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East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-01-19
The Home Insurance Co. New York

Has Cash Capital all paid up and well Invested, o
q 1000 and "a Surplus and ReInsuuncc Fund
Of 100000. They always reserve II sufficient
sum in addition to the Capital 10 re-insure all out
standing risks before any dividends are made To
Stockholders Their stock ranges higher in New
York than that Of amy other Company.
Their Policies are of new forms, very much smpli-
fed giving the assured the indemnity he pays for
and is really entitled too For berality in adjusting
and promptitude in paying losses they are not eX-
perfect system of arrangements for transacting
business both at home and abroad, is without
parallel.
In this Company offer you Insurance on your
property against loss or damage by Fire or ON the
perils of Inland Navigation and Transportation or
Lakes Rivers Canals and Rail Roads, East or Wost
from and to any part Of the United States or Canada
At current rates, and on usual tcrmsal rebates be
ing in cash. CHARLES b. MOTT,
Agent for Saginaw County.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-01-19

The Regular meeting Of the Board Of Education
win he held on Tucr,lay, December 9th at the Com
mon Council Rooms NJ o'clock, 7. NJ
Join d SPRINGER. Clerk.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-01-19
Candiesl Candiesll Candies n

A FRESH assortment Of Candies of every de-
a seripton and variety, has just been received at
the cir Fruit and Confectionery Store, for the
iIoldays You can't mention anything IN The can
dy line hut what have on hand. ID. II FOX
I ARGE BoX STOVES FOR STORES, SCHOOL
IL Houses tc, warranted not to crack or break in
one years fair usage HESS 4 BRO.
JACK SCREWS FOR RAISING BUILDINGS,
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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-10-11
The Execution of walker.

The chief of the private filibusters is
dead and no mistake. A Truxillo letter of
the 18th ult. states that.Walker was noti-
fed of his sentence of death on the Ilth
ut. The only reply he made was to ask
the hour of his end, and the remark: 81
am resigned to die; my political career is
concluded" The account says:
On the 18th ult, at 8 o'clock A. NJ, the
culprit marched to the place of execution,
He walked with crucifx in his hand, up.
on which he bent all his regards, looking
neither to the right nor to the left, but
listening piously to the psalms which the
priest reeited in his ear. He entered the
hollow square formed by the soldiery in
the place of execution, and there full of
resignation, he pronounced the following
words, 81 am Roman Catholic. The
war which I made upon Honduras in ac-
cordance with the suggestions of some
Ruatanoes, was unjust. Those who ac-
companied me are not to blame. I alone
am guilty. I ask pardon of the people,
l receive death with resignation-would
that it may be for the good of society"
Walker died with remarkable fortitude.
His remains were received into tomb, and
rest in peace for perpetual example.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-10-11
Shocking Suicide.

On Monday last our citizens were startled
by the announcement that Mr.. Lafayette
Agate, formerly of this township, but for
a few months past living in Carlisle, had
committed suicide by cutting his throat
He has been sick and unable to labor during
most of the season, but was in comfortable
circumstances, and the motives which
prompted him to destroy bis own life are
indeed mystery. About one o'clock on
Monday afternoon he went to. a vacant house
adjacent to his dwelling, passing his uncle,
who stood in the doors without being OBJ
served by the latter, though not more than
six feet distant, cut his throat in horrid
manner with razor. The alarm was i'm
mediately given, and DR.. Sampsel was sent
for, but so effectual was the stroke that no
human aid could save him. He lived
about three hours. He was an honorable,
upright, industrious and highly respected
young man, and the only rational explana-
tion of the rash act is, that it wss commit
ted while laboring under sudden mental
arrangement, induced by his protracted
illness. He was about 26 years of age,
and leaves wife and three children. He
was a member, in good standing, of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Of
Elyria.-Eiyria Dem.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-10-11
Lincoln and Douglas.

A Richmond correspondent of the New
York Worldstates that the reported CO.
alition between Lincoln and Douglas is pa
raded with some injurious effect TO the
Little GIANT and unless it receives an en-
phatic denial, serious drawback to his
prospects in the South must be the inevit-
able result" No doubt this singular ru-
NOR receives color from the fact that the
Douglasite orators and organs are every
where directing SO large share of their
efforts against Breckenridge and his party,
and are avowedly "half way" on the road
to Republicanism. We have indeed no
doubt that thousands of the friends of
Douglas in the North, seeing the utter i'm
possibility of his election, will quitely vote
for Lincoln. We expect to see Douglas
himself sustaining the Administration of
the latter, as against his Southern assail-
ants. He is, in fact, pledged to that course
by his Norfolk speech.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-10-11
A Douglas mocking Bird.

