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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.


The act Of MAJ or Anderson is generally
commended, for among other reasons,
that while Fort Moultro was compara-
lively weak and might provoke the assault
of mob, the impregnable defense OF
Fort Sumpter placed it beyond such con,
tingency, it could be reduced only by a
protracted siege, thus avoiding an imme-
diate collision.
The Senate Select Committee Of l3
had before them to-day Mr.. Douglas
proposition as presented to that body on
the 24th of December. Also one by Mr.
Bigler, viz: The establishment, by the
Constitution, of the line of 36 degrees 30
minutes; eight territorial governments to
be established north and four south Of that
line. the geographical area being greater
in the former than in the latter. When
each territory has population sufficient foI
one Representative in Congress, it is to
be admitted as State by proclamation
of the President, thus removing the ques-
tion from Congress-slavery to be inter-
dictcd north and tolerated south Of that
line.
The Committee also considered the
proposition of Mr.. Rice: The establish,
ment of a similar line. to admit all the
territories north of this line as one State
to be called Washington, and all the ter,
ritory south Of that line to be called JEFF
ferson and admitted with slavery. All
these were rejected.
The Committee, finding they cannot
agree on any recommendation, will report
to the Senate at an early day.
The House Select Committee consider.
ed the proposition of Massachusetts. An
amendment to the Constitution prohibit.
ing Congress from passing a law inter,
fering with slavery in the States where il
exists. IL was agreed to by nearly an
unanimous vote-thc several dissentants
considering that the Constitution already
gives that security.
Mr.. Holt, Post Master General, has
sent orders to the SubTreasury at Char.
lesion to remit all tho balance 1885, 900
on the Post Office accounts in his posses
sion, Immediately. to the credit Of tina,
Department. If this order is not com
piled with at once. he will demand Of the
Fede' al Government to enforce his orders
He is also determined, as before sug-
gested. to suppress mail matter to and
FROM South Carolina. If the mails are in.
teriered with in that State.
A dispatch received tonight by mem.
Der of the Cabinet. says that troops are
pouring into Charleston from all direc.
tions. &
The opinisn was expressed by promi-
nent member of THE Cabinet tonight that
war is began.
Georgia troops. at last sccounts. were
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
The Mint Running Short.

1t is rumored that the money striugency
has at last reached the Mint at Philadel
phia. There is no want of gold bullion
indeed the quantity. from the large i'm
portations, is unusually large This finds
its way to the Mint for coinage. But the
scarcity of silver is SO great, that the diff
iicuty is to get enough for the usual alloy,
and unless a supply to meet this extraor-
dinary demand is found. a scarcity of coin
is likely to be felt in the ordinary business
of the country.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
From washington,

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 27th.--It is not
known or believed here that any troops
have been ordered to the forts in Charles
ton harbor; nor is it at present the inten-
tion Of the Administration to do so. On
the contrary, it is asserted that the Pres-
dent believes that such course would
serve to intlame the Southern sentiment,
which is particularly to be avoided at the
present moment.
In relation to the affair of the guns at
Pittsburgh, the manufacturers contracted
to deliver them, at such points, where
requisition was made, and any opposi-
tion or restraint in their delivery, by cti.
zens. will result to the injury of the con
tractor only, should the service suffer by
delay.
An address, or recommendation has
been prepared by authority, to submit to
the members of the border slave States,
and their signatures, requiring the re-
spective States by enactments, or other
wise, to appoint Commissioners to meet
at Baltimore, on the 18th of February,
for conference relative to tho secession of
all the Cotton States, and devise a pro-
gramme of action for the border States,
in case of such an emergency. 1t is
thought, however. that not all the mem.
bers will sign it, but there still will b,
enough from each delegation. to induce Il
favorable response from their res pectvt
States.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
Legal Notice,

