Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-08-09
New. and Political Summary.


F. S. Baker, an old and prominent Dem
ocrat of Lenawee county, Mich, has pub
lished his reasons in the Adrian Ezposi
tor for now supporting Lincoln. VIM
Cheever Esq, for thirty years an active
Democrat, in a recent speech at Tecumseh
Mich, stated that be knew both Lincoln
and Douglas personally and well, and be
had determined to cast his vote this fall
for the first time in thirty years against the
Democracy, and in favor of Lincoln.
When the Chicago Zouaves visited Troy
the venerable Gen. Wool paid them very
high compliment. In a speech be said he
had seen not only the best soldiers in
America, but had visited the great militia
ry schools of Europe, had seen many mil
itary reviews in different countries there,
but had never seen body of military
equal to the Chicago Zouaves for perfec-
tion of drill.
The exhibition of the Great Eastern al
New York closed ON Saturday. The mum.
Der Of visitors in the aggregate was abou,
10000. After her excursions trips 10
Cape May, Old Point Comfort and Balti-
more, the Eastern will return to New York
and sail for Europe August 10th.
The Rochester Democrat says the ven.
erable Judge Isaac Sisson, of Cuyhoga
county, who has voted with the Democrat
ic party since the days q Jefferson, is out
for Lincoln. He says he stuck to the Dem
ocatic party as long as he could see any
thing of the party left.
A few days ago SO boys made their es-
cape in body from the Rochester House
of Refuge, by forcing one of the gates
All but four have been retaken. A reward
of $40 per head soon brought back the fu-
gitives.
A Steam Barrel Factory at GAINESVILLE
has capacity for turning out 400 barrels
per day. The hoops are of ash, and are
brought from Michigan!
The population of Allegheny City. is
shown by the census just taken TO be %,
696, showing an increase of Z, 442 in ten
years.
The Republicans of Toledo have erected
commodious brick Wigwam, which is to
be dedicated by Mass Meeting on the I'd
Of August. Messrs. Sherman, Ashley,
and others, are ennounced as speakers.
Thomas NJ. Cory, senior partner of Co.
ry d Miller, Of Now Orleans, wholesale to-
bacco merchants, hung himself in their
store July 2ad, while depressed in mind by
pecuniary embarrassment. He left a note
stating that he would not bear the disgrace
of a protest.
Two sons and son-in-law of Mr.. Win
chel, formerly Of Portage county, but late
ly of Jackson county, Ohio have been found
of murder in the second degree for killing
old Mr.. Winchel, and sentenced to the Pen
itentiary for life.
Candidate Douglas has left the Green
Mountains, and on the 1st and 2nd was
stumping for the Presidency in New Hamp-
shire and Rhode Island.
A Douglas ratification meeting was at
tempted in Savannah, Georgia, or Tues
day evening. The nominee for Vice Pres
ident was greeted with Kisses when he
made his speech.
Mrs. Burdell Cunningham, of New York
notoriety, was married a. San Francisco
on the 10th of June last.
The locusts along the Hudson River, in
the vicinity of Red Hook, have stripped
the orchards and forest trees.
A few patches of winter snow yet re-
main about the White Mountains. The
snow arch in Tuckerman's Ravine fell July
18th.
No less than 800 sheep were killed by
dogs in Mahoning county last year, and
554 were wounded. Aggregate damage
S1,s79.
John S. Blakely, Esq, the Democratic
candidate for Senator in Columbiana coun-
ty last fall, has come out for Brecken-
ridge. He "looks upon Douglas as an
arch disorganizer."
Two Of the five Democratic papers in
Tennessee which have run up the flag of
Douglas have changed to Breckenridge.
The Democratic press of that State now
stands Douglas, 25 Breckenridge. So
announces the Nashville Union.
At tavern near Baltimore novel and
rather serious accident lately occurred
As customer was lighting cigar, spark
of fire dropped from the match into the
bung hole of barrel of brandy which
stood near the counter. The fluid explo-
ded like mine, tearing off half the roof
of the house, and seriously injuring two
bystanders. Strycbnine, tobacco and boot
legs have long been recognized as the prin-
cipal and constituent elements of whisky,
but the introduction ofcamphene and gun
powder into its composition is rather a
novelty. Possibly the drinkers may OBJ
ject.
The Charleston Mercury suggests that
the Great Eastern should go into the At
rican Slave Trade! Ten thousand negroes
at trip! just suits the Mercury of the
South.
The Gazette says the entire number of
dogs killed in Cincinnati this season ex-
ceeds 1000, at cost of 80 cents each to
the City.
Young Kaufmen, aged Is years, son of
Solomon Kaufmen, liquor dealer in Cincin-
natl, was killed last Wednesday evening
in shocking manner. He was riding
spirited horse which took fright and threw
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