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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-03-22
News Of the week.

n man named Doatflgnt was recently
married in Cooper County, Missouri, to
his tenth wife.
In Louisiana there is one lunatc out
OF 2,477 Segroos; in South Carolina, one
in 1909; in Massachusetts,, one in 43; in
Maine, one in II.
The Legislature Of Virginia has appro-
priated over Sc, 600, 900 for internal i'm
provements / is session.
THE Democracy of Camden, New Jer-
sey elected their Mayor by handsome
majority on Thursday last.
THE Republicans of California have
elected delegates to the Chicago Conven-
ton. They are understood to be for
/ Seward.
The RepuJlic, a Black Republican paper
at Washington city has died, and the
National Era has also gone "dead deceas-
ed" straws show which way the winds
blow.
THE Hon. Lewis C.Levin died at Phil
adelphia March IA. He was formerly a
member of Congress, and was a well
known Native American.
The Secretary Of War Of Great Brit
ain has instructed the Lords Lieutenant
of the different Counties of England, that
it is not the intention Of the Government
to cause the yeomanry to be drilled and
exercised this year.
In consequence of the coml letion of
the telegraph between Alexandra and
India, news from India will now reach
England in six days.
KEENE's Bath England) Journal of
Feb. Is contains this astounding intelli-
gence: "The President of the United
States is chosen at last Mr.. Pennington
, Republican, has been elected by ma
jority of one only"
Ir is pretty generally admitted that
Pennington makes poor show as Speak
er. One Of his pages has to aid him, in
order to make things move at all. He is
good old gentleman, however, and does
the best nc can.
"IoBosA" is the latest name proposed
for the Pixies Peak Territory. The
word is said to be of Indian origin, and
to mean Jewellers on the mountain
peaks" Perhaps it does. But do the
people Of that far ofl-country really pro-
pose to "dwell" in the places aforesaid?
A Cleveland paper says the meanest
man in America lives in that city, and
adds: "lle applied to n Justice yesterday
for an execution to levy upon the WOODEN
LEG of man who owed him four dol
lars! We are glad to say that no Con-
stable could be found who would serve
the execution. This is an absolute fact"
RESOLUTIONS have been introduced in
to the Legislature of Pennsylvania, con-
'templating the purchase OF that portion
of Virginia known as the Pan Handle" !"
1t empowers the Governor to appoint
three commissioners, to meet similar
number to be appointed on behalf of Vir
ginia, to negotiate such cession. The
Pennsylvania Commissioners are to re-
port the terms and conditions, if any are
agreed to, to the next sessions of the
Legislatures ofthe two States.
AN item in the late California news
says that "Col Fremont is sending down
from his mines to San Francisco a chunk
of gold about the size Of Philadelphia
brick every week." Some competent
black republican authority has declared
that that party wants about a million of
dollars to carry the presidential election.
If, therefore. the above intelligence prove
true, Mr. Seward may consider himself
out of the question, for Fremont will be
the man.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-03-22
PRIMARY EIccfipus.

K1LIBuCK TOWNSHP-At Oxford, Sat
urday, March 24th, at O'Clock z. NJ.
RlPLEY.-At the usual place of holding cleo
tons, on Saturday, March 2Ith at O'Clock p NJ.
PRAIRIE. = Holmcsville, Saturday, March
24th at | O'Clock 7. NJ
HARDY.--At the Courthouse, on Saturday
the 24th of March, at O'Clock p. NJ.
PA1NT.-At Winesburg, on Saturday, March
9th, at ] O'Clock L. NJ
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-03-22
SheriTs Sale.
John T.. Koch,

John +. Koch,
Adam Deets.
III fa VS., defendant in this case issued from tho
II Court of Common Pleas of Holmes County Ohio:
and to me directed ut o'clock j. NJ.
On Monday the 23rd day Of April "a d. 1850. g.
! shall expose to- public sale at the door of the
Court House. in Millersburg, in said Holmes Coun-
ty, the following lands and tenements to -wit:The
north half Of the northeast quarter of section
light township eight and range six, situated in Me-
chanic township. Hol mes County Ohio.
Terms of ssle-Cash. -
JOHN FRENCH. Sheriff.
March 10th, 1860 60.-n5w5prfS2G
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-03-22
The mcxicam 'A'rcaiy.

