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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04

eEThe confession that the Union is dis
rupted is bitterly humiliating, but it might as
well be made. The fact of disruption and OF
the incompetency of the Govern ment could not
be more forcibly illustrated than in the sur
render of Fort Sumpter. If the acknowledge
ment of the military necessity of giving up
that post, is not recognition of the existence OF
the government of the Confederates, we should
like to know what would be called recogni-
ton. Whether it would be worth while, after
that for us to be very sensitive, as to whether
Mr.. SEWARD has few conversations with JOIN
FoRsrrH at the State Department, the common
sense of the people may determine.
What is 10 be done? The people are recog-
nizing the Government of the Confederates.
Our business men trading with the South are
constrained to observe its commercial regula-
tons. And eventually the Federal Govern
ment must become conscious of its existence
in form as well as in fact. The statu quo can
not be preserved. Certainly it will be impos-
sible for the country to remain in the prevail
ing condition of suspense much longer. There
must be an end to the paralysis and stupor,
arising from the dark uncertainties of the fu-
ture.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04
The Foreign Missions.

All the new Ministers are expected to
start for thesr posts Immediately. Tbs
law allows thirty days, usually, for prepar-
alton, but the condition of affairs in the
country requires their presence immediate.
ly, especially at thh leading missions, tc
counteract the efforts that will be made
for recognition by the Southern Confeder
acy.
Notwithstanding the reports from abroad
there IS authority for stating that none o
the great powers will recognize the Mont
gomery Government, until the United
States have firsi admitted or accepted it a:
an accomplished fact. The position of the
Administration in that respect will soor
he declared, since the instruction to the
new ministers must cover this ground COM
pletely.
The President has no power, under the
Constitution, to acknowledge secession
and, therefore, he cannot receive the Com
missioners sent here by MIR. Davis in any
official capacity, to treat concerning the
public property. This position was clear
Iy aud emphatically stated in the Inaugu-
raj, and the Presiden4 has in no way de-
parted from it. But the Federal laws
are entirely ignored in the Seeded States,
and a conflict of authority is about to occur
in regard to the tariff and other questions
which wilr soon morally determine theil
exact status, one way or the other. Oul
Government or their Government must
prevail. Both cannot exercise functions at
the same time.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04
PerilS of Slavery.

The Memphis Avalanche gives the par
ticulars of a horrible murder of white man
two slaves.
On Mr.. Byrne's plantation near Com
merce, Miss, the overseer, while standing
in front of the negro cabins, smoking, was
assaulted by four slaves, one of whom
felled him with club. The overseer re-
covered his feet, drew his knife, and killed
two of the negroes, when the other two,
falling upon him, one choked him with his
handkerchief until he was insensible, and
the other twisted his body until his neck
was broken. The negroes fled across the
Arkansas river, and dogs being procured,
chase was made but with what success is
net known.
The Nashville Union gives particulars
of an affair in which a white man was muir
dered, and two others wounded by slave
and the negro lynched.
A Mr.. Moore, of Sumner County, Ten
nessee, was preparing to remove with his
slaves to Alabama. All his negroes save
one were willing to go, and this one Mr..
Moore was handwriting, when be attacked
bis master with knife he had concealed,
and cut his throat, but no: fatally. The
father of Mr.. Moore and friend came to
the rescue, when the " boy " cut the throat
of the former from ear to ear, killing linn
instantly, and also cut the latter severely.
The neighbors rallied and were compelled
to shoot three balls into the negro before
he would yield the knife, when be was Sc
cured and hung upon the spot.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04
Elegant Literature.

