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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-07

Is Truth STRANGER THAN Fiction q
A Yankee pedlar, who had stopped in I
coffee house to refresh himself, one hol
day, (>ays the Yankee Blods,) heard We
ry sage looking old gentleman remark, ir
answer to friend who had been relating
some marvellous story said to he true
"truly, truth is stranger than fiction" So
Jonathan, stepping up, and slapping the
astonished gentleman on the back, said:
"You're mistaken right there, old hoss;
'taint so-and to pruv it, III wager you
juleps for the crowd that can tell you one
fiction that'll jest 60 leetle ahead of any
truth as ever you heard tell on"
"Goodr' said the old gentleman; aid
like 10 hear any fiction that can 90 ahead
Ct Cbrisptoher Columbus"
"Pshaw: christopher Columbus aim,
circumstance" said Jonathan; shut here
goes"
"Onst was standin' by big river out in
Zahary desert, which was dried up. The
sun was so ALFRED hot, that was obliged to
tie my handkerchief over my eyes, to keep
from being blinded; and as l was standin'
thar, l happened to look down the river,
and seed big boat without any bottom,
come floatin' up the stream, with hull lot
of fellers in her; one of 'em had no eyes,
t'other no arms-another no legs, and The
last chap in the starn of the boat, he had
no mouth. Gosh! 1 never seed sich
sight afore; was scared like blazes-and
jest stood and looked at EN-. Presently,
the chap as had no eyes, looked down, and
seen ten cent piece at the bottom of the
river, and the feller wot had no arms leant
over and picked it up, then handed it to the
chap wot had no legs-and he jumped out
of the boat, waded to the shore, went over
to the grog shop wot wasn't thar, bot
pint of whisky, and handed it to the feller
as had no mouth, and he drinked it up;
and all the rest got drunk-and the last |
seed Of 'em, the fellow wot had no mouth
was singin' Hail Columby; while the fel-
Ter wot had no legs was dancing; the no
eyed chap was reading a text out Of
psalm-book, and the feller wot had no arms
was clapping his hands and waving his
hat like blazes-and left Jest about that
time. Whar's Christopher Columbus meow,
old hoss?'
"Juleps for the crowd, and charge mef"
roared the old gentleman, as he bolted out
Of the back door.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-07

BE EAsY.-A French gentleman, totally
un acquainted with our language, being
introduced to circle of young ladies and
gentlemen in Boston, after the usual com.
pliments had passed, seated himself beside
beautiful young lady; and being deprived
of the satisfaction of conversing with her.
This countenance, however expressed the
emotion of his heart, he seized her by the
hand-she requested him to be easy
which he mistook for the French word
baisez, kiss me, and began kissing her, to
the mirth of the whole company. The
consequence was, that the ladies came to
an unananimous determination never to say
"be Easy" to Freuchman.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-07
A Traitors Letter and n Palri.
OTIS Reply.