A clergyman of this city, upon knocking
at the door of room in mercantile es.
tablishment in this city, received the usual
reply of "come in" He entered, but saw
no one. In moment he heard as if a
human voice: "How do you dos" Upon
looking abont he discovered parrot; and
saluled it with "Good evening, Polly;" but
the latter deigued no notice. "Hurrah,
then, for Douglas cried the clergyman,
who, by the way, is a live Republican
Polly kept silence no longer under such
provocation, but replied with "Hurrah for
Lincoln" The gentlemen was amused,
and hurrahed for Douglas. The parrot,
looking contemptuously down, in tone Of
command cried out, "Shut up." The 9th
er did not obey, but again hurrahed for the
locofoco candidate. Such persistence in
insult reused the bird to its extreme point
of endurance. and with look of mingled
scorn and disgust it screamed out, "Shut
up, you dirty blackguard." This proved a
"settler" for the clergyman, and be made
a hasty retreat. Sensible bird Detroit
Aduer. i-f ~ -.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-10-11
The Vida Awakes.

History will record the Republican victo-
ry Of 1860 as due to The Wide Awakes.--
the men who compose that body are young,
intelligent and determined. The moral
force of such body of young men, all of
one mind, cannot be estimated. The in
f1uence of such guard over the polls, in
preventing illegal votes and in protecting
electors in the free enjoyment of their
rights, cannot be known; for beside the di-
rect prevention of the deposit of suspicious
votes and in the overawing of rowdies, bal
lot-box suffers and hired bullies, there is
no telling how many frauds will be unat-
tempted because of the known argus s-eyes
of this body of Wide. Awakes.
From such body, the enemies of Free
dom and pure ot-boxes, have everything
to fear; and it is 10 beat back such that the
Wide Awakes have been organized.
1t is laughable, however, to see how the
Wide Awakes have frightend the Democ-
racy in the slave States from their propri-
ETY..
A writer in the Charleston Mercury of
the 1st inst, amid variety of specula-
tions in the matter, sums up in this wise
"Their arrangements are decidedly mar
tial. They have their captains, their lieu
tenants and their sergeants. They are
dressed in uniforms as snowy as that of our
regular militia. They are drilled in the
light infantry tactics, and already march as
well as some of our oldest military com
panies. 1t only requires the substitution
of muskets for torches, and swords for
walking sticks, to convert these apparently
innocent fire bearers into we'll drilled
and efficient soldiery. 1t is noteworthy
fact that the Republican Leaders are con-
centrating nearly all their campaign funds
upon the promotion of these parades.-
Three objects are plainly to be subserved
by their torchlight militia: First, young
men are drawn into it for the fun of the
thing, and thus become active Republicans.
Second, a powerful body guard is organized
for the furtherance of Republican interests
at the polls. Third, if Lincoln should be
elected President, and be should require an
army of 100000 drilled volunteers in any
conceivable exigency, they would be imme.
diately forthcoming. There is no false
alarm, no exaggeration about these sur
misses. Of course, the possible ultimate
use to which such an army may be put
gives to the approaching demonstration o.
the torch light militia in New York au i'm
portance which would not attach to it,
The statements which you see in Republi
can papers about the numbers who will at
tend are not too highly colored. And, fur
thermore, it is hinted that the show in Oc
tober will be numerically insignificant com
pared with the one which will BE- made il
Lincoln is elected, in the city of Washing
ton, on the 4th of March next. No won
der that persons, the coolest and most ia.
miliar with electioneering machinery, are
alarmed when they contemplate the posi-.
Bile result of these martial preparations"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-10-11
The New York Torch Light Pre-.
ceSSiOn.

The Post says, that the Wide Awake
display Wednesday evening is admitted on
all hands with the exception of the papers
whose partizan prejudices outrun their
love of truth) to have been the most i'm
posing and brilliant political demonstration
ever witnessed in this city. The process
sion was full six miles long, and the streets
through which it passed presented the ap-
pearance of a heaving sea of fire. There
was not, from the beginning to the end, an
ungentlemanly or indecorous act on the part
of any Of the vast moving multitude. The
perfect order and discipline observed thro'-
out the line was worthy of great and
earnest party, contending for noble prin-
ciple.
We have estimated the torches carried
in parade at fifteen thousand, not wishing
to place them above the actual number.
We believe. this estimate, if in any way er-
roneous, is too small. The display was
not only success in numbers and brillian-
cy, bat in the profound impression which it
produced. 1t was witnessed, probably, by
half a million people, including all classes
and while the Republicans were made glad
by the wonderful pageant, their opponents
were astonished by its magnitude and beau
ty. 81. H2
One of the noticeable features of the oc-
casion was the sympathy of the women
throughout the entire route. From the
steps and windows of the palatial resi-
dences in Fifth avenue, and from the side
walks, they manifested their approval by
the waving of handkerchiefs. In front of
St. Nicholas Hotel crowd of pro:slavery
spectators greeted the Wide Awakes with
Kisses and groans; but the hundred and
fifty lighted windows of the hotel which
look on Broadway, were filled with ladies
who smiled and signifed their appreciation
by unmistakable signs.
The Wide Awakes have reason to be
proud of the reception given them by the
crowd in this city, which has so long been
the stronghold of democracy. The Kisses
and groans were exceptions to the general
rule, for the reception as whole was not
only respectful but enthusiastic.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-10-11