The following choice paragraphs are cho-
sen from the Washington correspondence
of the New Orleans Crescent:
There has been no new developments
The drift of the Gorilla policy has not
manifested itself in action. No practical
coercion step has been taken. "Orders in
council" are being prepared, no doubt, but
they are kept secret. The first blow struck
by the Coercive-Kangaroo powers will be
in secret The first stab at the Southern
Confederacy will be in the dark.
In lieu of deeds, we have CAB, endless
CAB. Each day in the week is set apart by
the delegations from the triumphant States
for paying obsequious civilities to the vari-
Gus and sundry animals freshly Gagged in
the Federal menagerie. Early in the morn
ing, some hotel vomits dark stream of
human forms, containing the souls of in
sects. Now Willard's gapes its great jaws
and let's out Il thousand pismires from New
York; now the Avenue House heaves up q
couple of hundred ascarides from Indiana.
These wind their way to the White Den of
INC iupcildl NOiiIiit tuSuC0 " tuo UuI-
row Of the pre-eminent wearel, Seward !;
thence to the coop of the p!umed peacock
and bustarI-of-war; thence to the kennel of
the incompatible hound, Andy johnson; I;
and so on, around the entire ring of royal
beasts, princcly nondescripts and martial
birds of prey.
In reference to the vernicular obeisance
made to the kingly quadrupeds and fowls,
there is one note with many variatious.-
All the potentstes, and powder thorned big
bugs make it their business TO congratu-
late the worms of the dust that they share
a Government" This is the burden Of
every threat, from the shrek of the king
gorilla down to the foul howl of the hound.
Would to heaven your readers could peruse
the local column of to-day's Star-that
abhorrent repository of the excrementious
ideas of His Supreme Loathsomeness, Dug
Wallach. Permit me, as an act of neces-
sary defilement to insert for the first and
last time, in the clean and pure pages of
the Crescent, a few elegant and odoriferous
extracts.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04
Virginia Politics.
RICHMOND, March 81

RICHMOND, Marcn ol.
The House was in session all night con-
sidering the joint resolutions relative to the
movement of troops and arms within the
Commonwealth, growing out of the pro-
posed transfer of guns from Bolona foun-
dry. Various amendments were proposed
and rejected amid an exciting debate.
The Senate's amendments were finally
passed modified, by authorizing the Gov
ernor to call out the public guard to arrest
the contemplated removal, and directing
to employ the needful force tor arrest any
attempt to remove the same beyond the
reach and control of the State Government.
A reDcontre occurred yesterday at the
Ballard House. Hugh L. Gallagher, the
contractor at the "Trip Raps," fired at
Jaseph Segar. member of the Legisla-
ture. The ball passed through his coat
and he was unharmed. Gallagher to day
accldently shot himself and it is executed
will die.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04
Washington News.
WAsHINGToN, March 8

WASHINGTON, March 81.
1t is understood that the further consid-
Grafton of diplomatic and consular matters
is to give time to other matters by the
President.
II IS said that no uneansiness is felt by
the Confederate State Commissioners,
either In regard to the evacuation of Fort
Sumter or the reinforcement of Fort Pick
ems, and that they are satisfied on both
points.
It is noticeable fact that by The first of
July the force will be reduced in the PEN
sion and Census Bureaus to the extra 80
or 100 clerks as the legal necessity for
their further employment will cease to ex-
ist. Removals and appointments of Clerks,
however, in the other branches of the pub
lice service continue, including, on Satur.
day, in the Adjutant Generals office.
1t is thought here that the Secretary of
the Treasury will not accept bids for the pro-
posed loan unless within small fraction
Of the fair market rates.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04
Kenawha Oil DigsIngs.

The Wheeling Lutezligencer of March sth
says:
Mr.. A. Pollock has just returned from
the Kenawa oil regions, and has kindly fur
nished US with few items, which we
know will be as interesting as anything else
in these oily times. There is large influx
of strangers at Parkersburg from all parts
of the country. The lawyers about the
place night and day, do little else than
make out leases. Provision and hardware
houses feel little or none of the present
panic. The steamboats, and railroads are
having heavy receipts from the oil interests.
Kanawha river is literally covered with fiat
boats, and the boatmen are now on a strike.
They ask two dollars barrel for taking the
"grease" to Parkersburg. The producers
are only willing to give dollar and fifty
cents. Lands are leased on both sides of
the Kanawha at enormous rates, the leases
extending from four to five miles into the
interior. The number in the production
ofoil from Parkersburg TO Burning Springs
Run is not less than 1000. The oil is
found at from 225 to 255 feet, for which
distance the cost of boring is about So per
foot. Large supplies of barrels are receiv-
ed from Baltimore, the slaves for which are
shipped from the country where the bar
rels are now being filed with the "grease."
Sub-leases cannot be had in this vicinity of
of the large producing wells for less than
one to three thousand dollars an acre.
The daily increasing furror is yet in its
infacy and the opening of each productive
well affords additional stimulous to the al
ready agitated and feverish Adventures.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04
Washington RumOrs.
New YORK, April l