JAMES WOLGAMOT who is non resident Of
3, the State of Ohio hereby notified that tho
gamot Of Holmes County, Ohio. filed in the Court
Of Common Plea: of the COUNTY Of Holmes and State
glm2t, Sarah ievingtun and benjamin Bevington
her husband; Mary Jane rrgsdale and John Trus-
dale her husband, Nancy McCulloch and David Nc
Culloch her husband, said petitioner represents in
er sna petition that she i; The widow 9f John
and that her late husband during coyerture With
him was seized of an estate Of inheritance in tho
following real estate estate situate in said county Of
quarter Of section number thirty -four. township
number fifteen an range number twelve. contain
ing eighty acres of land more less (being land ap-
porpraed Tor the use Of schools thin tho Virginia
military distrct)
ALSO,
tho north west quarter of section three, township
fourteen, of range twelve con aiming one hund red
and sixty acres. Of land directed to be sold at Woos
ter. Ohio; excepting therefrom the following descri-
bed premises, to wit being part of the north west
quarter of section three. township fourteen and
ming north and south between said quarter section
fifty nine and onehalf perches north Of the south
thence north eightyeight degrees west one, eight
cen lnSs to post thence north two degrees east
degrees east one, eighteen links to post, thonce
south two degrees west one, thirty links, to tho
place of beginning containing ffteer hundredths Of
mn acre, heretofore deeued 10 the trustees Of Salt
creek township in said Go9mnt.
exccptnr tho foovina bsrs.,ofor. sold 70 c.o.
Sny der towt: Being part of the south side Of the
north west quart ter Of section number three, town
ship fourteen, range twelve, commencing at the
south east corner OF said quarter section and run
ming as follows; south eighty mine and fourth
degrees west one hundred and twenty five and one
half purches thence north three fourths of degree
east thirty-fve perches, thence north eighty nino
and one fourth degrees east one hundred twenty
and one half perches. thence south thrce-fourths
of degree west thirty five perches to the place of
beginning containing twenty y-seven and forty -fve
hundredeths acres more or less.
ALSO, ...."
lots number two, four, six and twenty-one in tho
town of lafayett in said county all of said above
descr bed real estate situate in Holmes County o.
The prayer Of said petition is that final hearing
of this cause her dover in said premises may be de-
the said James Wolgamot is further notified that
unless he appears and answers demur to said pc
ttion within sixty days after the next term OF said
Court, the Said Elizabeth Wolgamot at the term
next after the expiration Of said sixty days will APP
ply to said Court to take the matter of the petition
| AS confessed, and to decree thereon accordingly.
REED 4 CRITCHfIELD.
Dec, 81, is6)--prfsl3,'O Att'ys for Petitioner.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
The S5.O0O.OOO LOnu.

Bids for $5.000.000 of tho Treasury
Notes. lately advertised. we.e opened at
Washington on Friday last, when it was
found that the offers am ountcd in the az
gregate to only $1,000, 900. and these
were at rates Of interest ranging from 6
to 3O per cont. per annum. tho average
being IL per cent. This shows our Gov
ernment to bo in rather bad credit. About
$4,000, 900 were taken; all bids at over 10
per cent. having been rejected. 1t is said
certain parties in Now York have agreed
to take the remaining 50, 900. 900. bu, we
have no. learned the terms.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The resigna-
tions of Thomas, Secretary of the Trea-
sury, and Thompson, Secretary of the In
terror seem to be confirmed. This indi-
Gates that the President has lost sympathy
with the extreme Southerners.
The Committee of Thirty Three met
again to-day, having resolved to make a
further effort to do something. Milson,
of Va, advocated the running Of a line of
division through the Territories, and to
include all that may hereafter be acquired.
Northern men objected, and without reach
ing conclusion, the Committee adjourn
ed.
l have just learned that Holt will GER
tanly be acting Secretary of War pro
tempore. Scott was offered the position,
but all the members Of the Cabinet pro-
tested.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
NEWS SQUIBS.