Lieut.. Hamilton, late of the Navy. re-
signed and joined the South Carolina trail
tors at Fort Moultrie. He addressed a
letter to his South Carolina brother officer
of the Navy, asking them to desert the
service of Uncle Sam, and counsels such
of them as command vessels to commit the
height of perjury and treason by bringing
such vessels into some port of a seeding
State, to deliver them up to the rebels
To this letter an officer Of Southern birth,
heir to slaves, and owner of real estate in
Charleston, replies through the Philadel-
phia North ARaerican, signing himself
"Seabrock"-a signature, the writer says,
will at once be recognized by Lieut.. H.
"Seabrock spurns the proposition to
"bring any ship we may command in
Southern waters" as follows:
Should I command a ship-Southern
man that l AM tell you now, and be-
fore hard, that l will return her with the
blessing of God, to the authorities of that
government which honored an entrusted
me with her command, at every risk and
peril, if | am compelled to decide it, sword
in hand, on nay own quarter deck. And
l will tell you more than that, will stand
by the old "Stars and Stripes" while there
is single star in the square Union of it,
which think is pretty common senti-
ment among all of us. We have too long
reveled in the delicious pride of unfurling
that glorious banner in foreign waters, at
8 O'CLOCK, to the tune of the "Star Span
gled Banner" with a full band of music, to
turn upon it now, in its day of peril, and
strike it down. No, sir, 1 won't do it. l
pray God may be buried in its folds. l
love every color, every star, every stripe of
it.
You say the government of the United
States has become a military despotism."
Your letter is the first intimation we have
had of it. Most of US think it is rather a
military despotism that rules South Caro-
lima at this moment, and we grieve TO see
your honorable name in It's unholy, until
ial ranks. My dear Jack, you have, by
your unwise action at this time, put mark
upon that honorable name. Take my ad-
vice, wake up from this dream before it is
too late; few short months will dispel
the illusion under which you are living.
My dear Jack, let US not try to sever
what God hath joined together 1t is
kicking against the pricks. The Union
will endure in spite of rascally abolition
lists and ranting fre-eaters. 1t is our duty
to remain in the Union and fight both, and
then our victory will be certain.
l have only one more word TO add
that, whatever comes, l shall strive to
remain in that part of tho Uuiou-if dis
membered-whieb, by clause in its con-
stitution. provides against secession. Its
a cowardly term. Why not at once say
revolution, which is the true remedy when
all else have failed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-07

wT The Charleston correspondent Of the
New York Post, in letter Of 10th inst.
says:
Some of our young fellows are said to
be getting little tired of soldering. l
heard story to-day of the captain Of a
country regiment demonstrating with a
certain of his men who manifested nat
ural but still inadmissible desire to return
to their homes, families or sweet harts, by
levelling a revolver at the head of the
most affectionately inclined. And to-day
there was talk of German regiment at
one of the forts almost in munity for SINH.
lar reasons.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-07

BEAUTIFUL CoMPARIsoN.-ln an imag-
mary conversation between Petrarch and
Boccaecio, from the pen Of Walter Landor,
there is the following passage:
"The damps of Autumn sing into the
leaves, and prepare them for the necessity
of their fall; and thus insensibly are we'
as years close round us, detached from our
teuacity to life BY the gentle pressure Oh
recorded sotrows"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-07
The Postage Account of the Uni.
ted States with the Cotton
States.

The fact that the cotton States have
manifested an intense conservatism respect
ing the Post Office, can not have failed to
attract observation. Even in South Caro-
lima, the Post masters write to Washing
ton that they recognize the authority of
the Federal Government, and they are anx-
ious for supplies of stamps. The other
seeding States carefully omit to secede
from the postal arrangements. The fol-
lowing figures of Post-Ofice receipts and
expenditures for the year 1859, taken
from the Postmaster Generals last report,
may explain all that is mysterious in the
peculiar loyalty of the cotton States to the
Post Office:
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-07

The Duke Of Brabant has sent TO the
Sultan magnificent gold and silver vase
of Flemish workmanship, worth $4,000,
and far exceeding the value cf the jeweled
pipe-sticks presented to the Duke, on his
late visit 10 Constantinople, by the Sultan,
and about which SO many ill-natured re-
marks were made. This splendid gift was
accompanied by autograph letters from
King Leopold and the Duke to his Impe-
rial Majesty.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-07
$722,9o7 "a $2,2s9,533 IT

1t will be observed that in the six States
that have seeded fiom the Union. on pa
per, because they have been intolerably op-
pressed in the Union, the post Office receipts
last year we're S722,9s7, and the expendi-
lures $2,2so,5ss 1.-THE excess of ex-
penditures being s1,5e6,565 s3. But
post office deficiency is one of the greatest
blessings of this greatest government ever
seen on Gods EARTH" Let us turn to the
six New England States, and see how their
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-07
81 ,224, ,2sl 4s SI,l56,725 Al

81 224,2 4s $I,l56,725 Al
The receipts being s67,565 OF greater
than the expenses. The action of the Cot
ton States, in Withdrawing from the Union,
justifies, and indeed forces the employment
of the statistical tables against them.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-07
Qoenp.
HYMN.


