Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-10
News from Ahrond.

known IN California, has lately returned
from Washoe, after q stay of six months
there, and gives it as his opinion that the
amount Of silver ore already discovered
in the Comstock lead is sufficient to
yield 500, ,000,000 this year if energetic
ally wrought.
Exs" Several gentleman at st. Joseph,
Mo-, have offered to bet $4,000 that the
Pony Express will make the trip from
San Francisco TO St. Joseph in seven
days before the 1st of July. We have
no doubt that the feat can be accomplish
ed, as they have already proved that the
trip can be made in less than ten days,
with deep SHOWS on the mountains.
lCS~ The action of the Charleston Con-
ventisn has placed the Republicans in n
sad quandary. They do not appear to
know what to do or how to do it. They
feel embarrassed and dispirited. They
seem to think it necessary to change their
whole order of battle, since they must
show their own hands before they see ours.
We pity them, they look so sad and
desponding, The jealousy and bad blood
in that party begins to show itself, and
the probability now is that it will have
war at Chicago and break up in a row.
Statesman.
IA" The bill for the admission ofKan-
sas as a State. has passed the House, by
a large majority. Among the advocates
of the bill, were the Hons. G.. i. Vallan-
digham, and C. II. Pcndleton of Ohio
1t is now probable that Kansas will soon
be State of this Union. The Senate
will not be likely to oppose a measure
passed by so large majority of the
IIouse-Kansas once in the Union, the
Republicans will have no stock in trade,
and the issues upon which that party ex-
pect to wage IA campaign, will have van
i>hed like the morning dew.
Txg" a robbers cave has been discov-
cred near Wologa, Ill. 1t is nine feet
long, seven wide and five feet high. In
it were benches and a book case filled with
valuable books, among them quarto Bi-
were there, and also pair of boots singu-
lar III their construction, the soles being
on wrong end forcmost-the heels being
where the toes should be! They were nm
doubtedly placed so in order to battle
those who might wish to track the wear
er. There were stolen articles in the cave
to the value of 5000, some of which were
recognized as having been stolen some
months since.
Eg- The following letter, without sig
nature, has been received by the Sccreta
ry Of the Treasury, inclosing 5000, which
amount has bren deposited in the Treas
ury Off the United States:
can old soldier of 1912, who was call
ed out by the Government, and received
warrant for 160 acres of land, has some
doubt whether or not he served fifteen
days, which was required by the laws, as
| have understood. ]. therefore, inclose
the within amount of 5000, having dis
posed of the warrant. April %, 1861
Washington Constitution.
re-" We were shown day or two
since great curiosity, says the St. Johns
| On. By Democrat, which was no less
than block of wood taken from the
heart Of a white oak tree. in which was
firmly embedded an Indian hatchet of
stone. 1t was found by Mr.. j. Everett in
the township Of Greenbush, who had cut
the tree, and was manufacturing it into
slaves. The tree was perfectly sound,
and nothing was noticeable indicating
that such thing was imbedded therein,
until it was struck upon by the axe. Up
on examination, it was asccrtained that
the hatchet stuck there when the tree had
about thirty years growth, and that it had
remained there more than two centuries,
as more than two hundled years growth
of the tree was counted outside of where
the hatchet lay.
Ex3" The moment the Democrats get
into power, they hurry up to the Treasu.
ry, lock the door, and while some of them
are looking out Of the window and bawl-
ing to the deluded crowd, "principles, not
Men," the rest are busy with their hand,
up to the elbow in the public chests, trans.
ierring the money OF the people to their
own pockets.-ZoneSojHe Courier.
When the Republicans get into power
they give their predecessors receipts in full
for every dollar that ought to he in tho
Treasury; and when by some hocus the
money is all gone, none left to meet drafts
and exposure inevitable, they raise the
cry that the Democrats stole it; the Gov,
omor locks the vaults, holds the key APP
points II new 1'reasury,-sets up an in
vestgation, and finds a few cents IN rhC
Treasury! Their Treasurer is then ar
raigned and indicted and three years
elapSc, yet still he runs at large on bail !
Statesman.