NEW L Ohk, f1pIil
The Worlds Washington correspondent
says that orders have been forwarded by
the Treasury to the principal cities on the
Mississippi and Ohio Rivers instructing
Surveyors to appraise all foreign goods not
having paid duties. @
The Iri6une's Washington correspon-
dent says the opponents of secession in the
Richmond Convention have clear major
ly of twenty.
A Montgomery dispatch to the Tribune
states that if Sprague is elected Governor
of Rhode Island, that State leaves the
Union aud becomes the commercial depot
and summer residence for Southerners.
The Tribune says that at several recent
sittings of the Cabinet an energetic policy
relative to Sumter was strongly urged
Ideas of reinforcement were entertaied in
quarters hitherto regarding it impractical
bic. Several leading naval officers express
the belief that the fort could be reinforced
with the ordinary risk by steamers in the
night.
The Herald's Washington correspon,
dent telegraphs that Tortugas and Key
West having been reinforced by troops
from Texas, Fort Pickens will also be re.
inforced without delay.
In consequence of great disaffection
about the Morrill, Mariff, the question oi
collection of revenue, movements at Sumter
and Pickens, an extra session of Congress
will be called.
New York, April 2.
The Iri5uas's correspondent says that
Gen. Scott has given assurances that there
has never been any idea entertained by the
Administration of abandoning Fortress
Monroe. The principles announced in the
Inaugural will not be abandoned, and il
military necessity be accepted to Sumter,
it will be for reasons which will not be
held to apply elsewhere.
The World says the Administration dis.
credits the reported sailing of an Anglo
French feet for our coast.
The Times says it is reported that the
Pawnee has been ordered as to Sumter to
take off Anderson and his command. The
Southern forts are not to be disturbed.
The Southern Commissioners have ad-
vised JEFF Davis that Sumter will be evac-
uated this week.
Advices from Virginia say that the Sc
cessionists, led by Hunter, Floyd, De Jar
nette, Mason and Ben Mccullough, are
making suyerhuman efforts 10 carry that
State. The latter says some coup d'etat
will De resorted to, as in Texas, if the Con-
vention fails to carry its point.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04

1t is said that reinforcements of 400
troops have been sent to Fort Pickens,
Pensacola. Other reports contradicts this.
Washington letters say that a portion of
the q. S. troops in Texas, have been order
dered to remain there subject to Gov.
Houston's order, for the purpose of put
ting down the attempt TO overthrow State
authority.
Gov. Houston and Secretary Hamilton
are making speeches in Texas, denouucing
the Convention, the Southern Confederacy
and its Constitution.
The Missouri House of Representatives
have declared by nearly two-thirds vote,
against calling National Convention.
A number of appointments were con-
firmed by the Senate; among them g. W.
Lane as Judge of Northern and Southern
Districts of Alabama; Carl Shurz as Min
lister to Spain and C. NJ. Clay as Minister
to Russia.
Forts Jefferson and Taylor, off the Flor
ida Keys, have been reinforced by the U.
S. troops removed from Texas. Fort Tay-
lor is now on war footing and provisioned
for one year.
The Indians are making great havoc in
Western Texas. Cortinas, the Mexican
fillibuster, is waiting the departure of the
U. S. troops, when he will make descent
on Texas.
Thirty Illinois Banks have been thrown
out in Chicago. They have circulation
of three and half millions, based on Mis-
souri,, Tennessee and Louisiana stocks,
which have deprecated ten to fifteen per
cent.
A serious defalca:ion has been discovered
in the Chicago Post Office. Special Agent
Shallcross has taken possession of the estab-
lishment.
The Constitution of the "Confederate
States" has been ratified by the Conren-
tion of Mississippi. The people have bad
no chance to vote on it. The Constitution
has also been ratified by the Texan Con-
vention, which body then adjourned sine
die.
The Duchess of Kent, mother to the
present Queen of England, died on the 2lst
of March.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04
WASHINGTON. March 27.