HYMN.
BY GEORGE MORRIS.
God Eternall-Source of all
In this wondrous world we see.
On Thy name humbly call.
Look in mercy down on me.
Guide my wand'ri.g steps Alright,
Teach me to obey Thy viii.
Guard me in the silent night,
Through the day defend me still.
III
When the storm of life is past.
And the calm of death is come,
Oh, be with me to the last,
Take my trusting spirit home.
Lead me 10 thy courts above,
Thronged by a celestial host,
Glorious Trinity of Love.
Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-07

(From the Winchester. Ky, National Union,
Friday, January 25th.
The Union Sentiment in Ken.
tncky.-StrOnS Talk.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-07
"Yours, as ever,

"Yours, as ever,
"JoHN NORTH FENwIcK, Bart"
Reader, we have done. Is not "truth
stranger than fctioni"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-25

james Gray & Sons, merchants of Rich
mond, have been awarded the contract for
buying tobacco in the Richmond market for
III" French Government. The firm named
a:e the sub-agents for parties in New York,
who have the whole contract for the United
States. The tobacco trade is a monopoly
with the French Government, to which it
yields yearl y Il revenue OF about thrty-tive
millions Of dollars.
The fredericksburg News says: "At a
meeting Of tho To"n council Of Fredericks-
burg, the following officers were elected -
G. +. Chew. Chamberlain r. A. Curtis,
COLLECTOR OF Taxes and Rents; r. W. Hart
Com missioner pf The Revenue, and Inspec-
10: of Wood aud Lumber H. Montgomery,
Mcasurer Of Coal; W. |. Jones. Clerk of
The Market; y. Bradford, John Timber
lake and J. T. Kendall Police Officers"
Two negroes employed on the schooner
Thomas +. Dawson, nf Richmond, says the
Dispatch, got into a fight on board, at Nor
folk, Va, OH Saturday last, during which
they fell overheard, and one of them, owned
by Mrs. Anderson, Of York county, was
drowned. The other, owned by VIM. Brent,
Of Richmond, being a good swimmer, es
capped. lie was committed to jail
The James River bill, of some 1913 printed
pages has passed the House, and is now on
the anvil in TIE Senate committee; it will
doubtless become law. The representative
Or the French Company, NJ. Belot des Mi
nicres. has net yet returned from France,
but - ''comng"-in that good time" so
long promised.
The Christian Banner says: eve can
neither speak Tor Richmond nor Petersburg,
hut 80 far as Fredericksburg is concerned,
SECESSION is very far from being all Sin one
direction" That "there is perfect ground
S.csH Of puhic feeling il favor Of secession
in the town III fredericksburg We do not be-
lieye"
Sergeant David W. Phillips, Of Va, of
Company i. mounted Rifles, was murdered,
while in the discharge of his duty, at Able.
qncrque. New Mexico, by one Of his COM
ra,les, December , 1869.
The old hotel next the Court House at
Bowling Grecu, owned by Mr.. Gray Boul
ware, has been replastered, painted and re-
modelled in such style a. II give it the air
and comfort of an entirely new house.
The io!lowine Justices will compose the
County court Of Fauquer this week: Rich
ards Payne, p. j.: Richard II. Carter, An
derson u. Smith, John NJ FAINT, Thomas
i. Andersen.
The farm Of :ha late Nimrod Anderson,
near hippon, Jefferson county, was sold at
public sale OH Saturday. The price paid
was 80 per acre. Purchaser, Rev. L. B.
Shenitnrd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-25

