege, but that the preponderance Of
feeling is against its abolition.
The Paraguayan Commissioner has met
with cordial reception from the officers
OF our OONeTHuIcuts AiteI tuo iOIluh2
exchange of ratifcations of the Berlin
treaty, this week, he will enter upon his
duties under the special convention for tho
settlement of the idemnity due to the Hop
kins Company.
The House Committee on Post Office
Affairs will, at an early day, give Mr..
Miles of South Carolina hearing on ths
subject of restoring TO the steamer Isabel
the regular mail service between Charles
ton and Hayanna, which is strongly urged
by the merchants of Savannah, Key West
and New York. -7a
The Committee, appointed to inquire
into existing laws and report reforms in
the matter of the execution and the prices
paid for printing and binding, had long
session yesterday. Superintendent of Pub
lie Printing Hart gave many valuable
hints from bis long experience on that sub
ject. ..s..r
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23


"MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. The
Holmes County Farmer spends nearly a
whole column TO prove that the Hon. WM.
HELMIcK, did not vote for Mr.. HoFFMAN,
the gentleman elected Sergeant-at-Anms
of the lower House Of Congress, by the
combined votes of Republicans and Anti
Lecompton Democrats. The reason why
he did not vote for lin, is, that he was
not present when the vote was taken, hav-
ing paired off with an Administration de-
mocrat. This is terrible, and ought to con-
sign Mr.. H. to the shades of private life
forever, if not longer. HELMIcK declared
it his intention beforehand, TO vote for
HUFFMAN, and would have done SO, no
doubt, had be been in his seat when the
vote was taken. To pair off with mem
Der who would vote on the opposite side is
common, an every days practice, but that
Mr.. HELMIcK should do so, is horrible, and
that he should have appeared in his seat
again within an hour after the voting was
over, is still more horrible. There are
great many inferences drawn in the article
of the Farmer from these two facts, name
ly, that Mr.. HELMIcK paired of, and re-
turned again shortly after the vote was ia
ken, which only lack truth 10 make them
worth anything against him.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23
New York, Feb. 20.

| The Times Washington correspondent
says: 1t was determined in the Cabinet
on Tuesday last to order Col. FouDileroy
to march the U. S. troops into chihuahua,
for the protection of American citizens
against outrages from Durango, but the or
der has not vet been issued. 1t may be
in consequence of the absence of Secretary
Floyd from the Department.
1t is said that 5000 Americans are be-
fore this time in Sonora, and in possession
of the Government of that State.
The Administration have not the slight
est idea of issuing instructions for the land
ing of troops DC, at Vera Cruz, or having
anything to do with the Miramon guaran-
tees.
The Iri6me's correspondent says; The
official report of the COMMITTEES on Elec-
ton received here and gives arery differ
ent complexion TO the result as recently
announced by telegraph. They find THAI
Doniphan county has returned from four
townships III votes and a population Of
3,509; yet from reliable Information the
registers show registered vote exceeding
1900, gives an additional population of3,-
600.
Atehison returns 953 votes and a pop
ulation Of S,123, bas now register Of p
900, giving an additional population OF
1920, Riley co. is not returned, in which
there are $50 votes with population Of
$500. Leavenworth co. has returned
vote Of 3,445 and population of 1922.
Reliable information gives 10000 as the
population.
The committee state that the census re-
turns as exhibited in the report of the Gov
ernor, show great neglect on the part Of
the assessors in many Of the townships
and some Of the most populous counties.
No returns from the counties of Clay,
Dickinson, Magee, Usage, Wilson, and
Dorm, for which the smallest estimate made
is $50 votes in each, giving a total of 900
notes and a population Of 3,40o. This
circulation is not based on any large iu-
crease of population in those fertile coun-
ties, during the last eight months.
The returns reported by the Gov. show
a partial and incorrect census taken in
June, 1859, while immigration into Kan
sas has been unprecedented.
Tie whole population, as reported by
the Governor at the regular session, was
7l,770, to which add the estimates Of
the foregoing counties only partially return
ed, and the total would be about 900 to
the lst of July, 1859, excluding several of
the most populous counties from which on
ly part of the townships were returned.
The special Committee appointed BY The
Democratic caucus of the Senate have
agreed upon platform concerning the pro-
lection of slavery in the Territories, and
are ready to report at an adjourned meet
ing. They accept Mr.. Davis resolution in
the main, defining and enlarging the fourth
so as to say, substantially, that when a
Territorial Legislature and the Judiciary
find themselves incapable of furnishing
protection 10 slave property under the
Dred Scott decision. then Congress must
provide a remedy for the right there affirm
ed. 49,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