Tbe citizens Of Wilmington, Delaware,
ared a salute Of twenty one guns, on Fri
day last. in honor Of Major Anderson's
evacuation of Fort Moultrie. =. A large
Convention of workingmen and mechan-
ics was held at st. Louis on the evening
of the 9th. They passed strong Union
resolutions; and favored call for Ma.
tional Working Mems Convention, and
discountcnanced all ultra politicians both
North and South. The Governor Of
South Carolina has been rendered troops
from Alabama, Georgia and different parts
Of South Carolina. . :. . Ralph Farnham,
the last survivor of the battle Of Bunker
Hill, died on the morning of the 9th ult.
at the residence of his son, in Acton, Me-,
aged l04 years. 5 months and 19 days.
-. The Alabama Convention, it is said,
has an immense majority in favor of Sc
cession. 80. .Castle Pinkney. and Fort
Moultrie were quietly taken possession of
one dny last week, by the South Caroi-
mans. The Palmetto flag was raised over
the Castle, Fort and Postotfice. Gov.
sprague, of Rhode Island, has written a
letter that he is in favor OF the repeal OF
the personal liberty law of that State,
though unconstitutional in spirit only. and
he expresses the opinion that it will be
done by the the Legislature at its next
session. Governor Magollin. of Ken
lucky, has called an extra session of the
Legislature for the 18th Of January. to
consider the distracted condition of the
country. The Democratic State Com.
mittee Of Illinois have called State Con
vention to be held on the 18th Of January
to confer as to the existing National crisis,
and to adopt somo linz Of policy relative
thereto. =. The Legislature Of Pennsyl-
vsnia met on Tuesday last. Much interest
is felt in relation to the last annual mes
sage of Governor PACKER, little doubt is
entertained that he will take the strongest
JACKSON ground in relation to the pres
ervation Of the Union. ....A dispatch
from Charleston says the carpenters and
bricklayers. from Baltimore, employed on
Fort Sumpter, having refused bear arm,
against South Carolina, were discharged
by MAJOR ANDERSON on Saturday morn
ing last. :. .Advices from Jacksonville
Florida, dated the 24th, show that four
fifths of the delegates elected to the State
Convention will go for immediate seces
sion. -. The Montgomery, Ala. Conted
sration sfys the majority in the Alabama
Convention in favor of cooperation will
be from ten to fifteen. ... The Ohio Leg
islaturo will moot in adjourned session OIL
Monday next. -. Tho man who believes
one-half the reports that are scattered ovel
the country by telegra phi, and otherwise
now-a-day. believes power of lies.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
II Ell e G. r A p HIC.
Fort NIouitrie Evacuated.
CHARLEsrov,. 8. c., Dec. 81.

CHARLESTON, 8. O., Dec. q.
Fort Moutrie was evacuated last night
Previous to the evacuation the guns were
spiked. The Fore is now being demol-
ished by fire. Only four soldiers were
left in charge. The soldiers have all been
conveyed to Fort Sumpter.
Intense excitement prevails.
The Convention is in secret session.
SECOND DISPATCH.
1t is only the gun carriages that are on
fire at Fort Moultrie. The cannon are
spiked, and it is rumored that train is
laid to blow up the Fort. This last re-
port is doubted. The excitement and in
dignation of the people are increasing.
THIRD DISPATCH.
Mai. Anderson states that he evacuated
Fort Moultrie in order to allay the discus.
sion about the Fort, and at the same time
strengthen his position.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
From IIarrisburgia.

llARRIsBURGH, Dec. ~
There is strong antagonism to the
appointment of Senator Cameron to a
position in Mr.. Lincoln's Cabinet. Mr..
Lincoln telcgraphcd to Hon. Alexander
Mc-Cluro to come to Springfield, and he
left for that city to-day. Mr.. Mcclure is
opposed to Mr.. Cameron and the former
will meet the latter at Springfield, when
it is supposed that violent rupture will
ensnc in the appointment of MIR. Dayton
in the place of either of them.
10 p, MA dispatch received by a
citizen tonight announces that General
Cameron has been appointed Secretary
OF tho Treasury and that he is now in
Springfield and will accept the appoint
ment, The authority for this is deemed
reliable.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
Publication Committees.

The Pacifcation Committees Of the
House and Senate have accomplished moth
ing, The various measures of Compro-
mise have been severally rejected in both
bodies; those coming from the North be.
ing unacceptable to the South, those from
tho South unsatisfactory to the North
The probabilities are that both the Com
mittees will soon be, il they art not already
discharged. 1t appears that nearly all
hope has expired for peaceful settlement
Of the existing and impending difficulties
Disunion and civil war seem inevitable.
We are likely to suffer all. and more. OF
tho horrors we predicted would beiall us
IN the event of LlScoLs's election.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
what's Up.

