Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-25


New York is, in population, the third
city Of the civilized world.
Our Of 1000 published books, COO
never pay the cost of printing.
TnE estimated value of all the slaves in
the United States is $4,000,O00,000.
PETER GuRRAY and two of his sons,
formerly residents Of this State, were re-
Gently murdered by robbers, near Saltillo,
in Mexico.
THERE is every prospect Of famine in
Kansas. For want of feed the farmers
are selling their stock at 81 so to $500
per hundred.
The foolish story that William L. Yam
cey was offered the Vice Presidential nom =
nation on the Douglas ticket is authori-
tatively denied. 1t was not necessary.
The unexampled health of New Orleans
the present season is attributed, in part,
to the re- paving of the principal thorough
fares with granite blocks. thereby prevent
ing obnoxious exhalations.
A verdict of manslanghter has been
rendered by the Coroner's jury against
w. p. Williams, who killed slave hoy
in New Orleans, few days ago, By a
blow of his cane.
A gentleman returning home to Nor
folk, Conn, n few days ago, by railroad,
sent telegram in advance to livery sta
Bile, ordering horse and carriage to meet
him on his arrival. What was his sur
prise Oh reaching the depot to find a
he0rse and carriage waiting.
The Superintendent of the Census has
been compelled to write to the various
United States Marshals to hurry up and
send in their returus Immediately. The
returns have been coming in 80 slowly
that there is hardly work enough to em
ploy the fifty or sixty clerks now appoint
ed
A large number Of letters were found
broken open and scattered about the
streets in Galveston, Texas, few morn
ings since, and rumors Of robbery were
Immediately in circulation, but an inves-
tigation revealed that two little girls were
the authors of the mischief They saw
the boxes full, and took out as many as
they could conveniently carry, to see
what was in them. When found, ono of
the girls was admiring draft for $ 900.
The postmaster who has that office in
charge deserves an increase of salary.
THE news that the Breckenridge men
in Indiana, with j. d. Bright at their
head, voted the Black Republican ticket
yesterday, was received in this city with
disgust and contempt, 1t showed depth
of political depravity that men seldom
reach. Their protest. ons of zeal for the
Constitution will hereafter be heard and
with scorn aad Indignation. 1t shows
at once what all this war on the Demo
cratic party means, 1t involves sacri-
flee of all principle to the low purpose OF
hate and revenge.-LouisviHe Democrat
AT the Democratic Convention in Gin
ciunati in 1856, Jesse d, Bright profess
ed to be Douglas man, and Wright was
in favor of Buchanan, and through his in
fuence he received tho vote of Indiana
As soon as Buchanan secured the nomi-
nation, Bright hurried himself off to
Wheatland, told old Buck that through
his influence Indiana had voted for him,
and poisoned his mind against Wright,
A special delegation from indianapolis
was sent to disabuse old Bucks mind,
but it was all useless-the serpent had
done his work.
IT appears that the Republican reioic-
ing over the election of Andrew Stewart,
in the Fayette (Pennsylvania) District,
to Congress, turns out to be premature
a good Douglas Democrat, Jesse Lazeur,
Esq. is the successful man. and not
Handy Andy" as the Republicans
claimed. Mr.. Lazeur will make an ex-
cellent member. being man OF intelli-
gence, integrity and sound political prin-
ciples. Washington and Fayette both
gave majorities for Stewart, but Green
county overcame them and left to Lazeur