HFhe Prince of Wales passed through Orr
VILE lately, on special train provided to take
him from Cincinnati to Pittsburg. The Orr
williams, to the number of two or three hundred
collected on the platform to catch glimpse of
this heir apparent to the British throne, when
he should pass. But the train rushed by with
out stopping. and the Orrvillians went home
swearing that they didn't care, they didn't want
to see him very bad. anyhow. The train stop
ped at Massillon, however, long enough to ena-
Die his Princeship to walk upon the platform #
sne car make bow to the crowd and retire in
the car again. The Massillonians were in &C.
stacies, they had seen the Prince, and the Prince
had seen them, grand conjunction of the moon
with the snn, or Of Jupiter and Saturn. The
price Of real estate went up in Msssillou. men
were seen going round the streets with their
right hands in their left side pockets, whistlipp
"God save the Queen" Massilon will be some
now. will get its face washed and wake up from
its np-van-winkle sleep of twenty years and
dispute the possession of their streets with the
tosds and grass. Good for Massilon, put on a
slean collar and take your place in class, for
YOU have seen the Prince. ~, =. !
At the Canton depot several hundred had also
assembled to see the Prince, but the train rush
Cd by at the rate of thirty miles an hour. The
dissppointsd retired to q doggery near by and
drowned their griefih "lager beer." Theircry
10 still, "mors beer"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-10-11
The Morgan Horse

Every Fair you attend the Morgan stech
is spoken of, and few know, probably,
whence its name and origin. A letter
writer in the Boston Courier, in atten..
dance upon the Connecticut River Valley
Fair at Charleston, New Hampshire, writes
thus: ~ ~ 60 ~ Se
This Fair embraces all the eastern slope
of the Green Mountains in Vermont, and
all the western portion of New Hamp-
shire, from the hard granite ridge, which
is sometimes called the backbone of New
England, commencing in Cheshire County
and running out beyond the White Hills to
the river aforesaid. Decidedly the most
interesting feature of this fair is the horses,
This is the birthplace and the home Of one
of the most celebrated breeds of that ami
NAL, viz, the Morgan. The first very val,
liable horse of that name was owned by
the late Justin Morgan, Esq, of Randolph
There are now three families of the Morgan
Horse, viz, the Woodbury., the Sherman
and the Bulrush Morgan. This breed Of
horses is well known and highly esteemed
everywhere. They are beautifully built,
thoroughly eompacted, and unsurpassed
among all the horses in the world for
strength aud endurance.
The gentlemen ofVermont who have for
years and years taken such unwearied pains
to improve the breed of the horse, and
have at length succeeded in giving to the
world an animal so admirably adapted to
the wants and tastes of all, richly deserve
the name cf public benefactors.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-10-11
Singular Death.

In the Marquettee Journal of Sept 25th
we find the following account Of the very
singular death of German from Cleve-
land:
A death has occurred recently at the Ma
tional Mine under most extraordinary Cir
cumstances, which, as related to me by Mr..
Webb, the agent are as follows: A German
laborer from Cleveland applied to Mr.. w.
for employment, having recommendations
of good character, de-, from Mr.. Holland,
Clerk of the Iron City. He was set to
work at the stump of a tree which had
been turned up and the top aud trunk cut
from it, with view to its removal. Eth
er from not understanding his instructions,
or for some cause, he commenced digging
under it on the turned up side, contrary
to Mr.. Webb's intentions, when presently
the stump poised over back into the place
from which it had been upturned, burying
MIN beneath it. He had been left alone,
and of course there was no one at hand to
assist or raise an alarm. After while,
Mr.. W., who had been otherwise engaged,
bethought himself of the man, and return
ing TO the place where he left him at work,
found him missing and the stump stand
ing upright, with its roots in horizontal
position. Nothing was to be seen of the
man, but one end of his shovel was pro-
jecting from beneath-Finding it in vain
to attempt to raise the stump by all the
force be could master, he ordered a team,
and fastening a chain to the principal root
he succeeded in raising it, and there the
man lay, with his face buried in the soft
earth which he had thrown back, dead
From his position it seemed manifest that
be had taken the alarm, and had turned
around to make his escape, when he was
struck down. Mr.. w. thinks that. if he
had not been smothered by having his
face pressed into the soft earth, be might
not have been killed. He has left fami-
ly in Cleveland.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-10-11
seven Men Burned to Death.

