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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20
Geo. f., Push ON the stump.


Senator Pugh made pole-raising speech
at Cincinnati last week, from the report OF
which, we extract few passages. 1t would
be waste of time and space to comment
Oh them.
HE TELLS WHO Mr.. LINCOLN Is.
They hare presented you candidate
so obscure that they hare been trying euer
since his nomination TO find out pho he IS.
Every man knows who Stephen A. Doug
las is, who John Bell is, and who Mr..
Breckenridge is. These men are known,
whether they be good or evil; they are
known to the people, but who is A5ra-
ham Lincoln? With all the campaign
lives that have been written, it would take
man with spectacles to find much that he
has never done. will tell you what little
1 know about him; be was rail-splitter,
and l take it, a poor rail-splitter, because
when man is not good at one business be
generally takes up another, and SO Abra-
ham Lincoln became a poor lawyer. 1
don't think he Was much Of a lawyer, be-
cause we don't find him reported in any
of the great cases at the United States
Courts. Nor do we find him in the Su-
preme Court of Illinois, SO I conclude that
the poor rail splitter became tenth-rate
larger. Now this poor lawyer took it in
to Lis head to 60 to the Legislature. Be-
ing Whig, and living in Whig County,
they sent him one or two terms. But be
never did anything, unless, as Col. Rich
ardson says, be introduced bill TO make
a ferry, over which nobody ever crossed.
because the water was so low that they pre-
ferred to wade.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20
Mr.. puGH WALKS INTO THE GERMANS.

Mr.. PUGH WALKS INTO THE GERMANS.
They call the Bell men Know Nolhings.
What if they were! Where were the Ger
man Republicans in '54? Why every one
voted the Know Nothing ticket. You
needn't (the Germany pretend to be so vi'-
tuous. We know you. Iwant you { the
Douglas men) to make your uotes count; Z;
If you can't make them count by uoting for
Douglas, vote for Bell.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20

~ Some dirty water left by the Prince
of Wales in basin in bis apartments at
Quebec, was bottled and sold at four shil-
lings vial to some of his toadying ad-
mirers.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20

Down with the Douglas Flag and
up with that of the Country
Can't go Know Nothingism or
the Black Republicans.
The Telegraph ofyesterday brings us the
following:
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20

.~"I wish you had been Eve" said an
urchin to an old maid, who was proverbial
for meanness.
"Why 500"
because" said he, "you would have ca
ten all the apple instead of dividing it with
Adam"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20

ETne tremendous excitement which
the telegraph announced on the occasion of
Mr.. Douglas visit to Richmond, turns out
to have been a very tame affair indeed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20

EE Miss Caroline Born suffered to ex-
treme penalty of marriage the other day,
with man named Lasting, in Chicago
She can never be "Born" again.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20
DOUGLAS A GREAT MAN,

Stephen A. Douglas is the first citizen
of America; whether right or wrong he is
a live man. He is big eagle and the 9TH
ers little birds. While others are weighing
their words and afraid of consequences, be
is speaking everywhere; all the way from
Washington to Maine, and clear down into
Carolina, he is telling has principles.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-09-20
LoCKPoRT, Sept. 5

"The Daily Advertiser, of Niagara, and
the Weekly Democrat, the only two pa
pers in the county at the mast heads Of
which flew the Douglas and johnson flag,
have this morning come out in favor Of
Breckenridge and Lane"
Niagara county is the home of Ex Gov.
Washington Hunt, the head and front Of
the fusion on the part of the Know Moth
ings with the Douglas fraction. 1t seems
that the only two papers in that county,
which advocate Douglas, refuse to follow
him into the ranks of the Know Nothings,
and hence have raised the banner of Breck-
enridge and Lane, and will do battle here
after for the Union and the Constitution.
Really if Mr.. Douglas does not soon find
his mother be will have no supporters left
to transfer the enemies of the Democracy.
National Democrat.
, 1860-07-13

