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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
HOrnby in Convention.

The Portland Transcript has along let
ter from Ethan Spike, which describes a
recent "pervisional convention of the moon
isipal emporium of Hornby, Maine" A
communication was received from the Sec
retary of the Town Treasury to the effect
that there was "not red" in the depart
ment. The Secretary of War of that vii
lage reported as follows:
That eight of the sixteen members of
Hornby Phalanx he'd desalted-an that
nothin short of new supply Of rum would
save the loyalty of the balAnce-was re-
ferred to the Committee on lighthouses,
with instructions to get the Necessary sup
plies in Portland-on credit-if they can.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported: "That ways is plenty, but means
contra minded, and recommend volunta-
ry tax on old maids, cats and tea to fill up
the public exigencies." :"
The Convention went into committee of
the hull - and
Resolved, We are poor daown trodden,
long-sulferin', despsed, injured, miserable,
gotten, individooal people.
Resolved, That the demand of the State
callin, on US to tell wot aour grievance is,
an what we want is insultin' to aour feel
ms. Jest as though anybody with one
eve put out an t'other bunged couldn't
see that the election of Isril WashbuIn was
a premeditated insult to Hornby.
Resolved, that we are opposed to Koer-
tion-except when exercised by yourselves.
Resolved, That the okerpation of Bald
win Lightus by State keeper is irri'a-
tin circumstances. An, onless he is with
drawn, aour army be instructed to take
possession of the same in the name of the
taoun.
Resolved, That eff aour reasonable de-
mands is not complied to, will take an hold
for aour own use, the State Prison and the
Insane Asylum.
Resolved, That aour Suvrin Sister, South
Kareliny be invited to jine with US in the
stand we take abin oppression.
Resolved, That if any man shall speak
agin secession-or be suspected of thinking
agin it, any good law abiding citizen may
knock him down and empty his pockets
the proceeds to be appropriated-under the
direction of the Committee on Ways and
Means, for general treat.
Resolved, That this ere Convention is
dry. An, that whereas the President and
Vice President of the Orgust body is both
horse dew combat-being f1oored, so to
speak, an helpless, that forced loan to the
suvrinily be now made from their pockets
of a sufficient sum for gineral, "smlle," {"
on the principle of selfdefeuse.
Resolved, That HorDby be and hereby
is Free Port of Entry for everything but
niggers, aberlishunists and Black Republi-
cans, which is con,raband.
Resolved, That the haybius korpus act,
taxes and the Maine Law be and is sus-
pended. lt
Also an ordinance relation to weights
an measures used in the Ticker trade.
Be il enacted that henceforth and forev-
er in this ere realm-every quart bot. shall
hold gallon.
Ordered, That the foregoin articles shall
be the Constitution Of this Suvrinity. An
that an attested copy thereof be posted on
the taown pump for terror taevil doers.
Done at the Caouncil Chamber the Year
One SIS. TREMENDOUS Y. TURTLE,
! President pro tempus.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21

u eY-On Wednesday last, the two Houses of
Congress met in joint convention and proceeded
quietly and without interruption. to cocnt the
electoral votes. Vice President BRECKENRIDGE
declared ABRAHAM LINCOLN duly elected Presi-
( dent, and HANNIBAL HAMLIN Vice President OF
the United States, for the ensuing four years.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
States must return to their allegiance to
PROSPECTS OF WAR.

States must return to their allegiance to
the Union.
PROSPECTS OF WAR.
Intelligence received here to-day through
private sources from Montgomery, indicate
that the Southern Congress have been most
vigorously atwork in secret session for a
week pas. Arrangements have been made
by which the sum of fourteen million of
dollars will be at their disposal on the lst
of March. By that time it is contempla-
ted they will have ready for the field fifty
drilled regiments of troops. The object OF
this extensive preparation is to resist feder-
al coercion, and, in case of blockade to
march on Washington.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21

rEMr. LINCOLN and suites progress from
Springfield to Washington has been continued
ovation. At Pittsburgh it was estimated over
100000 people turned out to hear and see him.
We could fill our whole paper with the speeches,
incidents, d.. of the journey.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21

a. eB The secession party cannot possibly get
along in unity. 1t will soon be like the ragged
fellows shirt, which had to be washed by the
dozen because it was in dozen pieces.-Louis-
vile Journal
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21

ID When the subject of the recognition of
the Southern Confederacy was broached to LOU
IL NAPOLEON, not long ago. he significantly re-
marked that, though Cotton might be King, he
had not been crowned yet.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
The French view of Secession.