School LIBRARY LAw-She present
Legislature of Ohio have spent much time
in discussing the proposition to repeal or
suspend the School Library Law. On
F riday last vote was taken in the House
on motion to repeal and cerried, 40 ayes,
to As nays. We hope the repealing bill
will prevail in the Senate, as we look upon
the Library plan as failure. In this
county, nineteen twentieth of the Books
distributed could not be found to-day if
called for, and we presume the same is true
of most counties in the State.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23
ConstitutionalDryGood

A correspondent of the N. Y. Times
gives the following sample Of the experience
of southerner after constitutional dry
goods in New York city:
am toled, on good authority, that the
black mailer Gilman carried south between
$4,000 and 81, 900, paid to him by New
York merchants for being immoralized in
his Trade List. Among those who are
on bis books as sound" is one of the pill
lars of DR.. .Cheever's Church, and who has
been Irregular attendant on his ministration
for years. Another fact was reported to
me by good authority. A southern mer-
chat, a few days since, called at one of our
wholesale dry goods jobbing houses, and
''laid out" about 81, 900 worth of goods
He promised to call the next day and fin
ish The transaction, by giving his note or
otherwise settling for the purchase. Dur
ing the night, however, he became anxious
about his large purchase, or rather about
the possible character of the house he had
been dealing with. Accordingly in the
morning he returned to the merchants
store, and the following colloquy, In sub
stance, took place between them.
Buyer-(after the usual civillies) ~ be-
lieve haven't taken your goods yet. l
have been thinking l ought to ask you a
few questions before the bargain is fully
closed. l want 10 know if you are Black
Republican?
Seller-I believe We have not delivered
you these goods yet. l wish to know if
you are in favor of dissolution of the
Union under any circumstances?
Buyer-Yes! with southern emphasis.)
Seller-Then, Sir, you can't have these
goods under any circumstances, without the
cash.
Exit the southern gentleman in pursuit
OF Constitutional dry goods"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23
getting Sunreme Court of Ohio have

E9The Supreme Court Of Ohio have
decided against the Constitutionality Of
the law passed last winter, taking the right
10 vote from all whom judges of election
might suspect of visible admixture of
African blood. Judge GHoLsoN delivered
the opinion of the Court, and will befouud
elsewhere in to-day's paper. The law
was one Of The mad and foolish freaks of
last winters legislature, and we are glad
il is set aside.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

LEeIsLArIvE.-A bill has passed the
House 10 tax the per diem of juries during
the whole time they may be employed in
the trial, on the parties to suits. Hither-
to, no matter how protracted the trial, the
parties 10 the suit have only paid fifty
cents to each juryman, and the balance
fell on the county. The measure is IN i'm
portant one, and we hope will become a
law ts I'll. s..e
Another important measure brought be-
fore the Legislature is the proposition to
bring all the minor criminal offences to f.
nal trial before justices of the peace. The
billprovides of twelve twelve jury men be-
fore justices in criminal cases.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23


w Mr.. Monroe, Of Lorain, made an ey-
cellent speech in the Senate the other day.
in favor Of the passage of the billnow pen.
ding in that body to more efectually pro,
tect wool-growers against loss by dogs
The BILLS said to be very stingent one,
and the people everywhere are anxious for
its passage. Sheep killing dogs (all dogs
will kill sheep if they have chance) should
be shown no quarters. Ii one-half the
dogs in the State were slaughtered, we
should have a happy riddance of the nuis-
ance. We hope our Senators and Represen-
tatives will huEv ~ GAs dog A~.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

81 TIE STATE TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE
have issued call for a Stats Convention
on the 14th of next March, in Columbus.
The call is an earnest appeal to the friends
of temperance throughout the State, to arm
against the terrible foe of domestic fresides
and happy shomes-the demon, Alcohol.
Let temperance men throughout tho State
read the call and attend 10 its requests.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

gThe Ladies of Washington town
ship, Richland county, recently went in a
body to the tavern of one Sickinger in that
township and summarily disposed of the
liquors aud other stock in trade BELONGING
10 the establishment. While one or two
gentlemen kept the landlord in conversation
the ladies emptied his villanous compounds
into the street.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23
Modern Democracy md CathO--

llctsm. -
We stated few weeks slice, that as
Northern democrats had been forced 10
swallow siaverpso they would, also, soon be
.rnadeto swallow Cstholicisn-the Pope,
devil. priest, and all. 1t has come to this,
practically already. In larger cities, like
New York, Cincinnati. and St. Louis, the
Catholics come forward and dictate to the
Democracy who they may nominate for
office; and what public speaker of that
party, or what paper belonging to it, has
dared to come out in denunciatien Of the
murders and tyranny which tba, church is
now guilty of in Italy, and other foreign
lands. Not one. They have room plen-
ty in their columns to denounce JOHN
Brown and his followers, HELPER and his
Book, but they have no word of complaint
to make against the Pope of Rome and
his tools for the assassinations and out
right wholesale murders, which they are
daily perpetrating all over Europe. Nor
do we fiad one of them condemning the
course Of Mr. JONES, our Minister at New
Granada, who, not only was present at
the reeent burning of large lot of Bibles
in the Public Square at Bogotee, but par
ticipated III the ceremonies, himself being
a Catholic. These Bibles were distributed
among the people of New Granada, by
the London Bible Society, collected TO-
gether by the priests, and burnt as above
stated. The British Minister entered his
protests against the whole proceedings
our American democratic minister person
ally participated in the disgraceful affair,
and you hear no word of complaint utter
ed against him by democrats in Congress,
nor is there any hope held out by our dem
cratic Administration, that he viii be re-
moved for participancy in this outrage.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