The 0Irrcpre4albte,' Conflict among
the Democracy.
}From the y. !, uc,aij,1

Our Democratic readers have doubtless pe-
rused and inwardly digested the manifesto,
which we published yesterday, from the Hon.
Mi1cs Taylor Of Louisiana, Chairman Of the
Douglas National Democratic Executive Com.
mittee at Washington, Geuouucing any joint
stock arrangements with the Breckinridge fac
ton "at any time, in any place, or under any
circumstances" The reasons advanced by Mr.
Taylor for this decree are: that the antagoni.m
between souat.er sovereignty in the Territories
mud the protection Of slAyery therein by Con-
tinore the National Convention Of the party, is
an antauouism which still continues, "and il
such Us must preclude the possibility Of any
, 1860-07-13

The Richmond tyirginia] Dispatch, Of n late
dnte, relates the following romantic story, j
basis for rst.class nose and s.1irn,s its truth
fulness:
a Agsutleman of this city, who has been maaY
years engaged in the prosecution Of military
claims, fell in accidently with case in which
bath man and his vile received pensions for
Revolutionary eerTicez. The siuYutatit itv Of the
circumstances struck him 70 totcihly that lie
instituted an enquiry, ard elici:ed from an old
lady, the sole surviving descendent, the follow
ing tas:*: a., .,,.;on..r w..
ed Lane enlisted in q company, raised in the
neighborhood of Manchester, to serve three
years. lie went with bis re ;,nlent to the North
and there jained Washinston's army. Takicg
part 10 ali the previous battles, he was severe.
II wounded at Brandywire or Germantown,
and during the battle aud after was takeu care
come greatly attached, and WHO belonged TO the
same compaay with himself. The term Of ser
| vice having expired, these two soldiers were
! discharged, and returned hnme deroted and ,n-
scparabie friends. In the mea1 time tbs tide Of
| war rolled on to the south, and the couple had
scarcely reached their destination when they
again enlisted 10 serve in general 1incoln's ar-
my, at that time engaged at tie siege Of Say
annah.
our readers we'll know that Lincoln was Ut:
terwazd cooped up in Charleston aad compel
led to surrender, after long siege, to the Roy.
al forces under the command Of Sir Henry Gin
ton. Throughout this siege Laa and his friend
stood to their pests like heroes, md did thei,
duty bravelY. Al last Lanes comrale VIZ:
wounded in turn and Was carried cff the field
in the arms Of his devoted lrieEd. What mus
have been the amszement Of Lane on discover
ing that The brave comrade who had so Ions
fought by his side, and had nursed him so ten
derIy when he was wounded, through :he re
port Of the attending surgeon. was awoman
ltappears that shc had accidently fallen in viii
him somewhere, aud hnl formed strong
tachment to him. At the same time, from SOM
cause or other, she had made 20 little imrres
sion upon him that he did not recognize her il
the least, when he afterward met her disguise,
as soldier. She WAS in despair when Ian
enlisted, aud under the influence OF that feelu
she lied from her parents home, donned til
Continental uniform and followed him 10 til
wars, What followed WAS . proper finale t
such a romance The wounded woman 1ecoy
cred, md, as soon as the twain we're release
from captivity, they became one. They lire
many years very happily together, and left ser
/ erat chi!dred
, 1860-07-13
mIgCELLANEOUSs

