Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-19
News OF the week.

ed delegates to the Baltimore Convention.
SEm-oFFIcrAL advices from Chill state
that peace has been entirely restored and
the people are prosperous.
TnE bill Tor the admission Of Kansas
passed the House of Rel resentvtives by u
large Majority.
TnE New Phil adelphia Advocate says
the recent flood was the greatest that has
been known in that region since 1918.
TIM Bank of Central New York has
gone into liquidation. It's notes are said
to be abundantly secured.
AT the recent municipal election in
Trenton, New Jersey, the Democratic
candidate for Mayor was elected by 400
majority.
The National Union Party of Virginia
have issued an address strongly urging
upon the Baltimore Convention the nom
nation of John NJ. Bolts.
"JosH. BELL" a celebrated Kentucky
jack, sold few days since at Lexington
for So 600, and the Observer says he is
considered bargain at that.
PARsoN BRowNLow, of the Knoxville,
Tenn, Wing, says he will not support
Mr.. Bates, of Missouri, if "nominated at
Charleston, Baltimore and Chicago"
The Ohio Canal was so badly damaged
in the vecinity Of Circleville by the recent
rains that it will be impossible to get it
in repair this summer.
THE oil prospects in Pennsylvania are
still brilliant. There are now some 200
wells completed or in progress, and will
be toward thousand in the course of
the Summer.
THE Missouri Republieon says that ev-
cry leading Wing and American paper in
the State has abandoned Mr.. Bates, and
asks what chance he has for the vote of
Missouri under such circumstances.
The pilots of the Upper Mississippi
are on a strike for an increase of pay
They received two hundred and fifty dol.
lars per month for running boat, and
now demand six hundred dollars.
Two brothers of the name of Rich l.,
were lately married to two sisters by the
name of Wings, and have migrated
thus showing that riches take to them
selves wings and fly away.
JoHN CovoDE, author of the resolution
of insult to the President, was the treasur-
er Of 800, 600 corruption fund used in
Pennsylvania in 1856, for the purpose OF
carrying the State Tor Fremont.
ONE ofthe Western papers, referring
to Mr.. Buchanans protest, says; "a Pres
idental protest is n new thing in the
history of this government" This is a
mistake. General jackson once pl otest-
ed against the proceedings of Congress.
The Bank of Lawrenceburgh, Tenn,
has failed. 1t was a wildcat institution.
ON Wednesday of last week the Ohio
River, at Pittsburgh, was within six in
ches Of the great flood of 1852. Much
damage was done to coal boats, and other
property.
OK Thursday night the trestlc work on
St Louis, Alton and Chicago Railroad
three miles North Of Springfield, ILL.,, gave
way, precipitating the engine, baggag,
car and one passenger car down al
embankment Two men were instant.
ly killed and several others injured.
THG City of St. Joseph, the statement,
Of its papers are accepted as evidence, il
becoming "a perfect Botany Bay" ren
dezvouS for thieves. pimps, backlcgS an,
precious rascals, both male and female
houses are being daily fitted up to be oc
cupied by these abandoned creatures.
REPoRTs from tho Saut st. Marie con
firm previous statements as to the cana
being in readiness for the passage of YES
sells by the fifteenth of May. Tho ice il
Lake St. George, and Mud and Hay lake,
is still as strong as in winter.
LAND sales are to take place in Mich
gan in July and August of alternate sec
tons, under the Railroad act of 1856, tn
minimum price OF which is $3.50 pc
acre, together with the lands heretofor
unoiie,ed, embracing an area of 1850, 900
acres.
The "Peoplc's" party of Delaware
held State Convention at Dover las
week, aud after considerable discussion
resolved to not send delegates either tC
the Baltimore or Chicago convention, bu
to await the course OF events. The con
vention then adjourned over until June
TnE young ladies ofo one of the village,
in Jefferson County N. ". have adopted
n novel method Of raising funds for char,
table and religious purposes, At late
festival, bevy of the prettiest girls il
the room formed n line. and for the pric,