Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-29
News.

In an omnibus the other day, political
discussion, rather grave in its tone was
turned into fun BY the remark of an old
man, who had been listening in silence for
squarter of an hour: "lhey talk" said be
"about dissolution: for my part, say let
'en dissolme, let's all dissoiute!"
In view of the fact that the Texan Sen
ator will resign, the Memphis (Teun.) Ap-
peal says Amid the many deplorable
evils which the election of Lincoln would
doubtlessly bring upon the country, we
would be constrained to regard WIgfalls
resignation as one Of its indicental, yet un-
territorial blessings.
A bill has been filed in the United States
Court at Philadelphia, by parties who are
subjects fer the French Emperor, for the
recovery of all the Girard estates, except
that which is necessary for the maintain
ance of the college. Tho bill, says the
Ledger, fills forty-nine closely printed pa
ges, and will commence perhaps long
course of litigation. The ground on which
the recovery: lst, that the present city
of Philadelphia cannot legally execute the
provision of Stephen Girard's will; and I'd,
the estate by reason of mismanagement,
has diminished in extent, referring to the
loss of the Louisiana lands and the non
productiveness of those in Kentucky.
Mr.. Dampler, farmer, residing near
Taunton, England, is said to have horse
in his possession, aged, ffty-six years,
which he rides daily about bis farm, and
occasionally goes out hunting with.
A Bible was recently sold at auction in
France, which had been presented by no.
blemen to a deceased actress. The pur-
chaser turned over the leaves, and found
here and there bank bills amounting to
abou: 5000, which the actress had never
discovered. Her heirs have commenced
suit to recover the money.
At the present Elgin (C. wy Assize,
a man named John Murdough was charged
with administering poison to his wife with
intent to kill her. The Jury found him
guilty and the Judge sentenced him to bs
hung on the 23d of December. The wife
has recovered from the poison administer
ed by her husband, and is now in pretty
good health.
A week ago last Saturday evening cries
of distress were heard issueing from the
office of DR.. Frazier, in Peoria. The door
was locked, but was broken open by per
sons attracted by the cries, when Miss
Maggie O'Brien was discovered on flames.
She was so horribly burned that she was
not expected to survive. Previous to the
alarm she hsd been seen sitting on the So
ia in the office with DR.. Frazier and an
other young man. Suspicious rest upon
the Docter, but Miss O'brien exculpates
him from all crime. He has nevertheless
been arrested, and at last accounts was
awaiting an examination.
1t is stated as striking proof of the ex-
cellence of the Constitution OF Queen Vic
toria, and of her physical training and
regularity of habits, that during the twen-
ty-three years she has been on the British
throne, she has never been confined to her
room for single day.
The Sandusky Register says that four
tons of grapes were brought from Kelly's
Island, on Friday, for the Cincinnati mar
ket. Grapes there are as yet untouched by
the frost.
The Worcester (Mass.) Spy says: The
infant found on Cushman's doorstep in
Ellington, few days since is to be nam
ed Stephen A. Douglas, for the reason
that the little sucker was in search of his
mother.
The st. Louis Custom House, not COM
pleted, has cosl $4,250,0OO, and Is, 200
600 more will probable be required to fin
lsh it.
A shocking accident occurred at Vino
na, Illinois, on the occasion of the Repub-
lican celebration at that place, on the 10th
inst. The anvil used as substitute for
the cannon being made of cast iron, burst
into pieces, the fragments flying among
the crowd. One of them struck young
man named Phillip Lamble, on the thigh
and shattered it so bad that he died in
three hours after; several others were
wounded; P. Beckwith had his jaw badly
cut from chin to ear; A. Beckwith had his
thigh badly torn; VIM. Bedmore had his
thigh broken; A. Hammet was injured on
the thigh; G. Hammet was injured on the
hip; John M. Hunts right leg was torn off
between the ankle and knees so as to re-
quire amputation; Robert Erwin was hurt,
but not seriously.
At Memphis, on the 3D., inst, a negro
man and woman, slaves, were driving Just
after dark on lonely road, when they
were accosted BY three white men, who
asked for ride, which was agreed to. AT.
ter proceeding short distance, however,
one white man threw the negro out of the
wagon and pounded him almost to death,
while the other two beat the woman and
stole S37 which they had between them.-
The robbers then made off with the horse
and wagon, which they abandoned near
by, after first breaking one of the legs Of
the horse with club. No clue to the
cowardly perpetrators.
A very beautiful grave stone has lust
been prepared at Hartford, Conn, for the
grave of young girl in Alabama. Un-
der the projecting moulding at the top of
the stone is bird-cage in relief, with a
bird escaping through the open door. The
cage is made in bars not so large as pipe
stems, and every detail is wrought out
with the incest delicacy. The face of the
stone under the cage is as smooth and as
level as any other portion, though there is