very to the exclusive Jurisdiction OF the An
nual Conferences. where it exists.
Third, that il fair proportion OF the perIodi-
Gals Of the Church he placed underline charge
and direction OF said Conferences. Then,
and not until then, will we re-unite with
them in the bonds of church fellowship.
LII. Resolved, That this Conference call a
Convention to assemble in the city of Baltl-
more on the - day Of December, 1861, to
take into consideration and determine the
future Discipline and organization of the
Church.
9TH. Resolved That said Convention shall
consist of the members Of this Conference,
all unordained Preachers having charge of
Circuits and Stations, and one Layman from
each Circuit and Station within our Confer
ference bounds for every Preacher belonging
to such Circuit or Station, including one ad-
rional delegate from such Circuit or Station,
where the Presiding Elders family hold their
membership to represent said Elder; said
Laymcn To be elected at such time as is most
convenient 10 the Circuits or Stations respec-
lively, by the male members thereof, of II
years OF age and upward.
9th. Resolved, That this Conference invite
al! IlcHllS Gilit ot;ttlOlS WllIliu SldSeuOlulUS
territory, concurring in the action efore cited
10 send delegates to said Convention, both
Clerical and Lay.
ill., Resolved, That this Conference has
taken lie action expressed in the above re-
solutions, after much long suffering and re.
preach, to give freedom to our preachers, in
the discharge of the duties in our territory,
and carnot refrain from expressing the hope
t!.at the day may sneedily come when agta-
ton and strife sha)l have ceased among us,
and tie great Methodist family, from Maine
to California, BE- again united in the common
effort which engaged the hearts and lives of
our Fathers-thaI Of spreading Scriptural
holiness all over the land.
Sth. Resolved That the foregoing pream-
bic and resolutions take effect from and al
ter the day following the adjournment of the
present session OF the Baltimore Annual Con-
icrcmca.
I'll Of which is respectfully submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-25
From South Carolina.

The Charleston Courier Of the 2lst inst,
says the assertion that the term of services
%: twentysix Of Major Anderson's men had
nearly expired is Il mistake.
Major Anderson WIS daily in expectation
Of receiving orders to evacuate Fort Sumter.
The SIMPLY Of provisions and fuel was
nearly exhausted.
If he is nnt speadiiy relieved he will be
compelled 70 burn some gun carriages.
lie stated that the tnrr would be given up
to the South Carolina authorities after an
examination by the authorized officer and
receipt for the property.
Col. Lay had had long interview with
Gov P;ckans and Cen Beauregard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-25
Col, Eal1Win's Spesch.

The Richmond Wing of Saturday says
"Co!. Baldwin continued his argument in
Convention on yesterday, which was listened
20 by the members and large concourse Of
visitors with intense interest and satisfac-
ion. There was no c!ap-trap aud no hum
nug whatever in this able and convincing
socecf,-bn' uninpeachable fact, sound ar
:uncnt, and eloquent reasoning throughout
1t was /. successful and splendid effort, and
has placed this noble and intellectual son of
Old Augusta, IN the very first rank Of deba-
ters in the Union. As Virginian, we feel
proud OF him, and can only wish him happi-
nes', long life, and abundant honorS.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-25

The STATE CuSYENrlrH.-Mr. Baldwin
concluded lis great Union speech IN <he
Convention on Saturday, and was followed
Ly Mr.. Bruce IL reply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-25
ALEXANDRIA:
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH %, 1851.

SEHArE.-Thc Senate spent Saturday III
debate upon the subject Ct change IT the
officers of the body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-25

CURE FOR DRUNEESNEss.-Taere Is" i"
nous prescription in use in Engiand i'' :.
cure of drunkenness, by which thou. .s,
are said to have been assisted in reeo'"' :. :.
themselves. The recipe came into notH% :.
through the efforts of John Iinc lia; e.; >,
Their OF Rev. Newman Hail, and Capt ' ~,
Hall, commander of the Great L", ~.
steamship. lie had fallen into such D'%%
al drunkenness thai his most earue.! ef.: :.
to reclaim himself proved unayailns,. ,,
length he sought the advice Of an emu,
physician, who gave him a prescr'E|
which he followed faithfully for i ',,
months, and at the end of that time I'9d H.
alI desire for liquors, although he h'I I &c.
for many years led captive by Il most ds ~.
ing appetite. The recipe, which he W. ~,r
wards published, and by which 50 Il, "'' r
other drunkards have been assisted ="
form, is as follows: "Sulphate Of nU .,;a
grains; maguesia, 10 grains; pepper.
water, IL drachms; spirit Of n"!I''
draehm ); twice dow" rms preparsH:;'
acts as u tonic and stimulant, and 50 par'1S
|y Supplies The PLACE OF tho actust"nle:.
luor, and prevents that absolute pe.';;5I,;
and moral prostration that follow su, ,;;,
breaking of from the use of siimals'''
drinks. ~ ~-~1.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-25

