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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-22
The President and Secession.
rAsHIyGroN Nov. L

Many of the prevalent reports and con-
lectures concerning the action of the Gov
ernment, are untrue and most of them ex-
aggerated.
The remark attributed to Representative
Keitt, that the President is pledged to Se-
cession, has been received here with aston
ishment, and his friends do not believe that
he is correctly reported. 1t is we'll known
that the President has never made such a
pledge in any public paper, and his most
intimate friends have never heard anything
from his lips which would lead to the be.
lief that he entertains any sentiment which
is not warmly in favor of preserving the
Constitution in all its integrity.
The Post Master at Orangeburg, Mr..
Keitt's residence, has forwarded his resig-
nation as Post Master, to take effect on the
1st of January unless, be says, his most
abused and best beloved State Of South
Carolina shall sooner secede. His resig-
nation has been accepted, and he has been
requested to delegate suitable person as
his successor, who will give proper bonds
for the discharge of all the duties required
by the laws and regulations of the P. o.
Department. In the event of no such per-
son being found to fill the office, it must be
discontinued.
Lieut.. Col. Gardner has, in the ordinary
routine of business, been relived of the
command of Fort Moultrie, and will be
succeeded by Major Anderson, who is next
to him in rank in the lst Regiment of Ar
tillery. The newspapers report that Fort
Moultrie is occupied by Military Co. of
Charleston is the only informotion receiv-
ed of it in this city. The War Department
has neither given an order nor received
any information on the subject. The 5000
stand of arms recently mentioned as hav-
ing gone South, were purchased in Wash
ington by Virginia for The use of that State.
They were of an inferior quality.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-22

men whose name was given him in his
dream, be had never seen or heard of. He
knew as soon as he saw it. The house
and everything about appeared precisely
as they had been presented in his vision.
He alighted from his horse, and entered
the beautiful house. The personal appear
ance of the young lady was so wildly i'm
pressed upon his mind by the vision thrice
repeated that he readily recognized her in
the company of four Others, whom LIE
found iu the same family He soon ascer-
ed the name of the young woman, and
found it to be Sarah T.. according to his
dream. This young lady had often said
she never would marry widower. Miss.
T. said the very moment she saw Mr.. B.
she felt strange tremor pass over her
whole system. She had vivid impression
that he was a widower, and that be had
come to see her. She afterwards confess
ed that sudden emotion of affection for
him arose in her heart as soon as she came
into his presence.
Mr.. B. obtained the pleasure Of an in
terview with her that evening, and was
successful in securing her consent to visit
her again and address her on the subject
of marriage. He, however, did not tell
her his dream, until she had consented to
become his wife. After a courtship of a
few months. they were happily married,
and liven together more than fifty years.
Mr.. B. died on the 25th of March, ls42,
and NJ. lived till the 7th of April, l446.
For sixty years, perhaps, they were both
distinguished aud useful members of the
NJ. E. Church.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-22
A Polite Invitation Declined.


A contributor to be Spirit of the Times,
thus describes seems at the Anthony
House, Arkansas: . -ras ascs h
Late one bitter cold night, in December,
some eight or nine years ago, L. came into
the barroom, as usual, to take his part in
whatever was going on. For some reasons
the crowd had dispersed sooner than was
customary, and but two or three of the
townfolks were there, together with a
stranger, who had arrived balfhour or
longer before, and who, tired, wet and mud
dy, from long Arkansas stage ride, bis
legs extended, and shoes off, was consoling
himself with two chairs and nap, oppo.
site the center Of the blazing log fire
Any one who has travelled until 10 o'clock,
in rough winter night, over an Arkansas
road, can appreciate the comfort of the
fruition before that fireplace.
The drowsy example Of the stranger
had its effect on the others, and L., who
took his seat in the corner, for the lack OF
conversation was reduced to the poker for
amusement. He poked the fire vigorously
for while, until j; got red hot, and be-
coming disgusted, was about to drop it and
retire, when he observed the great toe of
the strangers feet prolruding through a
hole in one of his socks. Here was relief
to L. He placed the glowing poker within
foot Of the melancholy sleelvr's toe, and
began slowly TO lessen The distance between
them one BY one, the others as they caught
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-22
A Emmy Duel.