The following persons have been confirm
ed by the Senate: w. H. Corwin, Secreta,
ry of Legation tn Mexico; G. w. Van
Horn, Consul to Marseilles; J. Leslse,
Consul to Lyons, W. H. Carpenter, to Foo
Choo, and R. M. Shufeldt, Consul General
at Havana; W. P. Mangum, Consul to
Ningpo; j. V. Arnold, Consul to Odessa
I. B. Lawrence, Consul General at Flor
ence; NJ Howard, Consul to Messina; R. G.
Parsons, Consul to Rio Janeiro; w. H.
Fry, Secretary of Legation to Turin. Col
lectors of Customs Barney. New York
j. White, Chicago; E. Palmer, Milwaukee;
]. Heron, Dubuque. Marshal Southern
District of New York, w. A. Dart. Post
Masters-R. F. Saunders, Memphis; Geo.
Dawson, Albany Almon M. Clapp. Buffa-
10; J. NJ. Sterritt, Erie; B. L. Linegar,
Carlo; S. Tindale, Belleville.
The following were confirmed this eve
ming: L. c. Chittenden. Register of the
Treasury; D. K. Cartier, Minister to Boliv-
ia; T. Hassaurek, minifter to Decatur.
Officers for Nevada-Ceo. Turner, Chief
Justice; G. M. Mott and Horatio Jones,
Associates; D. Bales, Marshal; B. B. Bank
er, Attorney; o. Clemens, Secretary;J w.
North, Surveyor;J. HUTCHINSON, Secretary.
Officers for Nebraska-Alvin Saunders,
Governor; W. P. Kelly, Chief Justice; S.
Nilsson, Associate. Officers for Colorado
Chas. Larmour, Associate Justice: c..
Townsend, Marshal; T. B. Edwards, Attor-
ney.
The following were confirmed in the
Patent Office: D. P. Aalloway, Commis-
sioner; S. NJ. Hodges, G. H. Harding, T.
G. Theaker, Examiners in Chief.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04
Fr0m Charleston.
CHARLESTON, March %.

OHARLESTUN, MdfCH AOs
The following is special to the Herald:
No change in the aspect of affairs at
Fort Sumter. a ..s,f-. .t.-t'aa t..at
President Davis has made a requisition
on this State for troops, for purpose un-
known. He has called for 500 from Flor
ida, and 1000 from Georgia.
The Florida Convention ratifien the Con-
federate Constitution. The Mississippi
Convention will ratify unanimously, but Is
divided on the question of its reference to
the people. ~.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04

a family named Pats, residing in Spotsylva-
mia county, Va, near the Orange county line,
has lost seven children by diptheria within the
last three weeks. The father and mother have
thus been bereft of their entire offspring, the
youngest an infant, dying last.
The Superintendent of the New York Bank
ing Department reports the amounts of depos-
its in all the Savings Banks of the State, on the
Ist of January, 1861, $67, 4O,379; an increase
of nearly $l0.OOO,00O over the amount of de-
posits January ], 1860.
Mr.. Sheffield, a well-known man in New
Haven, recently sent a note to tenant of his
saying: "Dear Sir-On account of the hard
times, your rent will be reduced $500 for the
next two years truly generous action.
1t is said that 100000 more has been lost
than gained in the oil wells in Pennsylvania
The reports to the contrary are for speculative
purposes.
An unprecedented amount of snow having
fallen in the Northwest this winter, serious ap-
prehensions are entertained that by the break
ing up in the spring the Missouri,and Missis-
sippi will be swollen far above the capacity of
their banks. A general inundation of the
Mississippi country is expected.
A lady in Pittsield, Mass, recently received
q valentine, at which she was somewhat indig,
rant, and was about to throw it in tie stov,
unopened, but was persuaded to open it, whel
it was found to contain $50 from an old friene
and employer.
Westminster College, at New Wilmington
Lrwrence county, Pa, was destroyed by fire OF
Wednesday last, the 9th. The loss is abou
$4,000.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04
Cnnneciicut Election.
HARTFORD, April,

n - - HARTFORD, April, 2.
The Republicans have elected their
State ticket by an increased majority
They have carried both branches of the
Legislature and the first and third Con.
gressional District. They have lost The
Second. The fourth not fully heard from
Hartford Co.-Buckingham's vote s269;
majority against him 65: last year it was
21o. ...
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04