We bare -ec:>ireG the March number Of
the Cosmopolitan lzts Joarpal-with some
boau,:tu! illustrations. Also, lie Catalogue
Of taat excellent institution, ;IIe Coiuna h;an
college, =. G. Also, several spesahes Of
Members CT tae VirgiHia Convention IN pau,
ph!et form.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-25

1t Is said that il the course 0f MIR. Ho!-
c'mhe's speech in the Virginia Convention,
he was voEy severe upon aic. Seward-ia re-
ference t" that geptleman's opiaious ccn-
cero;os the decisions of the Supreme Court.
It was :; philippe of classic elegance, which
created 8 sparked sensation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-25

\ railroad train plunged into the river,
at Hackensack, New Jersey last week, ia
consequence Of the draw Of the bridge being
open. The locomotive disappeared, but the
passenger ears. being Of IRON, sustained the
shock, ard nbbody was killed. II was g
narrow escape, however.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-25

Mr. Howe, the new S.nator from WiScon-
sin, in his speech in the senate last week:
spoke neither a. y statesman nor a patriot
ILe appears t. Dc one Of the ;n!p:actcabics
-meu, in power, who seeing the wreck Of
tho government would DO nothing to save
wha. remains Of the gallant vessel that once
tloated 50 proudly on tho deep"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-25

The necessity Of Peace iolicY-hcth by
the government at " Washington, and that at
Montgomery-is becoming evident to rea-
sooah!e men in both sections Of the country.
II is duty incumbent upon both. The
United States cannot subdue. alter the course,
or even bring hack the seeded States, by
nnv acts Of hostility: nor can the Contede-
rate States effect any good for themselves,
or make themselves ia reality more secure,
1y commencing proceedings which may bring
about war and bloodshed. The New York
Commercial. Republican Journal, IN an
article disappearing, generally, of the very
e5Ie address to the public in the National
InteNigrncer, tew days ago, len abstract
Of which we have puhlished-commending
. its general tone and spirit has to admit
that il ''dncs not deny that necessity mag
exist fer Surrendering Sumter, and possibly
hereafter for recognizing the independence
0: the seeded Ssates.' This view ought 10
conclude the matter The North sees and
knows what has occurred and it should be
convinced, that, if the sections were to wage
war for half a century war might inlet IN
tul3 evils, aud destroy untold numbers III
human beings. orce citizens of common
country-but the whole matter would have
to be se.tled, at last, as it should be settled
now-by IN agreement to keep the peace.
I've are arguing, that there is an absolute
necessity, for the good Of all--no matter
what may pa the insl result 81 the present
difficulties, as affecting the positions 81 'H''
States towards themselves and the govern,
mcrt of the United States. or the govern
men, Ct tie Confederate States-that peace
should be preserved DOW. aid at all times
and that hostii;ties, "coercion" OF one SIDE
or "sssauts" on the other, could not roste:7
the Union. could not benefit the South, ccnld
not effect any rational purpose on the part
Of the North ~-ani ought 10 be deprecated ~
every man wh2 desires the happiness, and
prosperity Of his own section OF Country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-25

l. Ihav this Conference liSc'ajm any inn
pntation OF the motives OF the brethren who
feel constrained 10 protest against the ac-
ton of the majority, as to the souadness OF
their views OIL the subject Of slavery, or their
fidelity TO the interests and peace OF the Con-
ference.
). That after the determination o! this
question hy the Conference, Il committee Of
nine be appointed, four from the minority,
and four from the majority, to be elected by
this body, aud one TO be selected by the Blsh-
op, ior consultation during the year, with the
view OF securing greater harmony Of sentl-
ment and feeling hereafter.
iSignejj ". B. EDWARDS, Chairman
n. j. B. MORGAN.