Tho United Sta.es Senate has failed to
confirm the Mclean Treaty by strict
party vote, Every Democrat, 81, voting
for it and every Republican, 20. voting
against it, Two-thirds Of the whole
vote being necessary for a confirmation.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-03-22

TIE celebrated Parson Brownlow has
published in his paper letter dated Hell,
Feb. 2lst." Prentice says the letter is
evidently his own, but the good parson
was not at home when ne wrote it.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-03-22
Presidential vote of Ohio.

AT the Presidential Election in 1894,
the entire vote of Chic was but so, 600.
1t was as follows:
Henry Clay. .................,.. .l9, ,355
AnurcW jackson. .,.,........... LII, ,4S5
john U. Adams ...........,,.........l 2,2S0
In 1923 the vote Of Ohio was more
than double that of1S24 1t was:
Andrew Jackson. n..........,........ .67, ,596
John Y. Adams s.........,......... 81, ,456
Jnckson,e Majority. ................. 4,l40
At this election Holmes county gave
gave General JACKSON S63 votes, to 234
for j. Q. ADAMS.
In 1882 Holmes county gave General
JACKSON lI64, Henry CLAY $50, and
WILLIAM WRIT 3. The vote of the State
was:
Andrew Jackson .............,... 81 ,246
Henry Clay. ....................7 rs ,539
William Writ. Observation-Disclosures. 500
In 1886 Holmes county gave MARTIN
VAN BuREN 1857, General HAnRIsoN sos.
The vote of the State was:
William Henry Harrison. ZOE, All
Martin Van Buren,. ................... 96,9l6
-
Hsrrison's Majority. ty............. e,50l
In 1910, the ever memorable contest,
Holmes county gave MARTIN VAN buren,
1906, w. II. HARRlsoN, 1109 votes.-
The vote of the State was
William H. Harrison. on................14 14s14l
Martin Van Buren,. n....................l2 ..l2i,7S0
-
IIarrison's Majority. ty.............. 23,36l
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-03-22

We hope the Northern Republicons
'c'A remain fr,a, andJthe Union must 90
uty, "ie, her slide. "--HOLMES COUN-
TY REPUBLICAN,.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-03-22
Dissolution OF Copartnership.

TTNTE partnership heretofore existing under the
i name of MCCRoRy a CRAiGHEAD is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. All those knowing
themselves indebted the late firm are respectfully
lmust have money. (n5l SAMUL MoCRORf.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-03-22
NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP.
DUILTp LEPLAUGH is engaged i,

4 UVulllll LEI LAONll 10 cHSoSCu IA
II the Backsmithing business in all its various
branches He feels confident that his work will render
satisfaction to all who may give him call His shop
will be found immediately South OF the Disciples Church,
Mllersburg, Ohio. (n5tO p. LEPLAUGH,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-03-22
TREAsURER,s NOTICE.

THE Treasurer of Holmes County will receive
l Taxes from the End day of April, 1880. to the
10Th dey of June. 1850.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-03-22
Stove Polish.

OFAs SUPERIOR QUALITY, AT THE BOOK sroRT
" Dec. Is, '59-tf
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-03-22

EEAn insane man, named Wheedon,
confined in the Newburgh (Ohio) LunatiC
Asylum, made three extraordinary escapes
from the Institution. About two weeks
since he took set OF false teeth out of his
mouth, and by constant work contrived
with them to saw hole through the floor
of his chamber, making hole sufficient
to admit of his dropping through into an
other part of the house, and then escap-
ing. He was traced and caught. A few
days since he secured a pin and with that
exceedingly unlikely instrument, managed
to pick the lock of his door and escape
into the hall where he was fortunately ar
rested, Last Saturday night he was care
fully examined, Just before being placed
in his room, but succeeded in secreting a
small brass ring, split at one part, in his
hair. On being locked up for the night.
he sat to work, and with the ring he cut
through the window sash and shutter. so
as to enable him to remove them from the
window. He then took the coverlid OF
the bed, and tore it into strips, with which
he made rope reaching nearly to the
ground, distance of some twenty-five or
thirty feet Some of the Gotten batting
with which the coverlid was wadded, he
placed in his stockings to protect has feet,
az ke had no shoes. Then dressing him
self in shirt. trowsers and stockings. he
slid down tho rope and escaped. He was
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-03-22

AT the Presidential Election in 1894,
the entire vote Of Chic was but 0,000.
II ,vos &c foIlou,s.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-03-22
gv- President,
Republican Platform.