Some military lackey of Governor Dcnnison
was here several days last week looking up the
arms belonging to the State and shipping them to
Columbus. The brass cannon was sent on Satur-
day last and we understand the guns furnished the
" "Invncibles" OF Clinton township, we're taken
from them and likewise forwarded to Columbus
What does all this meant isGov. Dennison go.
ing to organize the Wide. Awakes and send them
10 South Carolina to coerce her back into the Un-
ion7 Ifso, we advise him not to count more than
one fifth of those in Wayne county, as the balance
are inveterate towards and are already swearing
that they had nothing to do with the organization
- Wayle County Democrat.
When Governor Dcuuison wants fight
ing Wide -Awakes he should come to
MiIlersbure. They are as brave as sheep
here. Some denounce the "Insttution'
as humbug, and are ready to swear
that they never belonged to it, but those
who stand firm are naturally spilin' fol
fight" Captain Cohn is ready to take
the field and march to South Carolina a
any time, he will fight, too, like "blu'
blazes," but as the proportions Of hi
corp oreal system are so much superior t.
those of the South Carolinians, he pro
poses that they shall chalk the size o
one of the Southerners on board ant
shoot at it; no shot that hits outside o
the mark is to count, but when a bulle
or cannon ball hits inside, the Captain j
IN bo considered killed and be will i'm
mediately come homo and resume tn
clothing busines. The Holmes County
Wide-Awakes should 60 about the bust
ness of getting their lamps, sticks, cape
and caps in order, for there is no telling
how soon SO brave band may be called
upon. Many of them will have to asl
their mothers about going, for they arr
quite "wce things" but let this be at
tended to at once.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
The Pittsburgh Excitcmcnt.

Some time ago the Government con-
tracted with parties in Pittsburgh for the
manufacture Of of quantity of arms. in
tended for points South. A few days ago
the Government ordered tho arms shipped
s was contemplated before the crisis be-
gan; but the people of Pittsburgh thought
it was arrnipg tho South to their predju,
dice, and accordingly they raised fuss,
heldam meeting and res olved that the arms
should not bc taken away. The President
and Attorney General STANTON were tel
egraphe cd and written to. and the order tc
seems to have been counterma nded.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
Roland for an oliver.

The New York Evening Post is anx-
ious to know how Mr.. Pickens. who hus
lust been elected Governor Of South Car
olina, will get along with the oath which
he will have taken to "prcserve, protect
and defend the Constitution of the Uni
ted States" lie will get along with it
(says the Detroit Free Press) just as
some Republican Governors of Northern
States, who have approved laws nullify.
ing the Constitution of the United States,
have got along with their oaths; he will
commit moral perjury.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
Time of Holding Common Pleas
and District Court
Holmes County, Ohio, for the Year 1861.
State of Ohio. &c.

State Of Ohio, S.
To the Clerk Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of Holmes
County, Ohio:
1T is ordered by the Judges Of the Court Of Common
Pleas of the sixth Judicial District Of the State OF
Ohio, that the time for holding the District Court and
the Court Of Common Pleas, in each Of the Counties
comprising said District for the year 1861 be fixed and
prescribed as follows, to wit
DISTRICT COURT.
In the county Of Licking, on Monday, June 10th.
In the county of Co.hocton, on Friday, June 2lst.
In the county of Holiness Monday, June oath.
In the county Of Wayne, on Tuesday, June 25th
In the county OF Ashand on Nonday, July 1st
In the county Of Rlchland on TUE sday, July End.
In the county of Morrow Monday, July Sth.
In the county of Delaware, on Monday, July 18th.
In the county OF Knox, on Monday, July, 23nd.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
And is further ordere that the Terms Of the Court Of
Common Pleas shall be held in said counties 10 the said
year. commencing as follows, to witt
In the county of Knox, on Monday, February 18th,
Monday, May 18th aud Monday, September 10th.
In the county Of Licking, Monday, March 11th,
Monday, August 12th. and Monday, November 25th.
In the county Of Deleware, Tuesday, February 18th,
Tuesday, April sth and Monday September 9th.
In the county Of Coshocton. Tuesday, March 9th,
Monday, August 12th: and Monday, November 4th.
In the county of Wayne, Tuesday, March 5th,
Monday, Septetnbrreth,. Monday, November 25'h.
In the county Of Holmes Tuesday, February 18th.
Tuesday, May, Ith and Tuesday, November 5th
In the county. Of Ashland Tuesday, February 18TH
Tuesday, April, 2Jrd. and TUESDAY, October 18th.
In the county of Morrow on Tuesday, February, I6h,
Tuesday Nav 7th AZ d Tuesday, October 18Th.
In the county of Richiand, on Monday March 18TH
Monday, September End, and Monday November 4th.
s FINCH,
wM GIVEN. Judges.
GEO. W. GEDDIs
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
From st. Louis,
ST. Louis, Dec. .