The Pittsburg Erpress gives the follow
ing amusing account of duel that oe-
Cured near that city, during the last Christ
mas holidays:
The Christmas holydays afford the best
opportunities for the colored population to
go their length in enjoyments of their Pc
culiar kinds. By no meaas insignificant
among these, is the enjoyment of courting
and gallanting their dusky sweethearts
about town.
Out of one of these affairs Of love, the
other day, grew an affair of honor, which
is thus related from one who learned the
story from one of the principals" They
took their stand on the West side of tie
creek below the Old Dominion Mills. One
of the seconds suddenly noticed that the
sun "from de clowds" set his principal a
winking and rolling his eyes, and he I'M
mediately put in an objection.
81 say, niger, I put my veto on dat po-
sishen. 1t is agin de rules OBJ all de codes
oh honor 1 eber seed. De refraction OBJ
de sun makes my principal roll him eyes
too much"
"Wy, wy, look heah, say didn't we
chuck up cent for de choice OBJ de ground, ,
and didn't get tit!'
"Sartn, knows you did; but den far
play Juba, and rse no notion OBJ seein
my freu composed on and loose all de wan
tage."
"Well, nigger, Use no notion too; Use
just as good right to hab no notion as
you is"
At this juncture, friendly cloud min
gled in with the curtin of vapor already
gathered around the sun, and settled the
matter at once. The two principals again
took their positions and all the prelimina-
ries being settled, each one took his pistol
ready cooked from his second. Both man.
Tested considerable spunk, although blue
ish paleness overspread their black cheeks.
The second who was TO give the fatal order
now took his stand, and in bully voice
began:
"Gentlemen, your time am come.
Both nodded and commenced shuddering.
SIS you readyi Fiah! one, two, sree!-
Bang, pop, went both pistols a; once, one
ball raising the dirt in the middle Of the
road, while the other took "slantindicu-
lar" direction and scraped the wool of the
top of the second who had given the word.
1t was now thought time to settle the mat,
ter, and the challenged party approacnea
his antagonist and said:
"Nigger, is you satisfied
81 is" was the reply.
$50 is l." said the first, 'fand de next
time YOU catch dis chile zibitin' himself in
dis way, you'll have to fotch him."
"Dem's my sentiments edzactly," retort-
ed the other; "when your onmortal instru-
ment of des exploded, 1 thought I was .
goner. Gosh, amt glad der amt no
blood split"
They shook hands and came back to the
city, the "wounded" second being the only
one in the party who didn't look happy.
He lost no blood but couldn't bear the idea
of losing his top-knot, and about four years
growth from the fright occasioned by the
accident.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-22

the joke began to open their eyes, and be-
ing wakened, mouth expanded into grins
and grins into suppressed giggles-and
one incontent follows into broad laugh.
Closer and closer the red hot poker neared
toward the unfortunate toe. The heat
caused the sleeper to move his hands. L.
was just about to apply the poker, when a
sound of clicki clickH arrested his inten-
tion. He looked at the stranger-,he lat
ter with one eye open, had been watching
his proceedings. and silently brought pis-
tol to bear upon L. In voice just as aud
ible he muttered, in tone of great deter
mination.
"Just burn il! Burn it.! Just burn it 4!
and III pc I'D if l don't stir you up
with ten thousad hot pockers in two sec
ondsr,
L. laid down the poker instanter and re-
marked:
STRANGER, let's take driuk i'm fact
gentlemen all of you.'
L. afterwards said they were the cheap
est drinks he ever bought.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-22
CHARLESTON, S c., Nov. IA.

Booksellers of this and Savannah return
Harper's Weekly, Monthly and other pub
licatious, and movement is contemplated
to return all Northern books, unless the
publishers are known TO be sound.
Some foreign counsuls are here waiting
for secession, to open negotiation. They
are said to have full authority from their
Governments.
The Mayor to day notified agents Of
Northern Steamship Lines that he would
not permit the landing of steerage pass
engers unless the companies guaranteed
their maintainence if they become vagrants
The secession movement seems to be
increasing, and it is now said that South
Carolina will not be in the States after
New Years.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-22