ranrnd French, late Assistant SuPerinfeno.
snt or the TreasurY extensiuu, under indtc9men'
fnr embezziement. died ut Washington On 2as
mrdav morning, His trial WIS to hare laAsn
place on the day OF his death. 49,.
Mr.. G. G. G!adw,n, = young American af.lsI
from Connecticut, has been studying TOT neaIy
a rear ut tho school Of art connected "lta tue
South Kensington Museum, London, ana nas
been successful in obtaining the 'l'st meoals
45O and also The nstionat medals for which III
The schools Of art in Great Britain competed.
-1tis gratifying to learn from the london
Aorniu1 Herald that ton Saturday afternoon
Mrs. Utsraeli gare an etegnut breakfast to q
brilliant circle" The dazzling occasion was
the review Of the Volunteer Corps 81 The queen,
and when the brilliant circ!o bad cifcumscrabed
roof OF The house, "the top Of the mansion, q
the Herald dainti1y says, where galleries naa
bcen erected for the accommodation OF those
who wished to see the show.
Rev. John E. Chambers WAS murdered near
Pekin, n. C., on the Esd Of May last and coro-
ner's iury has decided that runaway slave
committed the crime, while three other negfes
were accessory to it.
The Saraanah R<pu1iican is in much trouble,
as will appear from the following paFnsraph:
awe very much fear TINT the Opposition are
wasting both their energies and taeir am"ua! !.
ton in The great Presidential fight In fact. II
Is evident 10 any intelligent mind that under
The existing order Of battle, Lincoln Is bound
to be elected By the popular vote, By the Up
nos1t;op, We mean the enemies of s1uatter Sow
eere;au,y and the Wilmot proviso, Us those two
heresiys are represented in the pe: sons q
| Douglas and Lincoln. 10 defeat both should
be az object held in common by all patriotic
| citizens. And now, how shall it be done!'
The busy hammer Of the artisan IS no"
| heard in the old Senate chamber, Transforming
its time-h -honored walls. and remodeling is gen
eral appearance. The places vhsre Webster
sat and Clay spoke and Calhoun pondeFed at'
fast passing away, and those "who know :. then M
NOW shall soon know them no MORE. II Is 81 tas
changing from legislative ball to !adie!a =.
on, Is he Supreme court will occupy 1t ut it
next session.
One Of the most cheering Indications, TO
the State Of Wisconsin, il the large and contin
ual immigration Of Germans and Sorweglans
They daily arrive in considerable companies
ciad in the costume Of fntherlaud, and bring'n
with Them industrious, frugal habits. as we'll q
good deal of ready money. They constitute
useful and increasing element Of the popula1io
of the Northwest.
, 1860-07-13
PennaylFRnfn.@Old BeFka.
fCoyre4p2pdeLc4 Of the n, T. Trtbunc.1

NxApLH0. 1As 71aJ o. 4eH1s
Bsrks County was the stronghold Of the De.
mocracy Of Pennsylvania, until the disruption
which resulted in the sending Of Msj Schwartz
to Congress. Since then, there has been moth
ing bat heartbnrnings and jealousy a large
msjority Of the Democracy Of the county sre
opposed to Douglas. and have no affection for
IL leaders Of lie Douglas party here who de.
fested Clancy Jones. The nomination Of Doug
Iss ras consequently great triumph to tbs one oE
cton and humiliation to h ths naS 9ssss and ;he
sseecsil2 81 one Of tha delegates
T. The sspdiasts: - e. 21do 3o
Offices have beer n hsDs 80 for
s' IL stranss.t assay ep 3d. H. Reading Fsg the
leading Germsn Paper II tns S.as aat
In favor Of Breekinridge, ard hoists his name.
- does the English organ Of the county1the
Readiog 0as<tte. Both, however, pray Tor har"
| mopy, ID order to sAve tbs spols. The Doug
las men here denonnce any fusion with the
Breckinrioge party. and swear they will vote
for no Breckinddge man on the Electoral
| Tietat
, 1860-07-13

as In autumn. The cattle suffer greatly IN many
places for both food and water, and what is To
become OF them in tho winter is g problem.
Some Of tue bottom lands will afford littla
nor will there be uny Hungarian grass Or mil
let grown. Sweet potatoes are regarded ns
among the most hardy plants, especially in dry
eeasonf, but with few exceptions, where atun-
dant watering has kept them alive, they, too,
are giving up the ghost. There seems to be
nothing left on y hich to rest the iafnteat hope
Where is our relieff The masseshere are bad.
II in debt; their farms are encumbered, and
they have no other resouTceT. The crop Of this
year was their all. It aeemB quite IS lmposst'
bic, under these circumstances, to get away az
to live comfortably here-and where is the rem
edyl .......
This state Of things may not apply TO every
portion Of Kaosas al the present. time, for there
arc indefinite reports that some counties have
been blessed with rain. But generally the Ter
ritorial papers hare been too much Inclined 10
conceal our true condition, and slight shower
has been heralded rs having settled ths whole
question, and saved Kansas. see no good to
result from Misrepresentation on this subject,
but much harm. Our people are in most de-
plorable condition, md whg disguise it! No
censusc can attach to us, that tie earth does
not yield her increase. It may be manly to
bear the affection in silent fortitude for sea
son, but when the pillars have all toppled and
crurnbled away, why attempt longer to preserve
the symmetry aud benuty and strength OF tue
eiiflce?
The heat has been most unprecedented. fol
ten days past, the thermometer has ranged
every day from 100 to Jos degrees in the shade.
Both on the last day OF June and the 7th inst:
it reached 108 IN the shade. Day after day, il
is lhe same changeless scenery-the same de.
pressing heat-the same cloudless eky, and as a
| result. the same forlorn look upon every couu'
| tenance. Even the natural flowers, that usually
, 1860-07-13