The Paris journal 'La Presse" of Dec.
4th, closes an article on American politics
as follows. 1t will be seen that the sece-
ders receive no more favor from France
than from England:
"France has in the United States the
same interest that these large towns have,
and ought TO follow the same line of con-
duct. The rupture of the Union will en-
tail more risks than benefits; for while the
commerce of England and the whole of
Europe will be admitted, with our own, to
the free ports of the new confederation,
the Northern confederation will seek, in an
exclusive alliance with England, coun-
terpoise TO the Southern agreement with
France. War will inevitably flow from
this antagonism. Having as allies slave
proprletors, we will be forced, by the ma
ture OF things, to defend their institutions
and tolerate their plans of annexinp Mexi-
co and the Island of Cuba, which the North
up to this time has alone prevented.
France will never lay herself open to
sucn course. She ought not to let the
Southern States deceive themselve in this
matter. She cannot even lend such con-
sent as silence may afford; her duty is to
labor with all her power to prevent dis
solution. There ought not to be for us,
on the other side of the Atlantic, either
Southern Americans or Northern Ameri
cans, but States whose union is important
to the equilibrium of the world. The
American marine is not less necessary &c
France than the Russian, Spanish and
Italian navies, 10 prevent single Power
from seizing the empire of the seas.
France was the first ally of the United
States-we hope she will now be thei1
counselor, and expose the abyss into which
they are hurrying--an abyss in which vii
be buried forever Past most glorious ant
a Future most hopeful. For the Ameri
oan Union separation is suicide; it is The
murder of great nation and great prin
) clple. France cannot lend hand to this
suicide and this murder. She has helpec
to make this people-she will never hell
to destroy them.
; Such are, we are convinced, the senti
ments of our Government.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21

s7 tX The letter purporting to be addressed by
MIR. LINCOLN to J. A. SPENCER, of Wheeling, Va,
has already been pronounced forgery by Mr.
. LINCOLN. The Wheeling LutaHigcnccr also says
that there is no j. A. SPENCER in that city.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21

eB Mr.. BUCHANAN says: 81 am one of those
who will never despair of the Republic" Il
the Confederacy shall survive his administration
we see no reason why it should not be immor.
tai
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21

BBoring for oil is in progress in Canton,
Stark county. Mr.. PETERSON, of New Lisbon,
hrs sunk well 4s0 feet, and no oil yet. The
indications are good, and the boring progresses.
A company will shortly commence boring near
Alliance.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21

wJudge WRIGHT, of Cincinnati, one of
Ohios delegates in the Peace Conference, died
on Wednesday last. Mr.. WoLoorr, of Akron,
late Attorney General of Ohio, has been ap-
pointed TO ELL his place.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21

u The Mobile Mercury, referring to North
ern supplies, says: "The only thing we are
troubled about is in respect to ice That is a
product-and about the only product of any use
that Alabama cannot raise"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21

B 1t is said that the usual question in Wash
ington-"How is the Presidents healthY,-has
been changed to-".How is the Presidents back
bone2"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
Removal.

The Post Office in Millersburg has been Ie-
moved to room occupied as Book d. variety
Store.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21

EB Last week, seventy free negroes, expelled
from South Carolina, arrived in Zanesyille. O.
One hundred and twen ty more are said ID be on
their way to the same place.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
8eu advertisements.
Notice to Teachers.