HAVE THE CoURAGE.-Have the cour.
age to keep out of debt as long as posi-
ble-absolutely if you can. Debt is a
species of slavery. The creditor owns the
debtor to the extent of his claim, for what
does the word s'claim" mean if not this
In taking our advice, you will be but obey
ing the scriptural exhortation to "owe no
man anything" e.. Af
Have the courage to wear your old coat
or gown, until you are able to buy another
upon the good, oid-fashioned "pay as you
go" principle-ay, and do not be afraid to
have it known yhy you prefer this course,
Your neighbors will think none the worse
of you for your honest frankness. On the
contrary, they will think all the better o
you, if they are people whose good or bad
opinion is worth considering.
Have the courage TO live on two meals q
day-ay, even on one, if two of the three
you customarily took in better times, would
now have to be procured with false pre-.
tences. And what but moral, if not legal
false pretences," is purchasing with prom
Uses to pay which you know in your in,
most Eeart there is no prospect of your
meeting.
Have the courage to own that you are
poor! No one whose opinion is valuable
will think any the less of you for your
frankness, but will rather esteem you the
more highly.
Finally, have the courage to be truthful
houest and just-just to your own sense Of
right, as we'll as to the sense of Others
And 50 s. you viii maintain your self:respect
as well as the respect of your neighbors
and these will constitute no small capita
to start afresh with, when "better times
shall have re-appeared, as ere long they
piu to all who have the courage to BIZ just
in their dealings and prudent in their ex'
pendituIes.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-22
Driven Out.

Mr.. Seymour Straight, of the well known
firm of Straight, Deming & Co., Commits
sion Merchants, Cincinnati, was recently
driven out of Montgomery, Ala. He had
visited that section of the South with ref,
erence to proposed rail road connecting
Cincinnati with some of the marts of the
planting States. We happen TO have some
personal acquaintance with Mr.. Straight,
and believe him to be an upright, intelli-
gent and enterprising merchant.
At Montgomery, he was called upon by
a committee, who questioned him as to his
political preferences, and in answer TO a
question put, he replied that if at home on
election day he should vote for Mr.. Lin
coin. Upon that be was warned by the
committee to leave town. The affair was
chronicled by the Montgomery Aduocate
of the 2Sth Oct. as follows:
AN ABoLITIoNIsT.-A big-whiskered,
hook-nosed Abolitionist, by the name Of
Straight, in reference 10 whom we copied
an article from Rome Georgia. paper
the other day, was arrested BY some Of our
citizens yesterday evening for expressing
sentiments not considered sound. His
trunk was examined, but no insurrectiona-
ry documents being found therein, be was
ordered TO strike astraight sheet for more
congenial cline, as early as possible.
In card TO the Cincinnati Commercial,
Mr.. S. says:
GAS for my political principles, l obtru-
ded them upon no one ,Spd gentlemen sew
eral times apologised to me, after a brief
discussion, for having forced me into it. If
all with whom l came in contact had been
gentlemen, those paper missiles would new
er have crossed my way.
4
People who have dwelt peacefully in our
quiet city the last three months. can form
no correct idea of the fendish dispositions
of some of these men, towards all oppo-
nents in general, and the supporters of Lin
coin and Hamlin in particular.
An overwhelming Republican triumph
is the much needed, and only medicine
that can cure their insanity, and l earnest
" hope this will be administered to the
entire extent of their necessities next Tues
day" ..
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-22

TIE STARVING PRIsoNER.-William Blue
the selfstarved counterfeiter, confined in
the county Jail of Lafayette, Ind, has so
far yielded 10 the fearful and agonizing i'm
portunities of his young wife, as to partake
Of little nourishment, but be is so much
prostrated that it does him no good. He
denies that he abstains from food for the
purpose of selfdestruction, but it is quite
evident that he has deliberately made up
bis mind 10 die rather than suffer the inev-
liable penalty of his crime. It is his first
offense. He had been repeatedly solicited
10 engage in the purchase and circulation
of bogus coin and had as often refused, un-
til in an evil hour, the scarcity Of work,
and the necessity of providing for the wants
of his family during the coming winter,
conspired to weaken his resolution. and
yielding TO temptation. he purchased the
counterfeit coin. In twenty four hours af-
terwarls he was in Jail. The devotion OF
his Young wife, and the mute ehqnence OF
her great sorrow, excilcs universal sympa-
thy Lotaystts Ind Courier.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-22
Shocking Burning Fluid Acct.
DENT.