The Indians in the Washoe region, Cal
ifornia, committed some horrible atrocities
on the Whites during the troubles in the
vicinity of Pyramid Lake in May last.
Mr.. Norman H. Garfield, of Butte coun-
ty, and six companions, while prospecting
for silver at the Washoe mines, was captur.
ed by hostile band of savages, and the
whole party were tied to trees and burned
to death. Their charred bodies were SUBJ
sequently found by party of soldiers and
inferred in one grave beneath large cot
tonwood tree, near here they had suffered
the most horrible deaths.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-10-11
AtTheir Old work.

The Indianapolis Journal publishes in
formation going to show that extensive
election frauds are contemplated, and duly
arranged fer, in that State, BY the friends
of Hendricks. Large importstions of vo-
tiers from Kentucky are part ofthe scheme.
We trust the Republicans Of Indiana will
take care to protect the ballot boxes, in
every place, from such desperate devices of
inscriptions opponents, who refuse to
abide the verdict of an honest majority, of
the people. Be on your guard
Among other particulars, the Journal
states the following: erffs-r rr.f-.
The great demonstration of the 28th
ult. brought TO this city several hundreds
of Kentuckians, of whom less than one
half returned. This we. know from the
very best evidence. The rest are scatter
ed through this city and this district. On
Friday two of them applied to the propri-
etor of an extensive establishment in this
city for work, and when questioned as to
business and former residence, stated that
they were from Kentucky, and desired work
for month or two.
A few days previous to the above oc-
currence two men obtained work in car.
pentershop in this city, representing that
they were entire strangers and desirous Of
temporary employment. The same even
ing they were seen in close consultation
with Robert L. Walpole!
After detailing the operations of this
sort in several counties, the Journal says
in conclusion:
We let these facts 60 to the people, and
leave our Republican clubs the duty of &C.
cepting the warning conveyed by them
While clamoring about election frauds, the
Douglasits are busily at work bringing in
their outside voters, and instructing their
dirt crawlers in the art of using them tc
advantage, and making up the deficiency
by ballot stufing, if they should be found
| a little short.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-10-11

His speech was earnest, as those of new recruits
are apt to be. He abused the Republicans as
sincerely as he used to The Democrats. Had
the Republicans seen fit, two years ago, to send
HunPHREr, instead OF EDeERros. TO Congress.
he would doubtless to-day still be what he then
was. dead weight in their party. and abusing
the democracy. instead of shining amongst their
stumpers. like rotten mackerel by moon
light.
Another speech was made by a Mr.. JACKSON.
Where he came from, or whittier he went when
he got through, We never thought TO inquire,
and we ANT sure but we owe an apology to
somebody for alluding to him at all. Hisspeeclr,
like himself, and the cronies that toated him
round, was 'niI." "n;z."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-10-11
New York Wide Awake Demon.
stratiOn.

The grand Wide Awake Demonstration
in New York the evening of October Sd
was in all respects the most magnificent
display ever witnessed in that city of spec
tacles. The Tribune boasts of 100000
Lineolnites in Line"-Seven.y Acres of
Repub.icans"-and "over Half a Million of
Spectator" rs"-and devotes several columns
to glowing description of New York in
blaze! Editorially that paper says:
The Wide Awakes stormed the me:rop-
oils with light last night. Their own
glowing and energetic spirit was infused
into all classes of the population, and all
classes were there to see. Even those who
have watched the growth and development
of the organization, were taken aback hX
the overwhelming turnout of torch be w.
ers, and amazed by the unaninity and ef-
ficiency of their peaceful tactics. In num-
bers, they we're vast and solid army,
whose unending columns threaded the City
through and through with luster, and shook
Manhattan to its center. Only the great
military reviews of Europe can be COM
pared in massiveness with this monster
demonstration of Lincoln men. Amid all
the passing excitements of the splendid
and harmonious show, the moral convic..
tion could not be escaped that the main
elements of the movement are those which
are most essential to the success of any
good cause, and which it has been the
method of the Republican party to culti-
vate and foster. Youth and energy, reso-
luton and bope-tbe strengh and the pur-
pose to work heartily and unanimously in
behalf of Truth and Justice, were promi-
nent in the intelligent ranks. And it is a
striking proof of the vitality Of the Re-
publican cause that after all the yicissi-
tudes of years of darkness, the struggles
and defeats of previous campaigns, there
should finally be from the united Republi-
can ranks the first and only compact and
earnest demonstration of the most impor-
tant of all classes of citizens-the Young
Men. Itis only practical and business
like to say, after the experience of last
night, that the light which flooded this CEN
trail seat of Democratic power is only the
forerunner of an illumination which shall
include the whole land.