This mornings Republican announces
the receipt Of letter dated Chicago, on
the 10th inst, addressed to the command
ant of the United States Arsenal at St.
Louis, which details the proceedings of a
Republican meeting for the purpose of
aiding the Kansas sufferers. 1t then gives
an account of recent meeting of ten
persons, during which a committee of
three was called on to report what assist
ance had been sent to Montgomery and
what had been done at st. Louis.
The plan developed was to take posses
sion of the U. S. Arsenal at st. Louis,
and Jefferson Barracks, and remove all
the property to Kansas.
The committee reported that $50, 600
worth of arms had been sent to Montgom-
cry, and that $40, 900 had been deposited
with the committee at st. Louis, and that
they had delayed movements at st. Louis
on account of there being three to five
hundred guns coming from Kentucky for
repairs, fact of which no one was sup
posed to have any knowledge; and that
they would make quite an addition to
their stock if captured. The letter says
they expected assistance from large
number Of Germans residing in the neigh
borhood of the Arsenal, and most of the
workmen in the Arsenal.
One hundred men were to be sent from
Chicago to aid in this enterprise. Many
other details were giveE, disclosing grea
familiarity with the internal arrangements
Of the Arsenal
1--WE believe the above to be lie
Editor FARMER.)
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
10 the Afflicted.

THE undersigned respectfully informs the
i ctiztns of Millersburg and vicinity, that he 10
still at the old stand Main street, one door west
of " estons Grocery. where he makes to order
Boots and Shoes as cheap as ever.
pAll persons owing me will please pay mp
what is due me, so that can pay what owe, and
save them the pleasure Of being dunned. .4
have to pay money for stock, and will expect
CASH for all work hereafter
~ Don't forget that when yoa come. %
Jan. 2, '6I' Ii. nj. SPENCER.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03

AN old craft has come to her end. recent
ly, on the English cosst-the Flying Fish
wrecked of Filey. She was built at
Whitby. in 1888. and was consequently
seventy-seven years old, Mr.. Edmund
w oolerton, the master and owner, has
weathcrcd the storms ofscventy win
ters, having spent sixty of them at sea,
md fifty Of thsm on board tho Flying
Fish.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03

called in to Join the South Carolina forces.
A despatch from Charleston states that
the proposed State loan OF 81, 900, 900 is
already pcrceled out among the wealth.
est men Of the State, mainly in Charles
ton, and that each is expected to furnish
his share, under the penalty Of being con-
sidered disatfected
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
More IeOOrbacks Gone Tn.

The report so induStriously circulated bv
telegraph, of a fraud being pcrpetratsd on
the Treasury Of the United States. turns
out to have no foundation in truth.
The story Of a man being coopod up in
a barrel and rolled into the Mississi ppi
iiver, is miserble hoax.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
NOTICE..

ITO TIE CREDITORS OF JACOB BODEN-
L HAMMER, DECEASED. The subscriber has
been appointed, BY the Probate Court Of Holmes
County, OHIO, Commissioner OF the estate OF Jacob
period of six tbs from the date of this notice.
has been allowed BY the Court to creditors to pre-
sent and prove their claims against said estate to
the Undersigned in Millersburg, for allowance
within the above mentioned time or they will not
be entitled to payment.
JOHN CARY. IT., Commissioner.
L.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
Death OF DeIazon smith.

The report of the death Of Ex- Senator
DrLAzos SMITH, OF Oregon, has been con.
tradictei; it now seems. however. that he
Is really dead. lie died at Portland. Or
egon. on the 18th Of December; aged A
years.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03

Hos, g, +. Jackson, Governor elect OF
Missouri, has published letter in which
he says that the time has come when a
settlement of all tho questions in contro-
versy between the North and South must
be had. While admitting that tho man.
ner and form Of Lincoln's election afford
no ground for secession he remarks:-
when we consider that Lincoln is the
representative man Of the Black Repub.
lean party; that he was nominated and
elected because he was the author Of the
declaration that this Government cannot
endure permanently halt slave and hall
free, ask if his election. under these cir
cumstances, is not committing tho overt
actY
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-01-03
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ has been appointed and qualified Administrstor
of the estate Of Aaron keim, cte of Holmes County
Ohio. deceased. JACOB SLlkEE.
JnA .. ls6l-p%owo AdmtnjsEsesS'