"a male child was born in Standis-
field, Mass, last week, healthy and well
formed, with ga well defined pair Of soft,
silky whiskers, stretching from car to ear"
The child is now five weeks old, bright
and lively, with growing beard.-P0st Of
yesterday.
We are willing to "go" tho whiskers,
but think the Colonel must be mistaken
in stating that the child "is now five weeks
DID," when it was born only "last week.
Boston .Atlas.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

Eg-We hope the House of Represent
atives of our State Legislature will defeal
the silly dog law just passed by the Sen
ate. 1t could never be enforced. Pass a
law taxing dogs as you do anything else,
and leave off your foolish claps-traps about
brass collars, having the owners name en-
grayed thereon, DC.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

EM Mr.. Ceilings, of Scioto, nominal
Republican in the House, has given notice
of his intention to introduce bill to pre-
vent the setting on foot of military expedi-
tions against the territory or any of the
people ofthe United States. Ceilings rep
reseDts Kentucky rather than Ohio;
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

MASuFABToRY AT CREsTLINE.-The
Bucyrus Journal states that Mr.. C. M.
RUSSELL, the extensive Thresher Mauufac-
turer of Massilon, intends to erect large
Factory st Crestline, commencing early in
the Spring. @ ~
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

NEARLY ALL Rail- TO NEW ORLEANS
The Mississippi Central Railroad is compile
ted, and with the exception of ferry of
some twenty miles between Cairo and Col
umbus, there is now a complete line of
railway between Cleveland and New Or
lenas. --....
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

H Gov. Dernisen has commuted the
sentence of death passed by the Court of
Common Pleas of Hamilton county, upon
James Burns, for the murder of James
Burke, TO imprisonment for life.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

@It is said that the Government has
decided to withdraw all our troops from
Utah, with the exceptionsof one regement,
and scatter them principally over New Mex
leo and Arizona, in range of the posts from
EFPaso to Fort Yuma.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

THE On SOLDIERS BILL.-Tbe bin gran
ting pensions to soldiers of the War of
1912 in the House, was referred TO The
Military Committee, against the wishes of
its friends. This is thought to be strongly
indicative OF its defeat.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

RThe Richmond Wing says that
when the Enquirer put on mourning for
Peninnston's election, the general inquiry
In the streets there was "Who's dead ~ and
the reply was, 'The Democratic Party"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

N Gov. Denison has appointed WILL
IAN T. BAscoN, Esq, his private Secretary,
who has entered upon the duties of his Of
fice. Mr.. B. is one of the most worthy
men in the State.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

People have not forgotten, we hope,
Theodore Frelinghuysen of New Jersey,
who run on the same ticket with Clay and
Victory, in 1914. Two years ago, Theo-
dore married, at the age of seventy-two,
and last week there was a man child born
to the venerable old fellow.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

g Pbe Chicago Tribune presents the
name Of Hon. ABRAHAM LINCOLN as the
first choice of the people of that State as
the Republican candidate for President.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

g-The Exeeuiire Committee of the
United States Agricultural Society are un-
decided whether to hold their next nation
al fair at Cincinnati or in Washington.
One citizen of Washington has subscribed
one thousand dollars if the committee will
agree to hold it there.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

When the death of Senator BRoD-
KRIck was announced in the House of Rep
resentatiEes of, Congress, the Southern
members in that body withdrew almost in
a body from the House.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

ET The Connecticut State Convention
held on the 18th inst, put in nomination
Thomas H. Seymor for Governor. Dele
gates said to be favorable 10 DOUGLAS were
appointed to the Charleston Convention.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

Mr.. Charles Caswell, residing near Pc
tersburg, Va, while at breakfast endeavor-
ed to swallow the tough tendons of fowls
leg, and was strangled 10 death. He was
but recently married.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

RIt is clearly the intention of the
Administration and of the Southern men,
bers to prevent the admission of Kansas
as State. Mr.. PUGH of Ohio, and Mr..
DoUGLAs are probably the only Northern
Democratic Senators that will vote for her
admission into the Union. ..t.. r.-.-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23
Stevens and HaZlelt Sentenced
TO be Hung.