The judicial statistics Of England a1d Wales
for the year 1859 have just beea published, and
they afford the London journals fruitful sub
iect ct remark. It oppeafs that there are in
The kingdom no less Than thirty mine thousand
five hundred and thirty professional there's; ;
thirty seven thousand six hundred and eighty
eight suspected persons constantly under the
ere of The police and twenty. three thousand
three hundred and fifty two warrants hsvin2 NO
visible means Of support-or, in oil, 1o4,os5
criminals at large.
These figures make little impression On the
mind, as they are written on paper; but if the
reader will imagine the whole Of them brought
together, AZ one Of the London journals suk-
gests, be will get an idea Of the number
Of depredators at whose mercy the sub.
jects Of her British Majesty hold their pro-
perty and lives. Organized in u.ilitas ;
fashion they would make more than seventy
regiments Of the lire-placed together in a
row they would extend over twenty miles OF
oround-and a good walker would require four
Or fre hours oi steady walking to inspect the
troop, Their direct cost to society, supposinR
each man to consume two hundred dollars
worth Of value = year, is over ten millions oi
dollars.
But this is ouly part Of the expen.eto
| which society is prt on their account The
| police aud copstabulary forces arc supported
maioly to watch orer theirsdelinquencses, and
| the greater psrr of The prison and Judicial tx
| penditurek have the same origin. Putting
these together, it i. estimated that the rogue!
| cost the United Kingdom about $150 900, ,00U, o.
about double the sum spent upon the Roya
| Nayy,-N +. HI. Pot.
, 1860-07-13

Another most horrible double murder Was
the Garner Of Eleventh Ii ven avenue and dseventy y.6rst
street. The murderer stole into the house Of
John Sehunaker,a market. gardener, and with
hammer beat in the heads Of Mrs- schumacher
and her infant boy, while they were asleep.--
The murderer then ransacked the house, aud
eaeaped with shout 1900 in money md various
small articles Of little value. Francis Hoffman,
\ German, who Vas recently discharged from
the employ Of Mr. Scumsker, was suspeeted, and
at about II o'clock was taken into custody. A
portion Of the money, = breaatpin, and rome OF
the clothing which had been stolen, were found
in his possession, He Was locked up By Coro-
mar Q'keefa for triAL-N. r NAk<s,
, 1860-07-13

LA%9xxCE+ July " Aepos
Ills ever unpleasant to mediate upon tho
misfortuues Of our race. It Is none the less 80,
when that misfortune proceeds from some gen
eral pestilence, or is the direct result OF some
seeming vaga1y in the works Of IN inscrutaele
Providence. Conflicts, suHerings, mlseEies III.
numbered, hare constantly beset the path Of
those who have chosen Kansas as their adopsed
home. The story Of our past has been 80 often
repeated, that 10 many 1t may have grown stale.
while others well know that &c the half has never
been told"
In my former letter gave some feeble,
though truthful description Of our country, and
based that description upon my own observa'
tions, during d journey Of sevei.. Aono1ea
miles over The Territory. I then attempted to
portray the distressing drouth thst was prevail
ing in Kansas, but the true realities OF all its
consequences were not then eren within my
conception. Now, another month has passed
aud am still compelled tn give but another
sad chapter Of our most threatening famine
The first week in June we were favored with 0
few slight showers. All together, the rain may
have fallen one inch on leTel. Like dew on
the vast sahara, 1t IVES hardly enough to excite
one blissful hope that salvation was possible
Still our farmers took some courage, audplant
ed their common crops in haste, thinking thefs
.as ret room for "seed.tfme aud harvest
I Hope soon faltered, and all our former fore
bodings we're renewed. There were no NOR!
| showers, and ali tforks at \ rain disappeared
| The drT, brassy skies were our continaul eano
| py. Offering no Rolace to the husbsndmen. Th
| fe}ds that we're thus planted show but sickl?
recompenss, and hundreds Of acres in shi
| county are still implanted. Where corn Wa
planted, less than half has come up. and man,
tields have not one-half a. much aliTe NOW, a
was seen ten days ago. It is continually dy!n
out, and what remans can. By no poSs16llis
make one.half Of crop. In many cases farm
ers have absodoned Ill work in their heldf, an
utterly despsir OF anything to support NE tn
wear. In ordinary cases, where wheat fallt, u
plants the same ground with corn and potatoes
Fhen il corn fails, We SOW with bnck ck~heat, tut
rims. &c. But now, all that il rain. No see
can 1egetate-everything fails. i would be
reasonsbIe to expect an oak to thrive in pa
Of dry aahea, as tor any seed, large or small,
reproduce its own kind in our soil
i failure Of Ill the common crope, therefor
seems inevitable. Even the prairie grass
killed ont 10 that for miles fire would sprea
, 1860-07-13