ALwAYs.-There is no man that derives more
satisfaction from satisfactorily serving the pub
lie, than our friend WESTON. His Saloon ever
since its establishment has been the popular re-
sort for a good and clean bite to the hungry.
he has recently gone largely into the keeping
Of family groceries of all kinds. and those who
patronize him will find that they get just what
they pay for.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04

FRE IN HoLNEsvuLr.-on Saturday night
last, about the hour of midnight, the store of A.
SpoNsLER, in HoImesville in this county, was
discovered to be on fire. When discoved, the
fire had made such progress, that in few min
utes more the whole building was wrapt In
flames. So short was the notice. that the farni-
ly of Mr.. S. did not have time to dress, but es-
caped in their night-clothes. A house adjoin-
ing was also burned.
The fire was undoubtedly the work of an in
cendiary. A back window was found to have
been broken open, and the door leading to thai
part of the building occupied by the family
locked on the inside. Mr.. S. was only partial.
ly insured.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04

SPRING ELECTIONS. Cleveland the "sick"
Republicans and Democrats combined and beat
the regular Rebulican ticket several hundred
votes. Time will cure these men, by landing
most of them in the ranks of the opposition
where they rightly belong.
In Connecticut the Republicans have been
successful by an increased majority.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04

There is likely to be no lack of candi-
dates this fall for the various county officers to
be elected. Sixty-fve is said to be the number
after the Sheriff's office, about half as many for
Auditor, and so on down. as go the groceries,
so goes the county. Many of the candidates IN
derstand this, and-but its none of our business
what they do in these establishments.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04

BOLD RoBBERr.-On Saturday night last, the
house of RICHARD SHREEvE. Esq, was entered
and six hundred and twenty dollars in gold and
silver stolen therefrom. Mr.. S. is Township
Treasurer of Washington tp., in this county, and
the money stolen was township School Fund.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04

CLoTHNG.-CoHN, the Clothing Man is on
hand again with rousing stock of Clothing for
the Spring and Summer trade. His large room
is filled, and well filled, with all the varieties
Call agd see them.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04

BRAY, the Timer, is receiving fresh lot
of Sorghum Sugar Cane Seed, that will grow,
and is of the right kind. Call and get some be-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04

Several Liquor Sellers were indicted
fined, and imprisoned, at the late term of
the Court of Common Pleas, for Delaware
County.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04
DtBIH TIIudJ udICH ~JIII, IOUI.
A CASE-SIGHT RESTORD.

OLENA, Huron Co., August 1860.
The undersigned has been afflicted six years
with malady of the eyes, and so blind as not
to be able to see mark on white paper. have
used the caustic in any quantity, for long
time; finally was told by the most prominent
physicians that was incnrably blind. Recent
y, however, heard of DR.. Knapp, the Eastern
ocuiIst. at No. sc Bond Street, Cleveland, and
on applying to him, he Immediately gave me
the encouragement that he could restore my
sight. am glad to say that he has done So
and now can see to read and do business. 1
consider the cure almost miraculous, and had
every reacon to believe that never should see
again. deem it chiefly, due to DR.. Knapp's
invention, which he uses in place ofcaustic, and
which cause the eye to feel pleasant and agree
able, in about a minute after its application.
ISAAC PRAYER,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04

The U. S. Senate adjourned, without
day, at O'Clock on the 2sth inst.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-04-04

DR.. Knapp, Oculist and Aurist, who exclu-
sively treats deafness and diseases of the eye,
and ALL imperfections of vision and inserts ar
tifcial eyes that move, will visit Millerburg, six
weeks. (once week,) on each Friday, at the
Ellison House. Serious cases of deafness or
blindness should apply early so as to afford suf-
fcient time to cure them.
To begin Friday. March 29th, 1861.
CASE-SIGHT RFSTORD.