CHARLESTON, Feb. IA.
The court room was crowded yesterday
morning to hear the sentence of the law
passed upon Hazlett and Stevens. Some
time was occupied by counsel in presenting
bills of exception in case of Hazlett, and
it was twelve o'clock before Stevens was
brought into Court by the sheriff, jailor
and a guard of twenty men, of the "Jef-
ferson Guards" Both prisoners wore an
unconcerned air, and seemed utterly unter-
rified at the awful position in which they
have placed themselves.
The clerk having asked the prisoners if
they had anything to say why sentence
should not be passed upon them, both re-
spondeG that they had.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23
rRAyELERs, DIRECTORY.

The following shows the time of departures
and arrivals on the C. 2. & C. r. R. at Millers-
burg and Cleveland:
RpsNING EoETB.-The Accommodation leaves
Millefsburg at i .33 P. NJ, aud arrives al cleve-
land at 7.35.
The Express leaves Millersburg at 6.4o a. NJ,
and arrives at Cleveland at 1l-2e.
Rrsx1NG Souri, 1fcconDsodatao1 leaves Cleve-
land at 9.45 a. NJ, and arrives at Millersburg
at 402 L. VI. age-
Ez7ress leaves Cleveland al 6.35 P. NJ, and
arrives at Millersburg at l2.45. i
eE-The Express train running North con-
meets at 0rrvIlle with the East and West trains
on the P. Fl. W. and c. r. R.
p, Ft. W.,SCaC.-R. X.
The following table gives the time of arrival and de-
gsrture of trains on the Pttburg Fl Wayne Chicago
Rail Road at 0rrville. 81
GOING WEST.
Passenger Train - ~ as2 and IA p n
-TBo3 a53es GOING EAST
Express S.45 pm
US. Mail Passenger 1919 A. M.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23
STEVENS SPEECH.

Stevens then said May it please the
Court l have a few words to say. Some
of the testimony given against me was
untrue. One of the witnesses stated that
l said "Let us kill the - or - burn
the town." To those who know me it is
useless TO make a denial of this charge,
but l deny here, before God and man, ever
having made such proposition. wish TO
say l am entirely satisfied with the con-
duct of my COUNSEL, Mr.. Sennett. think
he did all in his power in my behalf. 1
desire also to return my thanks TO the Off
GERS who have had charge of me, for their
universal kind treatment, and to my ply
sician for the services rendered me whilst
suffering from my wounds. When think
of my brothers slaughtered and sisters out
ragged, my conscience does not reprove me
for my actions. l shall meet my fate man
fully"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23
HAzLETT's SPEECH.


Hazlett then spoke as follows-"I have
few words 10 say. am innocent of the
charge on which l have been Convicted
1 deny ever having committed murdrr, or
even having contemplated murder, or hav-
ing associated with any one with such in
tentions. Some of the witnesses have
sworn to things which l deny, and which
were positively false. For instance, in ref
erence to my beard; have never in my
life until my Imprisonment in Jail, allowed
my beard TO grow more than three weeks
without shaving, and all testimony, there
fore, as to the length of beard, is false
Again, Mr.. Copeland testified that l was
sitting on a stool when he entered the in Jail
Carlisle; this depy;l was sitting on a
blanket, back against the wall, and anoth-
er man was on the stool. Copeland also
said there were only two men in the cell
with me, and we comprised all the white
prisoners in the Jail. Others of the wit
nesses made false statements but l forgive
them all. l have been treated kindly since
my northumberland better than I had
expected and | must say that l think
better of Virginia. l wish to return nay
thanks to the counsel who have so ably
defended me; they have done moro in my
behalf than Northern counsel could posi-
bly, have done. l repeat l am innocent
of murder, but am prepared to meat my
fate"
The prisoners having concluded, Judge
Kinney then proceeded to read the SEN
tence, during which he was much affected
and at times could with much difficulty
give utterance to the sentence. The con-
demned are to be hung on Friday, the 10th
day of March, between 10 and 2 o'clock.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

admission into the Union.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-23

The following shows the time Of departures
ad arrivals on the C. 2. & c. r. R. at Millers-
Daily gazette and comet., 1860-09-21
BuRsrNe or A RAILROAD BplpoE.-

BuRsiNe or A RAILROAD BplpuE.-
The Memphis Evening Argus of the
10Th has The particulars Of the burn
ing of the Hatchie river railroad
bridge II says
A gentleman who arrived in the
city this morning, via the Memphis
and Ohio Railroad, informs us that
upon reaching Hstchie river bridge
over that stream was discovered TO
he on fire. The train was stopped,
and the passengers walked ACROSS.
One of the upright timbers was
found 90 be completely burned in
two, and the weight Of the crossing
train caused the timbers to spring
considerably. It is supposed the
fire was caused by sparks from a
locomotive that had crossed some
time before. The damage done is
trivial, and will soon be repaired