The Syracuse Jonrnal gives the sad
particulars of a burning fluid accident
which occurred at Kellogg's Factory, on
the Sd. A Miss Cation was spending the
evening with Mrs. Mitchell, when the fluid
lamp exploded, setting fire to the dress of
Mrs. Mitchell.
Miss Cation, in endeavoring to extin-
guish the flames, which were destroying
her friend, was shockingly burned on her
face, neck and arms; but with great pres
ence of mind she ran into the bed room,
as soon as her clothing caught fire. and
enveloping herself in bed clothes, smoth-
cred the flames. We hope and trust her
life will be spared.
Mrs. Mitchell survived until nearly 10
o'clock in great agony, mitigated only by
the use of chloroform; which was all that
could be administered for her benefit, the
whole surface, nearly, being burned to a
crisp.
fbe maternal instinct was beautifully il
lustrated in the case of Mrs. Mitchell, whose
little boy, six years old, was asleep up
stairs when the accident occurred. As
soon as she found her clothing in flames
that could not be extinguished, she imme-
diately ran out Of doors, fearing that the
house would take fire and burn up her boy
and when her husband came into the room
upon reaching his house, her first excaima-
tion, upon hearing his agoulzing groans'
was:
"Oh Jim, am dying for disobeying you,
but Ihave saped our boy!"
And almost the last words the poor
sufferer uttered, were: Take good care Of
Charley"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-22
4oetrp.
SABBATH IN THE COUNTRY.

The creakipg wagons S in the shed,
The busy fail is heard no more;
The horse is Uttered down and fed,
The harness hangs above his head,
The whip behind the door
His leathern gloves and crooked bill
To day the woodman thrown aside;
The blacksmith s fiery forge is still.
The wooden wheel of the old mill
Sleeps in the mill-dam wide. .
The miller's boat is anchored where,
Far out the lilies sleep.
You see ther shadows narrowed there,
The broad white flowers reflected clear
Within the mill-pond deep.
The harrow's in the garden shed,
Hoe, rake and spade are put away;
Unweeded stands the onion bed.
The gard 'ner from his work hath fled.
'Tis holy Sabbath day.
Upon the wall the gray cat sleeps,
BY which the churns and milk-pans liel
A drowsy whatch the house dog keeps,
And scarcely from his dull eye peeps,
Upon the passer by
And sweetly over hill and dale
The silrery sounding church bells ring;
Across the moor and down the dale,
They come and go, and on tho gale.
Their Sabbath tidings fling.
From where the white washed Sunday schoo
Peeps out between the poplars dim
Which ever throw their shadows cool
Far out Upon the dusty pool
You hear the Sabbath hymn.
From farm and field. and grange grown gray
From woodland walks and winding wa,
The old and young. grave and gay.
Unto the old church come to pray,
And sing Gods holy praise.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-22

~ Some things come by odd names.
The most uncommon quality in man is
called "common sense;" paper half a
mile long is "brief;' and melancholy
ditty, devoid of sense or meaning. is a
'glee."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-22

~Dont be in too great hurry, girls,
to fall in love with the young men. 1t
oftens happens that your hearts are no
sooner theirs than theirs are no longer
yours. te7 r
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-22

@ They have grown a now potato IN
Rhode Island the past season, called Lin,
coin Proliics." The Providencs Journal
says they are almost rs big as Pennsyi'
vauis majority.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-22

What five letters form sentence Of for.
givenessi Ixqqu.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-22
Fine City Sewed Work.

In such manner to be excelled of the Ale
ghenies. E-F-woRK WARRANTED, and done on rea-
sonable terms.
notice.
n. b. 1 have on hand as agent, q lot of home made
And eastern Boots and Shoes which for ready pay will
sen on such terms that you cannot fail to buy. Please
Try me once, and call soon z. HULL,
July -, lee0-<pf
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-11-22
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BOOT & SHOE SHOP!

0NE door Vest from j. Mulvane's store, in the room
Formerly occupied Post Office, where the unSsr
signed is prepared to de all kinds work his line
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-10-12