The Nominee of the Charleston Convention
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-18
Further RumOrs about the OoaA.

Soon after the colloquy in the House yeess'
day between Mes.rs. Potter and Pryor, ~.
Hurdman called Mr. Potter out Of the Hsoss o.
behalf of Mr.. Pryor, and il is believed dslveee0
a message to 20 outside Of the District. Whse
this fact became known, various friends vot
unteered their services, but be had consulted
none up the time the House adjourned, ana n
forwards he went to bis private residence 70
avoid arrest. The general feeling Of the Rspubn'
cans is adverse 10 Potfer's accepting any cha''
leDge for duel lie will act upon prudsDs
counsel
Potter and Pryor, it 10 believed, have gose
out to fight duel. Neither were q hoos
last night, and they are not in their sesn 70
day.
II is stated that the distance was hSee
$50 feet, but to this or the description Q,
geographically the latter-the frisn0
Pryor objected. Rumor says that thefesp@
Mr.. Potter offered the choice Of sbosted -
kets or bowie knives, and here the matter feeI
The reports are so numerous and coDtrsdie,0!'
that nothing can be stated with confidence -
accuracy. The affair creates intense inta~
throughout the city, and some Of the rumon -
60 eItravagant in their details as TO warrant "
suspicion Of having been invented 70 sat1y
part at least an excessive appetite for the -
intelligence. 1t is generally conceded, bosses'
that there has not been as vet any hostile 40
ing. Mr.. Windmsn has left for home, bis h.ese
ly offers for Mr.. Pryor being confined mefe'y"
the initiatory proceedings.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-18

The TEACHERS INsrITUrEs.-The spring series
of these popular and valuable NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
NAL Schools pro tenn. are being attended, under
the direction of our indefatigable Superintendent
Of Public instruction, with gratifying success.
They have been held at Oxford, Marshall, Has
tings, and Portland. The session at the latter
place will close this week
Much enthusiasm mas been manifested, both by
the teachers in attendance, and by the citizens,
who have generally thrown open their houses
and given free board to the teachers for nearly
two weeks at each place. We have no. learned
the numbers in attendance, except at Oxford,
where il was over two hundred
The ten Institutes held last year, were attended
by 1,ei2 teachers-or nearly one.ffth of all tie
teachers in the State. The prospect is, the num-
be. will be considerably increased the present
year. This growing in:eres, speaks well for the
usefulness OF these means Of preparation for
school teachers, in their great work; and no less
for the skill and efficiency with which the Iusti.
tutes are conducted.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-18

SANILAc CoUSrY.-The Ssnilac Jefersonian
has returns from IA townships in Sanilac county,
twelve of which have elected Republicans, one
doughface, and one Union" This is gain OF
three since last year. This is result the Repub.
licans have right to feel satisfied with
Huron CoUSIY.-The same paper has returns
from six Of the eight organized townships in
Huron county, four Of which elect straight Re
publican Supervisors, one Union" Repubi.
can, and one Union doughface 1t would
be safe to put down the two not heard from as
Republican. But We will divide them, which
will give six Republicans for the county to two
doughfaces
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-18

The INDIA RUBBER MANUFACTURE GREAT
PgOFIrs.-In the trial Of case at New York
last week, the evidence developed the enormous
profits made by indiaI rubber manufacturers. BY
way OF Illustration, it was proved that the entire
cost OF pair of india rubber shoes, made by the
Ford Rubber Company, was only nineteen cents,
they usually retail for one dollar :, that the Ford
Rubber Companys stock, whose par value was
one hundred dollars, is now worth three hundred
dollars share, and has always paid over thirty
per cent per annum on its capital; and that the
North British Rubber Company, established by
the defendants In EdiuIu.s h, paid a dividend OF
$50 in January, and another of $40 in July OF
the same year, Oh share nomnally of elOO, but
Oh which only ESQ were paid up, net profit
Of one hundred per cent
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-18
Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Press.
ikumors, Gossip, aud News.
WAsHINGroS, April 6, l6<