TJNHE Board of School Examiners within and for the
i County of Holmes will hold meetings in the town
OF Mllersburg the 9Th and sd days of March, and
the 9Th and 2oth davs of April A. D. 1851 for the exam
nation Of Appi ants teachers of Common Schools
n. B. No applicants admitted after 10 o'clock, A.
,,.,, ROBERT JUSTICE, Clerk.
Miilersburg, Feb. q, l76l-27td
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21

BThe Senate of Virginia has adopted a
resolution that there is no need of alarm of any
attack on Washington by the citizens of that
State.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
At Half Price.

VN0R the next thirty days we will sell our woolen
IL Hoods, Rigoetts Sc, for Just half the regular
price Of them. Hoods that sold for 81 will 81
for so cts, and We prefer do this to holding
tn tin next winter.
We also have fine lot Of Buckskin Gloves and NH
tens which we will sell at what they cost in New York
Call at the BOOK AND VARIETY STORE
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
FRUIT TREES, GRAPE VINES,
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS,
EVERGREENS, ROSES, DAHLIAS, &c.

fNow covering One Hundred Acres of Laudr
TfRUTT TREES.-Apple Pear, Peach, Plum,
E Cherry, &C.. both STANDARD and DWARF Trees,
of the approved varieties for Ohio and the West
much better and cheper than Easterngrown trees, fo
Western planting.
Grape Vines.-Includng the finest new, hardy
sorts: Delaware, DIANA Rebecca, Concord, Hartford
Prolific, &c. good strong roots at reduced prices.
Orna mental Shrubs.-Oyer one hundred varsN
ties of them very beautiful and cheap for embel
ishing door yards and Riaking hone attractive.
Eyersreens-0fall the hardy, approved kinds,
them of large size and having been several tes
removed in the Nursery, are sure to grow.
ROscs-Asplendid collection. including fifty or mors
of the finest Hybrid Perpetua Moss and other handy
kinds, well Chinese, Noisette, Tea, &c. at very
low prices Also Double Dahlias, Verbenas, and other
ohoice F1owering Plants, in great variety.
new and descriptive Catalogue will be sent
gratis to all applicants. Trees, &C., viii be securely
prcked and forwarded any points the Railroads.
Crnal, or Ohio River, may be desired; and money
may be safely sent usby Express otherwise from all
parts of the country. Address,
BATEMAN, HANFORD & CO.,
Columbus, Ohio.
Feb. 81, 1s6l-27
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
Notice to Township Treasures.
The Township Fund.
OFFICE uo,,

1'111' . OF IC E. Holmes Co., o.
or,c, February %, 1s6L
NOTICE is hereby given to the several TOWNSHIP,
Treasurs that the School and other rounSh;n End
have been apportioned by the Auditor and are nov es
dy for paying out at this Office. The Township Treasur
informed that the funds will paid them in cola
and silver. T.B. RAIFF Tre,s'y.
Feb. 2l, 1S61-27w3
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
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Selling at Cost!

| INTEND for few weeks to sell Goods at Reduced
Il Prices have been selling for a few days at Cost
or thereabout, for Cash Only, aud will continue
sell at these reductions until in March. Come early and
get the first choice. My stock of
CL LOT III I N 6
large and fashionable and those who call with the
money will get Goods Cheaper than they have ever
heretofore bought Goods in the town.
B. COHN.
Feb. IA, 1861.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
T SUMTER NOT TO BE ATTACKED.

FURT SUMTER NUI TO BE AIIAChkU.
Reliable information WAS received here
this afternoon. from the South, to the effect
that no attack will be made on Forts Sum
ter and PlckenS until after Mr.. Lincoln 5
inaugural address is delivered, and not
then unless it foreshadows coercion, or an
attempt shall be made to reinforce these
forts
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
Affairs at Washington.
THE PRESIDENT ELECT.

No arrangements of any kind have been
made for the entertainment of Mr.. Lincoln
here, but it is supposed hotel quarters will
be selected, as has been customary with
all former Presidents for the last twenty
gve years. If private residence should
be chosen, as has been minated, much
embarrassment to that free intercourse,
which is desirable on all accounts, would
occur.
+ THE CONSPIRACY.
Since the Presidential votes have been
counted, and the election formally declar-
ed by Mr.. Breckenridge, the feeling of ap-
prehension about the safety of the Capital
is much relieved. There are still desperate
conspirators here, who would seize on any
opportunity to carry out their designs, but
who are overawed by the arrangements
to suppress any movements they might
organize, Should Virginia secede, these
schemes would be revived.
TEXAS.
As Texas has passed an Ordinance of
Secession, it is thought desirable that
Government should ha relieved from the
cost protecting IFS Fl 'ntiers against Indian
incursions, which nc volve an outlay of
$2,O0O,OOO annual' r. Wigfall recent
ly expressed indife nc concerning their
retention, and as the troops are needed for
the protection of the public property near
er home, they may be recalled.
THE SEIZURE OF REVENUE CUTTERS.
The Agent of the Treasury, whom Gen.
Dix sent to Mobile and New Orleans, has
returned and made an official report. He
states all the facts connected with the
seizure of the revenue cutters by the local
authorities, and the conduct of the officers
on board. According to his observation.
the Union feeling was still strong in all
the seceedipg States but South Carolina,
and they expected to return under some
arrangement not distant in the future.
FORT SUMTER NOT TO BE ATTACKED.
Reliable information was received here
this afternoon, from the South, To the effect
that no attack will be made on Forts Sum
4 l. T H..
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-27

Mrs Wilson however had seen seyeral things in
,u;I....,- 80 80. -, lnu ses', .. -
"iSoh cohouce "hlch excited her suspicious VI
late, and, instead of going to market, she Went
round square or two returned by the back way
and coming into tho bonse ou;etIv eaygbt him
an' a oo'''ls in'' .no mouse qulesy' oaash' H,A
J'd9ro'te oet'cso. she made an afhdaVlt aaerwaras
and he was arrested and locked up.
Jsorrsrs Tho ro,ono, r,ootord,u bo,a an IN.
et.sl,, 'Neohsi..'hs Ioroner yesterday heia @l III,
quest upon the body OF negro woman, named
Susan, belonging to Mr.. B. J. Cotton. Verdict,
death from the effects of an operation for abscess
on the breast, performed by an ignorant eharatan,
who calls himself an indian Doctor and whose
mama 1ras rn1nnmn r. eror H. ou;aanao
n",ne W as unAho"h. II appears from tne evidence
before the Coroner that Susan was afflicted with
abscess, and had been treated by DR.. Stone but
taking the advice of some negro friends sba
ooIIoJ - ,bo IT. n...a -. . sNe
caeu IN 'i'e iulah Doetof' unknown 10 her master.
This fellow operated upon her, and she died soon
after. If seems to us that the authorities shopld
,ook ont far tb;. Indian Dootor ond Mt h;,o,
.,,or - ~. l'D -nn noe'9'' anu Pu' H'nf
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-27
NUMBER 252.

whether we ought not, to revolvtionze slavery ont
OIL exIs,ence without the necessity of conflict OF
arms iiae that of the French Revolution
Indeed. we feel assured that the moment slavery
s abohshed, from that moment onr Southern
brethren, every ten Of whom have probably seven
reiauves IN the North, would begin to emerge from
ha1efut defRinm., From that moment relieved
from imaginary terrors, their days become happy
and their nights peaceful and free from alarm the
aggregate amount of labor under the new stimulus
Of far competition, becomes greater day by day;
property rises in value; invigorating Influences
sBeced to stagnation degeneraey and decay; and
union, harmony and peace, to which we have 90
long been strangers, become restored, and bind us
again In the bonds Of friendship and amity as when
we first began DER rational career under our
glorious Government of 1885,, 4, =. E1z 81 =
Why do the leaders of the rebellion seek to
change the form of your ancient government Is
it because the growth of the afriean element Of
your population has come at length to render a
change necessary? Will you permit the free gov
eminent under which you have thus far lived, and
which is so well suited for the Development of true
manhood, to be altered to a narrow and bettleing
despotism in order to adapt it to the necessities Of
ignorant slaves, and the requirements of then
proud and aristocratie owners2 viii the laboring
men of the South bind their necks to the same yoke
that is suited to the slave We think not We may
safely answer that the time has not yet arrived
when our Southern brethren, for the mere sake OF
keeping Africans in slavery, will abandon their
long cherished free institutions and enslaye them
selves.
It is the conviction of nv command, as part OF
the national forces of the United States, that labor
manual labor--is inherently noble; that it cannot
be systematically degraded by any nation without
running its peace, happiness and power; that free
labor is the granite basis on which free institutions
must rest that it is the right. the capital, the
Inheritance, the hope of the poor man everywhere;
that it is especially the right of FIVE millions Of our
feow-eountrymen in the Slave States as well as of
the four million of Africans there, and all our
efforts, therefore, however small great, whether
directed against the Interference Of governments
from abroad, or against rebelous combinations at
home, shall be for free labor our motto and our
standard shall be, here and everywhere, and on
all occasions, FREE LABOR AND WoRKIsGaEES,s
RIGHrs. 1t is on this basis and this basis alone,
that our rnunifcent Government-the asylum Of
the natiens-can be perpetuated and preserved.
r--. rr- J. W. PHELPS, b. ~
Iyrr n
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-27

NORTHERN INTEILIGENCE-The steamer Cham
pion arrived at New York, from Aspinwall, on the
10th, with large number of army officers, and
nearly 100000 in treasure. She reported that on
the l4th in latitude 81 80, longitude IA, she was
chased by three-masted propeller, square rugged
on her foremast, round stern, smoke stack between
main and mizen mast, had two large boats painted
white, hanging amidshps, apparently new iron
vessel with her bottom painted bright red. After
an hours chase she hoisted the English flag, of
which no notice was taken.
Seward is reported to have stated, on the morn
ing Of the 18th, that ono foreign war would take
place. The remark was made in conversation
with a distinguished Englishman.
At a meeting of the New York bank officers, held
on the l7th, it was resolved not to suspend specie
payments, Notwithstanding the wishes of the Gov
ernment,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-27
naftfe WIN fhe INDIANS. ms

The long expected conflict with The Indians ID 8
der opothleyholo, and the Confederate force undet
Col. Cooper, occurred on the 9th inst, on Bushy a.
creek, $50 miles from Fort Smith. The enemys
Command numbered 1000, Col Gooperss 1900 We
take the following particulars from the Fort Smith
News of the 14th: Es-z 81
The enemy attacked Colonel Cooper about IL =
o'clock, and the fight continued all day until sun
aoWn. Col simms Texas regiment, that were ia
tne ngnt Fought with great bravery, and the Chocs
laws Chiekasaws and Creeks, fought like tirers,&
,n iacs, she battle was one Of the hardest fought
oaI1les ~, mat has taken place in the country.
The enemy followed Col. Cooper several miles
and attacked him with great fury. Col. @. drove
them back to the woods, distance of two miles,
A large number of Gherokees were with 0pothleY-
holos likewise about l5o aeminoles. Col. Drew,
with hls men, who remained with him fought well,
and did good service. The Ehoetaws took about
$50 seaips. and the Ghielasaws nearly so, The
grseks did not scalp any because the enemy was !.
A white man by the name Of EH Smith vas
taken, who had gone over to the enemy was tried
Dy eourt-mastial and shot. He wasa deserser Il
frem Texas regiment. Other deserters were
taken and dealt with in the same manner. :
The same paper has the following:
| We learn from Maj. CLARK, Of Texas, that cant.
Rarks, with % men, sent as an express from Col.
Wstie TO Gei. Cooper, it is supposed has been mas
sacred S = WITH ms whole party hy
Bethel, direct from Col. Watiess regiment saws,
tdat nothing has been heard Of Capt Parks for
some tine, and NAT il is feared that he and lis
Waties men are determined 10 have satisfaction
| We take the following items frona the News Of
| the 18th EsHrssS sg .s&4E
An express arrived yesterday from Col Waite.
from wfleh We learn that his regiaent is on the
I move to Col. Cooper.
his company. II b feared that they have ali been
killed, and Watiesf men are highly exasperated s5