CoLuNBus CONVENTIONAL Convention of
Western Railroad men was held at Colum-
bus on Wednesday. The following roads
were represented Cleveland, Columbus &
Cincinnati, Bellefontaine Line, Little Miami,
Columbus 4 Xsnia, Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton, Central Ohio, Pittsburgh, Columbus
and Cincinnati, Indiana Central and Dayto
and Western; Columbus, Piqua and Indian
apolis, Dayton & Michigan, Cincinnati and
Chicago.
J. H. Newman was appointed President of
the Convention, and L. Devenny, Secretary.
A committee appointed at the previous meet
ing made q report, which, after a warm dis
cussion on the last resolution, was amended
and adopted as follows:
!. That the roads forming the lines from
Cincinnati, Louisville, Madison, Indianapo-
lis, Dayton and Columbus TO Parkersburg,
Wheeling, Pittsburgh, Dunkirk and Buffalo,
form themselves into an organization for the
arrangement of rates and the protection Of
their mutual interests generally.
2. That the control and management of
rates on freight shall be vested in an Exec
utivs committee of eight executive officers
of the Roads in interest.
B. That said committee shall divide their
body, so that one half Of their number shall
be on duty each alternate month, but any
point of disagreement may be referred, at
any time to the whole committee.
4. The acting committee shall meet semi
monthly at such points as they may dOsig
nate, and oftener, if required by any two
members, and shall give prompt notice to
all parties in interest of changes made in
rates.
5. If any complaint with evidence sub
stantiatlng the same, be made to the Exscu-
tive Committee, that any Road, party to this
organization, has violated the rates so fixed,
the committee shall give notice to the party
so charged, and appoint time and place to
hear and determine the facts Of the case,
and if they decide against the party charged
with such violation, and their decision is
not submitted to, or the violation is contin-
ued, then they shall give notice to the Roads
connected with this organization and thence
forth through ticket and freight arrange
ments with the offending Road shall be sus-
pended until such violation of rates shall
cease.
[ 6. The said Executive Committe shall de-
termine the difference to be made between
all rail and rail and water rates from the
9S'SA"Ai POAAes Ad4nSuJ AVluluS SUSA NAAi0A
ences as near to the rate of insurance as
practicable.
The following gentlemen were appointed
the Executive Committee named above;
N. L. Wilson, W. H. Clements, John
Brough, John S. Newman, R. NJ. Shoemaker,
T. ]. Jewett, l. NJ. Hubby, H. j. Jewett.
On motion of Mr.. LHommedieu, it was
agreed to issue call for meeting, to be
held at Pittsburgh, on the oath inst, for the
arrange ment of fall and winter time table.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-10-12
INDIANA ELEUrrON.
INpIANAPOLIs, o.. u.

ANDAANAASAAHj Wv -
Returns from over sixty counties received
indicate Rep. maj. on State ticket will reach
$4,000.
The Legislature will stand nearly as fol-
lows: Senators holding over, IA Democrats,
IL Republicans. New members-Democrats
l Republicans l8-Rep. maj. 9. House
Republicans 5S, Democrats AZ, giving the
republicans maj. Of over 20 on joint ballot,
which will secure the election Of a Rspubli
can U. s. Senator.
Jas. A. Cravens, DEM, I'd Congressional
dist, elected by 500 mai. over Davis, Ind.
Holman, DEM, 4th dist, reelected by 400
mai j.--leaving members Of Congress the same
as in present Congress.
Vanderberg county gives Rep. State tick
ct "a mai; a gain of 600.
Knox county (oficiall, Hendricks, dem.
1872 maj.,. Law, DEM, for Congress 1853 maj.
Republicans elect Allen for Congress by %
maj.
Davis county gives Hendricks, DEM, 2ss
Allen county (complete) gives Hendricks
358 maj.
Wabash county (complote) gives Lane,
Rep, (Gov.) 931 maj.
Marshall county (cOmplete) gives Lane %
maj.
Stark county (complsteJ OF democratic
maj.
6ass county (complete) gives Rep, State
ticket 8 maj.
kDNANAPoLIs, Oct. II.
Floyd county, oficial, l,-Herrick's majority
ZIG.
CrovenS, dem, is elected to Congress by
85 majority.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-10-12

HAMBUJER, THE WIzARD.-A rich enter
tainlnent for the levers of the marvellous and
expert viii be presented at the Academy of
Music this.evening. Hambujer the Wizard
will perform his elegant and astonishing
feats of slight-of-hand, assisted by his little
sprightly, a boy eleven years old, and yet
smaller than Tom Thumb. This diminutive
sprite is said to be charmingly active, intel
ligent and amusing. AS to Hambuger's
adroitness, we had occular demonstration
last evening, when in the course Of five
minutes chat he pulled two bottles of medi-
cine, a big handkerchief, and, most wonder
full of all, a well-flled pocket book from the
pockets of the staid editorial staff of the
Leader. Any man that can DO that last
trick will do. Go and see Hambujer and
Sprightly tonight.