Heat AND CoLD As Dls1srkcrAS7s.-At the
National Sanitary Convention in Boston, Dr.
tant." 1t appesred that the boiling Of clothes
exposed to infection had proved an efficient
disinfectant. The heating Of hospital wards By
common stores to ons hundred and sixty de-
erees Fahrenheit for two days had eradicated
infection. Dr.. Harris referred to his own ex.
periercs in the Quarantine Hospital, and
showed that the waanwomen avoided infection
by boiling the clothes before washing. When
this was not dono every washwoman caught the
disease. Heat applied to clothing and rooms
had produced the same effects in scarlet ferer
and other diseases. His observation had shown
that nearly all fabrics would bear ahigher de-
gree OF heat than was required for complete
diliufection.
, 1860-07-13
THE CAMPAIGN COMMENCED.

The campaign in Illinois has been carried
on up to this time though quite effectively,
IN guerilla fashion; and good deal has
becn done Mt cross purpsses-a dozen speak
ers being invited to one plnce on the same day.
Of whom not more than Two could addres'
the people, while in another quarter the same
speakers have been invited but hare been nn-
able to intend in consequence Of the prior en-
caeement whereby meeting number two has
been wholly deprived Of its expected enter
t.;nment We understand that the State
cant,al Committee met ut Springfield On Tues
dav l.st and, in conjunction with tho Presl-
doutial electors and the Republican nominees
for State officers, arranged plan for a
systematic and vigorous campaign, so lar as
il could be done at the present time. In ac-
cord.pce with this programme appointments
were made for Judge Trumbull, Mr. Yates,
Mr. swett Carl Schurx, Judge Hassaureck
and othcrs extending to the middle or last oi
August It was justly deemed advisable by
| tho COMMITTEES to expcnd thcir force first in
these Democratic localities in the centre and
South where, according to MI accounts, the
people are beginning to think that Republl
c,ns ARE not all insur1ectionists and cut-throats
and ara anxious to hear something in behal
Of Freedom. The vail is coming up from
Egypt "Dsliver us from pro-slavezy Dennoc
racy," Let it bo responded to while the gar
meu,s OF penitence are upon the people.
, 1860-07-13
The Thermometer OF Civilization.

It is clai1ned BY the negro Slavery extension
lists that the ebattelizing Of Africans e.. sle,a.ea
the white peopts aud enhances their civilization.
The theory is that by relieving them from the
ruder descriptions OF labor, this Slavery EYES
them leisure aad disposition to cultivate thets II
poetry and philosophy. lfthis be true 70 a1y
extent, are able 70 show that il Is ssrta,n,y
very fur from being true Of the average wnate ins
men in the Slave States. The use OF the Post
Office settles this question. Correspondence
increases in very nearly exact proportions a. to
intellectual Development, 50 that q better ther.
mometer Of civilization could not be desired
than the revenue Of the Post Office. Very fortu-
nasely for those ho desire to see the truth OF
question on which the pending Presidential
election Is to turn, we hare before us tSenate
Ex. Doc. No. 13) the Postmaster Generals re-
port Of the receipts and expenses Of the DE-
partment for the last nineteen years, from 1sil
10 1859 inclusive, and have taken pains to foot
up the results, aud arrange fifteen Free stntes
axainst fifteen Siave States All but one Of the
Litter (rexas) co.existed through the whole
period. Texas made its appearance in 1876: