Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-07-18

The steamer Columbia from Havana re-
ports the pirate steamer Sumter arrived at
Cionfuegas bringing several prizes. The
Sumter left next day with supplies, coal aud
water. Sugars active. Molasses quiet.
N withstanding tho American troubles I,
the Glasgow Herald says that there have nev-
er been 80 NANNY United States ships load.
ing and unloading in tue Clyde as at the pres
ent time.
"A Committee appointed by Congress to
examine into the expediency OF establishing
a Western Armory, will probabaly report ia.
vorably and recommend the appointment of a
committee to locate tho site.
Quarter Master D. L. Wood, has received
the appointment of Captain in the 10th Regi-
ment u S. Infantry. 1t is as well that our
State Militia should be relieved of this thiev-
ing old fossil.
Two hundred thousand rations, weighing
three pounds each, making grand weight of
three hundred tons, principally rice, sugar
and coffee were sent from Cincinnati on Tues
day, July 9th to Grafton, Va.
The two Misses Scott, who are supposed
to have been the cause Of tho capture of Capt.
Goodwin of the Connecticut Regiment, have
been arrested by order of Gen. Tyler and will
be held prisoners till Goodwin is released -
Some of the Holmes county boys could hold
them.
"A severe shake of an earthquake was
| felt af MontrpaI Eun naIa do, 10,
last. 1t was felt at the same time in various
places in Canada West. In Ottawa City
chimnies wero thrown down and buildings
shattered.
A destructive tornado recently passed
through Londonde ny; New Hampshire; un-
roofing a number of buildings, running orch
ards and crops, sweeping third of a mile in
width through valuable timber lands eveing
everything and blockadng the roads. No
one injured.
--RoBr. MoLAuagLIN, an engineer on tho
G. p. Railroad, was killed on Wednesday
last. His engine the Crockett" was thrown
from the track and overturned near Browns
Station. by striking fallen tree McLAuGH.
LIN was bruised so badly that he died in few
hours. His home is at Manchester where he
leaves a young wife.
The Springfield Republican not long ago
publisbed an article on "War as means of
Grace" The topic reminds one of Scrip.
ure Dicks reading Of the Bible, adapted to
the Beecher theology, ,--"Go ye into all the
world and shoot the gospel into every crca.
turc!"
The President asks for an army of four
hundred thousand men to carry on the war
This will mako Ohio's share about forty
Thousand, requiring every eleventh man in
the State to entor the ranks.
About noon, the 10th inst, Miss Nancy
A. Robinson, living miles OF the centre of
Greenfield Huron county, had her skull frac-
turcd (and died soon afte) by lightning strik-
ing an old tree about fifty feet distant from
the house throwing piece Of wood through
the window at whiclfshe was sitting.
The Clinton (Mo.) Journal, published by
the printers in Maj. s.urgis command, states
that outrages are being committed along the
Western border of Missouri, by a lawless
banditti under Montgomery and Jannison. 1t
is also authorized to state that they arc acting
without authority or sanction OF of the Uni
ted States, and will be treated as outlaws by
all good citizens and soldiers wherever found.
The ship Mory GoddeH has arrived at
Boston. She reports being boarded by the
privateer JEFF Davis south of Nantucket
Shoals. The Dapis had captured scvera
others within a week.
Only ten thousand application have been
field with the War Department for appoint
ments since the war broke out. Tho dis.
appointed asprants should now exhibit their
patriotism by falling into the ranks. They
would of themselves be good sized army.
If they considered themselves capable to
to serve efficiently. Fall in, gentlemen
If, as Republicans say, it is treason to be
in favor of any compromise that will honora-
bly, settle our existing national difficulties,
and restore the country to peace and prosper.
ity, there are u great number Of traitors in
Holmes County.
The Charleston Mercury is indignant that
England and France have prohibited Con-
tederate privateer prizes entering their ports
1t urges that the Confederate Commissioners
should Immediately drop all intercourse with
these governments and prohibit the exporta-
tion of cotton and tobacco there.
1t is the talk among the rank and file at
Arlington Heights that the rebel Gen Beau. |
regard has issued an order to his men not to
shoot any Militia General Of the Union army,
because il they do President Lincoln would
appoint be tier men.
"A new gunpowder has been discovered,
which has more efficiency than the old, and
all the cleanncss of gun cotton. It's compo-
position is twenty. parts OF ferrocy anide
of potassium, cane sugar twenty three parts,
and chorate of potash forty nine. Its ex.
plosive gasses ale twice In volume those of
common gun powder.
"A Baltimore dispatch OF monday says.
Hon Henry May returned from Richmond
las. night sick. He says the confidence of the
Southerncrs in the ability to triumph over tho
North is undoubtcd, Richmond papers ad-
vocate the conhscation Of the property OF
Northern farmers in Fairfax county who are
lending aid to the Union troops.
We learn from Richmond, via Charleston,