WASHINGTON, Apru y, lo0e
Letters received here to-day from reiabls
parties in New York make it certain that Dose
las will have a majority of the New York dsle
CATION at Charleston on the frat ballot. h
Douglas men are sanguine, and are betting lFV
ly that be will be nominated.
Hon. Tom Corwin has returned to Wishing.
ton from his electioneering tour in Consoles
and Rhode Island, and reports the Rspub6eaa1
Of those States as warmly in favor Of Judgs
Mclean for the Presidency. There 10 no doubt
that Mclean has many friends and that . asoag
combination is being made TO secure his nomina-
zion at Chicago.
(. Ii. Hart, U. S. surveyor of the port q \.
T., has been despatched to Europe by the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury, for the purpose Of t's'
cling al extensive system of smuggling 70 h
source. He will be assisted by certain Of III
English officials. and will, no doubt, render grsal
service to the Government.
Hon. John Sherman leaves this city to-morIvv
for the purpose Of addressing his political frissd
in New York. He will be absent a week.
Senator Benjamin, OF Louisiana, ID reported r
friendly to the Morrill, tariff bill. Davis Of Mar.
land will support it.
So few members Of Congress have been exec
ted delegates to the Charleston and Chicaee
Conventions that there is every probability ~
there will be no formal adjournment for eiths
Convention.
The distinguished actress, Miss Davenport
is preparing to leave for California on the 25sh
Of this month. Her engagement here has ben
very successful.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-18

every paper upon the line of the lake has made
this statement:
THE Oswego Palladium Says the official re
gister of the water of Lake Ontario, kept in thai
city by VIM. $. Malcolm, ESQ, for the Ligh,
House Board, which is under the superinten
dence of Captain A. Whpple. shows the water
o. Lake Ontario TO be 30 l.2 feet above low wa
ter mark, and showing fall of the water since
the LIST of July, OF two feet"
The Palladium said, or meant to say, proba
bly,, "2.9-l2 feet" and the carelessness o. a
printer has increased the height Of water from
two feet nine inches to twenty mine feet six inch
es. II, however, it be true that "maorities
rule" and figures never lie," then the many
newspapers are authority, and poor Oswego is
submerged -Adoertiser.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-18

DEATH BY LIGHrNING-A CHAPTER OF ACCI-
DKNrs IN OAKLaND--HOn. Ii. Brown, member If
the Legislature from Oakland, writes to the Pom.
tac Gazette, the following particulars of death by
lightning; We bad a very heavy thunderstorm
in this section last Saturday, that proved fatal
one of our citizens. Mr.. J. II. Oa;hout with two
of his neighbors, VIM. Clark and H. Reed, were
standing close together in a barn looking out at
tho door, when the lightning struck Mr.. Oathout,
killing him instantly. The shock effected Mr.
Clark, who stood next TO him, considerably, caus.
ing him TO stasger, and fall nearly to the floor
Mr.. Reed was not affected at all, though he was
not over four feet of.
"No marks could he found on Mr. O., neither
was the barn struck. Mr. Clark showed me a
small hole in the Tim OF his hat, about rs large as
the head of pin, that looked as though it had
been scorched, which he says was the effects Of
lightning"
The Gazette also states that in the progress OF
the terrific thunderstorm which passed over the
village of Pontiac, last Saturday evening, the
lightning struck the Methodist Church Passing
pipe to the stoves ploughed down through, the
floor, to the basement of the church, where after
tearing up seats, desks and benches in the Sun.
day school room, passed out at both sides of the
church, to the great damage of plas.ering, joists
and siding.
The same paper also says tina. the barn belor =
ing to Mr. Clark Pearsall, some three miles south
of Pontiac, was struck by lightning, on Saturday
night, and was entirely consumed, together with
hay, grain, farming tools and one horse. 1t was
a new barn. Mr. Pearsalrs loss is about $500.
Also, as if lightning were not enough, the Ga
zette says tina: on Sunday night, about o'clock,
a barn belonging to Gov. Wisner, situated in the
north part of his farm, was discovered to be on
fire, and before aid could reach it, the flames had
SO far advanced that all efforts to save the build
ing were fruitess. 1t was, 10 doubt, the work
Of an incendisry A pair of oxen which had
been tied up in the stable couple of hours pre-.
vious, were found by the persons who arrived
first at the fire, in the yard loose and the stable
door closed, evidently showing that the person
who fred the building had enough Of humanity
in his heart, to save the cattle from an awful
death
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-18
LANSING STATE REPUBLICAN
REPUBLICAN, STATE CoNvENrIoN.

A Republican State Conven,i. H. 10 appoint twelve
Delegates 10 represent this the Aaticn nal Re-
publican Convention, at Chicago, nominate candidates
for President AID Vice President wall be held in the city
Of Detroit Wednesday the :! day Of Nay next at II
O'Clock NJ The several counties Will send two dele
gates for each representative in the lover branch Of
the state Legislature, AMI every county hav
ing representative VIII be entitied 70 delegate
The following was adopted BY the Republican State
Convention August 18Th, ISIS:
2solf, That in the opinion Of this Convention the
pom of individual To resent any ~
ia which he does not RESIDE should Dc recogn zed
any future Conventions and that the State Committee
De instructed make cail- tyr future Conventions
cordiugy.
The counties Ofthe Upper Peninsula excepted from
this resolution for this Convention.
Z c. WALKER,
j. W. TIILNAN
4 A TROwRRlpGE.
tx Com Of Rep. State Central Committee.
Ia.- E.. 9Th
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-18

loo Bagstock-J. B. - otherwise sometimes
,noken of a. Jeemes Buchanan, more familiarly
Old Buck, has happy trick Of settling little fam
;lv differences. Joe has a Custom House at De-
troit. which has given-stl gives-and viii con-
,inue to give him more trouble than any other
institution, except John W. Forney. In short
n. Joseph Surface said of Charles, it is to that
worthy gentleman, cause for great uneasiness.
He cot rid of Michael Shoemaker, who was
Douglas man, by supplanting him with Robert
W. Davis, whom he turned out Of the Marshals
Office for being Douglas man, and now he in-
sists, through the Secretary Of the Treasury,
that Shoemaker's Douglas Deputy, Dodge shall
be cut adrift, for being Douglas man, and that
Charlie. II. TAYLOR, of Grand Rapids, shall be IA
ken in tow, who out Hcrod's Herod, in bis ad-
| mira.ion of Douglas, and his detesta,ion OF Blu
chanan.
The following picture OF Taylor, is taken from
the Grand Rapids Enquirer, the Buchanan or
gan of that place, and about the only paper OF
that stamp in the State. That paper says:
| ave have no desire nor intention 10 abuse
Mr. Chas. II. Taylor, in connection with his re-
cent appointment ~ Deputy Collector OF the
Port OF Detroit, notwithstanding his attempted
persecution of US at the recent democratic coun-
ty convention, in which, as upon other occasions
before and since, he has gone out OF his way TO
Islander aud abuse the editor OF this paper. All
,ha; NAV be considered personal matter, though
produced by political differences. But when We
reflect, that Mr.. Taylor, has for the past two or
three years, been an open, constant and violent
! defamer of the President abusing him without
stint upon every occasion, IT does seem strange
that he, of all others, should have been permit
ted to displace Mr.. Dodge, the late estimabe in
cumbent That Mr.. Taylor is in taror OF Judge
Douglas for President, we 90 not regard as 4
point against his being favored with the office
We only speak of him in this connection iron
the fact that be has been and Is probably The
mos. rioient of any man in Michigan-democra
or republican against James Buchanan. W.
presume, that neither Mr.. Taylor himself, mol
auy Of his friends will deny what We have stated
and our remarks therefore, cannot be consider
ed in the light of abuse. 1t is also matter o
surprise to some, that he would so far degrade
the dignity OF human nature, SO far demean him
self, as to accept office and pecuniary support a
the hands OF man he SO persistently abused
In all that We have said, above, on this subject
we do not reflect upon Mr.. Taylor's ability, o
his competency to satisfactorily transact the du
ties of his new position. We have merely states
that which is known to the whole community
and which he cannot truthfully deny
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-18

FIRE IN ST.. JOSEPH CoUsTY.-The house and
barn Of John Holloway, few miles from this
village. was burned to the ground, On the day o.
township election. The women Of the house
we're alone, and had prepared dinner, and were
expecting the men, when they were alarmed by
coal of fire falling down from above, and on
going upstairs, the rooms we're filed with smoke.
and the fire fairly under way-and as the chamber
window was open, the draft OF air speedily envel.
oped the building in flames before anything could
be done to check the destroying element. An
old Lady who was busily engaged in carrying out
articles, fell down, being overcome with heat and
sufocaton, and was barely saved from the fire,
by being carried out by one of the men. From
the house the fire extended to q straw stack ad.
joining the barn, which, together with the barn,
were entirely destroyed. subscription has
been circulated for the relief of the unfortunate
family, and we understand it has been literally
responded to-Ckronicie